Northern Nyanza | |
The peak of Kitobos, 4 222 m, on Mount Elgon | |
Information | |
Country | Kenya |
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Region | Western Kenya |
Main city | Vihiga |
Lake | Lake Victoria |
Watercourse | Nzoia, Isiukhu |
Minimum altitude | 1 131,7 m (lake victoria) |
Maximum altitude | 4 302 m (Sudek Peak on Mount Elgon) |
Area | 8 361 km² |
Population | 4 334 282 hab. (2009) |
Density | 518,39 inhab./km² |
Other language | luhya dialects, luo, sabaot, ogiek |
Telephone prefix | 254 followed by 54, 55 or 56 |
Spindle | UTC 03:00 |
Location | |
the Northern Nyanza is a region of Western Kenya.
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Cities
- 1 Vihiga – 118,696 inhab. (2009), capital of Vihiga county
- 2 Mumias – 99,887 inhab. (2009), Kakamega County Town
- 3 Kakamega – 91,778 inhab. (2009), capital of Kakamega county
- 4 Bungoma – 55,857 inhab. (2009), capital of Bungoma County
- 5 Busia – 51,981 inhab. (2009), capital of the county of Busia
Other destinations
- 1 Ilesi Crying Stone – Quartzite rock top 40 m. It is one of the rocks that "weep" listed in the region. No matter how dry the season, water constantly springs from its base.
- 2 Mount elgon national park (Mount Elgon National Park) –
- 3 Kakamega Forest National Reserve (Kakamega Forest National Reserve) – Kenya's last primary tropical rainforest.
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Destinations bordering northern Nyanza in Wikivoyage