Mbita Point
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Mbita Point is a rural community in the province of Nyanza
, Kenya
, on the shores of Lake Victoria
. It is home to the Thomas Odhiambo campus of the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). A public primary school formerly international and a clinic are also hosted by the Centre. Mbita has several other primary schools as well as secondary schools. A small Sub-District hospital is also located within the town. The main District hospital is in the neighbouring town of Sindo
, 17 km away. Mbita has had both water and electricity since 2005. Mbita Point has an urban population of 6100, but the population grows rapidly due to urbanization, new technologies like cell phone coverage and internet connection through cyber cafe's, electrification, trade and education. http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. The town is capital of the Suba District
.
Mbita can be reach by road Kisumu
-Ahero
-Katito-Kendu Bay
-Homa Bay
(150 km) or from Kisumu-Luanda Kotieno (90 km) + a 45 minute ferry ride across Winam Gulf
. This latter road will be tarmacked before the end of 2007. The main income generating activity in Mbita is presently fishing, but tourism is becoming a new trade as the road connections to the rest of the country is being improved. There is a tourist resort on the beach about 3 km to the south of the town, Lake Victoria Safari Village. Ruma National Park is 40 minutes drive from Mbita. A causeway
links Mbita to nearby Rusinga Island
.
Nyanza Province
Nyanza Province of Kenya, is one of Kenya's eight administrative provinces. It is located in the southwest part of Kenya around Lake Victoria. Nyanza includes part of the eastern edge of Lake Victoria and is inhabited predominantly by the Luo. There are also Bantu-speaking tribes such as the...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, on the shores of Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
. It is home to the Thomas Odhiambo campus of the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). A public primary school formerly international and a clinic are also hosted by the Centre. Mbita has several other primary schools as well as secondary schools. A small Sub-District hospital is also located within the town. The main District hospital is in the neighbouring town of Sindo
Sindo
Sindo may refer to:* Sindo , a county in North Pyongan province.* Sindo , a martial art from Indonesia* Sindo , an island off Incheon, South Korea.* Sindo, Kenya, a town in Suba District in Kenya....
, 17 km away. Mbita has had both water and electricity since 2005. Mbita Point has an urban population of 6100, but the population grows rapidly due to urbanization, new technologies like cell phone coverage and internet connection through cyber cafe's, electrification, trade and education. http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf. The town is capital of the Suba District
Suba District
Suba District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Mbita Point. The district has a population of 155,666 and an area of 1,055 km² . Suba district is named after the Suba people, who inhabit local Rusinga and Mfangano Islands.The district has two...
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Mbita can be reach by road Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...
-Ahero
Ahero
Ahero is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Ahero hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 7,891 and a total population of 61,556 . The town is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital. Two major roads meet at Ahero, the B3 road from...
-Katito-Kendu Bay
Kendu Bay
Kendu Bay is a bay and town in Kenya. The area is the part of Rachuonyo District in Homa Bay County. It is located on the shore of Lake Victoria along Katito-Homa-Bay road. Kosele, the district capital is 25 kilometres southeast of Kendu Bay...
-Homa Bay
Homa Bay
Homa Bay is a bay and town on the south shore of Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, in western Kenya. It lies near Mount Homa and Ruma National Park, the latter noted for Jackson's hartebeests and roan antelope .Homa Bay was once the District...
(150 km) or from Kisumu-Luanda Kotieno (90 km) + a 45 minute ferry ride across Winam Gulf
Winam Gulf
Winam Gulf is a significant extension of northeastern Lake Victoria into western Kenya.Formerly known as Kavirondo Gulf, Nyanza Gulf, and Lake Nyanza Gulf, it is a shallow inlet and is connected to the main lake by Rusinga Channel , which is partly masked from the main body of the lake by islands...
. This latter road will be tarmacked before the end of 2007. The main income generating activity in Mbita is presently fishing, but tourism is becoming a new trade as the road connections to the rest of the country is being improved. There is a tourist resort on the beach about 3 km to the south of the town, Lake Victoria Safari Village. Ruma National Park is 40 minutes drive from Mbita. A causeway
Causeway
In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
links Mbita to nearby Rusinga Island
Rusinga Island
Rusinga Island, with an elongated shape approx. 10 miles from end to end and 3 miles at its widest point, lies in the eastern part of Lake Victoria at the mouth of the Winam Gulf...
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