Kakamega District
Kakamega District was a district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Kakamega. It had a population of 603,422 people and an area of 1,395 km².[1] Kakamega was created in 1963 by the colonial government from the North Nyanza District (formerly North Kavirondo District) that existed from the 1920s.[2] In 1990, Kakamega District lost its southern portion to create Vihiga District.[3]
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakamega | Municipality | 73,607 | 57,128 |
| Malava | Town | 46,614 | 1,704 |
| Kakamega County | County | 483,201 | 0 |
| Total | - | 603,422 | 58,832 |
| * 1999 census. Source: |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikolomani | 92,104 | 0 | Ikolomani |
| Ileho | 32,545 | 0 | Kambili |
| Kabras | 149,510 | 1,530 | Malaba |
| Kakamega municipality | 74,115 | 51,770 | Kakamega |
| Lurambi | 85,863 | 0 | Shisilu |
| Navakholo | 65,337 | 0 | Navakholo |
| Shinyalu | 103,948 | 0 | Shinyalu |
| Total | 603,422 | 53,300 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: , , |
The district had four constituencies:
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kenya Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "Kenya Gazette dated 2nd April, 1963" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "46 Districts of 1993". Ustawi. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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