Kakamega
Sign in to saveKakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579 (2019 census). The town has an urban population of 107,227 (2019 census).
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Place details
- Locality
- Sheywe ward
- Region
- Kakamega
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 1,867,579
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kakamega
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kenya#Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Kenya
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Kakamega
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Kenya
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kakamega County
- Settlement.parts_type
- Constituencies
- Settlement.population_total
- 107,227
- Settlement.population_as_of
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Kakamega County
- Population
- +91778
- Capital of
- Kakamega County
- Image
- Cykeltaxi i kakamega.jpg
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Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579 (2019 census). The town has an urban population of 107,227 (2019 census).
Kakamega is 52 km north of Kisumu, and considered the heart of Luhya land. The average elevation of Kakamega is 1,535 metres.