| Western Kenya | |
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| State | Kenya |
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Western Kenya is a region belonging to Kenya bathed by the waters of Lake Victoria and bordering Tanzania is Uganda.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Western Kenya: full screen map.Urban centers
- 1 Eldoret - A rapidly expanding agricultural center but devoid of tourist attractions despite being home to a university. However, it can be a stop for those heading to the park of the Gherangani mountains, a hundred kilometers to the north.
- 2 Homa Bay
- 3 Kericho - Center among vast tea plantations.
- 4 Kisii
- 5 Kisumu - Port on the Gulf of Kavirondo of Lake Victoria, Kisumu it is at the terminus of the railway coming from Mombasa.
- 6 Kitale - Agricultural center of 200,000 inhabitants near the border line with theUganda.
- 7 Vihiga - A city populated mainly by the Maragoli tribe.
Other destinations
Parks and reserves
- 3 Ruma National Park
- 4 Mount Elgon National Park
- 5 Saiwa Swamp National Park - Near Kitale, Saiwa Swamp it is the smallest of the Kenyan national parks, just 3 km². It was established to protect a rather rare species of antelope.
- 6 Kakamega Forest Reserve
- 7 Thimlich Ohinga
How to get
By plane
The main airport is that of Kisumu where East African Safari Air companies operate, Fly540, Freedom Airline Express, Jambo Jet is Kenya Airways, all operating flights from Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi.
Another airport is that of Eldoret. As of 2019 the airlines Fly540 is Jambo Jet flew from Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta.
