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The Royal Commission drew 117 constituencies across the 40 districts and Nairobi region. [1] [2] The number of constituencies increased from 117 at independence to 290 in 2013. There have been four major constituency delineations since independence: in 1966, 1986, 1996 and 2012.
Western Region has diverse physical features, from the hills of northern Bungoma County to the plains bordering Lake Victoria in Busia County. The highest point in the Western Region of Kenya is the peak of Mount Elgon, while the lowest point is the town of Busia on the water at Lake Victoria. In 1999 the total population was of 3,358,776 ...
Town in Kakamega County, Kenya Kakamega Town Kakamega Location in Kenya Show map of Kenya Kakamega Kakamega (Africa) Show map of Africa Coordinates: 0°16′56″N 34°45′14″E / 0.28215°N 34.75400°E / 0.28215; 34.75400 Country Kenya County Kakamega County Elevation 1,535 m (5,036 ft) Population (2019 census) 107,227 Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) Kakamega is a town in western Kenya ...
Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on 27 August 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces (see map). The provinces, excluding Nairobi Province, were subdivided into 46 districts as at 1992, which were further subdivided into 262 divisions.
Trans-Nzoia County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya, located between the Nzoia River and Mount Elgon, 380 km northwest of Nairobi.At its centre is the town of Kitale which is the county capital and largest town.
Kakamega County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. It borders Vihiga County to the South, Siaya County to the West, Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties to the North and Nandi, and Uasin Gishu counties to the East. Its capital and largest town is Kakamega town. The county has a population of 1,867,579, and an area of 3,033.8 km 2.
Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province they were separated from, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 [6] and the 2019 census: [7]
The districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions (matarafa).Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations.Today's counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties.