Vihiga County
Vihiga County | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Mbale |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Wilber Otichilo |
| Area | |
• Total | 531.3 km2 (205.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 590,013[1] |
| • Density | 1,111/km2 (2,876/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | vihiga.go.ke |
Vihiga County is a County located 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, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.[4]
Economics
The county is part of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) established in 2018 to foster regional economic, industrial, social, and technological collaboration.[5]
Religion
Religion in Vihiga County [6]
| Religion (2019 Census) | Number |
|---|---|
| Catholicism | 22,331 |
| Protestant | 201,738 |
| Evangelical Churches | 240,628 |
| African instituted Churches | 88,697 |
| Orthodox | 4,913 |
| Other Cristian | 13,469 |
| Islam | 5.796 |
| Hindu | 31 |
| Traditionists | 1,148 |
| Other | 4,639 |
| No ReligionAtheists | 3,337 |
| Don't Know | 389 |
| Not Stated | 73 |
Local authorities
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vihiga | Municipality | 98,189 | 19,067 |
| Luanda | Town | 68,157 | 8,757 |
| Vihiga county | County | 332,537 | 0 |
| * 1999 census. Source: | |||
Administrative divisions
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emuhaya | 69,250 | 0 | |
| Luanda | 92,462 | 8.016 | Luanda, Kenya |
| Sabatia | 117,863 | 10.135 | |
| Tiriki East | 59,943 | 0 | |
| Tiriki West | 76,370 | 0 | |
| Vihiga | 82,995 | 6.881 | Vihiga |
| * 1999 census. Sources: , , | |||
Constituencies
The district has five constituencies:
Notable people
- Moses Mudavadi Cabinet minister
- Musalia Mudavadi Kenya's 7th Vice President of Kenya
- Priscilla Abwao (1924–2009), social worker and activist
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "The Kisumu County Lake Region Economic Bloc Bill, 2018" (PDF). Kenya Gazette Supplement. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2021.