Kakamega District

Kakamega District is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kakamega. It has a population of 603,422 and an area of 1,395 km² .

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 has four constituencies:

  • Malava Constituency
  • Lurambi Constituency
  • Shinyalu Constituency
  • Ikolomani Constituency
First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya
Provinces
  • Central
  • Coast
  • Eastern
  • Nairobi
  • North Eastern
  • Nyanza
  • Rift Valley
  • Western
Principal cities
and towns
  • Baragoi
  • Bungoma
  • Busia
  • Eldoret
  • Embu
  • Garissa
  • Hola
  • Homa Bay
  • Isiolo
  • Kajiado
  • Kakamega
  • Kapenguria
  • Kericho
  • Kiambu
  • Kilifi
  • Kisii
  • Kisumu
  • Kitale
  • Kitui
  • Limuru
  • Lodwar
  • Lokichokio
  • Loiyangalani
  • Lamu
  • Machakos
  • Malindi
  • Mandera
  • Maralal
  • Marsabit
  • Meru
  • Mombasa
  • Moyale
  • Mumias
  • Murang'a
  • Nairobi
  • Naivasha
  • Nakuru
  • Namanga
  • Nanyuki
  • Narok
  • Nyahururu
  • Nyeri
  • Ruiru
  • Thika
  • Voi
  • Wajir
  • Webuye
  • Wundanyi
Districts
  • Baringo
  • Bomet
  • Bondo
  • Bungoma
  • Buret
  • Busia
  • Butere/Mumias
  • Embu
  • Garissa
  • Gucha
  • Homa Bay
  • Ijara
  • Isiolo
  • Kajiado
  • Kakamega
  • Keiyo
  • Kericho
  • Kiambu
  • Kilifi
  • Kirinyaga
  • Kisii
  • Kisumu
  • Kitui
  • Koibatek
  • Kuria
  • Kwale
  • Laikipia
  • Lamu
  • Lugari
  • Machakos
  • Makueni
  • Malindi
  • Mandera
  • Maragua
  • Marakwet
  • Marsabit
  • Mbeere
  • Meru Central
  • Meru North
  • Meru South
  • Migori
  • Mombasa
  • Mount Elgon
  • Moyale
  • Muranga
  • Mwingi
  • Nairobi
  • Nakuru
  • Nandi
  • Narok
  • Nyamira
  • Nyandarua
  • Nyando
  • Nyeri
  • Rachuonyo
  • Samburu
  • Siaya
  • Suba
  • Taita-Taveta
  • Tana River
  • Teso
  • Tharaka
  • Thika
  • Trans Mara
  • Trans-Nzoia
  • Turkana
  • Uasin Gishu
  • Vihiga
  • Wajir
  • West Pokot

Coordinates: 0°17′00″N 34°45′00″E / 0.283333°N 34.75°E / 0.283333; 34.75

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