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 off the North Kavirondo District that existed from the 1920s.[2]
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: [1] |
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: [2], [3], |
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.