County in Kenya
Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya with its headquarters in Mbale, the largest town in the county. According to the 2009 census,the county has a population of 554,622[1] and an area of 563 km2.[2] Vihiga was formerly a district, split from Kakamega District in 1990.[3] The 2019 census recorded a population of 590,013, a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.[4]
Religion
Religion in Vihiga County [5]
Local authorities
Administrative divisions
Constituencies
The district has five constituencies:
Notable people
References
- ^ a b "Kenya Census 2009 | PDF | Census | Waste Management".
- ^ statoids.com – Districts of Kenya
- ^ Amutabi Lutta Mukhebi
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4 (.pdf)
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