Bungoma is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into 71 districts ( Wilaya) The Western Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Its capital town is Bungoma. Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west It has a population of 876,491 and an area of 2,069 sq km [1].
The economy of Bungoma district is mainly agricultural, centering on the sugar cane and maize industries. The area experiences high rainfall throughout the year, and is home to several large rivers, which are used for small-scale irrigation.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop. * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bungoma | Municipality | 60,650 | 44,196 |
| Kimilili | Municipality | 71,299 | 10,261 |
| Webuye | Municipality | 48,806 | 19,606 |
| Malakisi | Town | 38,004 | 3,762 |
| Sirisia | Town | 22,703 | 822 |
| Bungoma County | County | 635,029 | 10,852 |
| Total | - | 876,491 | 89,499 |
| * 1999 census. Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west Kimilili is a Town and area in Kenya 's Bungoma District. The area is occupied mainly by the Bukusu and Sabaot communities Webuye is an industrial town in Bungoma District of Kenya. Located on the main road to Uganda, the town is home to the Pan African Paper Mills the largest Source: [2] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop. * | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumula | 129,011 | 0 | |
| Central | 60,605 | 0 | |
| Chwele | 41,174 | 2,677 | Chwele |
| Kanduyi | 163,568 | 38,407 | Bungoma |
| Kimilili | 96,674 | 9,631 | Kimilili |
| Malakisi | 36,042 | 3,341 | Malakisi |
| Ndivisi | 57,336 | 1,905 | |
| Sirisia | 44,088 | 769 | Sirisia |
| Tongaren | 133,296 | 5,313 | |
| Webuye | 114,697 | 18,257 | Webuye |
| Total | 876,491 | 79,490 | - |
| * 1999 census. Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west Kimilili is a Town and area in Kenya 's Bungoma District. The area is occupied mainly by the Bukusu and Sabaot communities Webuye is an industrial town in Bungoma District of Kenya. Located on the main road to Uganda, the town is home to the Pan African Paper Mills the largest Sources: [3], [4], | |||
The district has five constituencies:
- Kimilili
- Webuye
- Sirisia
- Kanduyi
- Bumula
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