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Vihiga County

Vihiga County

County in Kenya

Not to be confused with Vihiga.

Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya whose headquarters are in Mbale, the largest town in the county. The county has a population of 554,622[1] (2009 census) and an area of 563 km2.[2] Formerly a district, Vihiga was split from Kakamega District in 1990.[3] In 2019's census, Vihiga was found to have a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from 2009's count.[4]

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Religion

Religion in Vihiga County [5]

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Constituencies

The district has five constituencies:

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Kenya Census 2009 | PDF | Census | Waste Management".
  2. [2]
    statoids.com – Districts of Kenya
  3. [3]
    Amutabi Lutta Mukhebi
  4. [4]
    "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. [5]
    "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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