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Vihiga County
County
Flag of Vihiga County
Coat of arms of Vihiga County
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
CountryVihiga County Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalMbale
Government
 • GovernorWilber Otichilo
Area
 • Total531.3 km2 (205.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total590,013[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitevihiga.go.ke
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Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya whose headquarters are in Mbale, the largest town in the county. The county has a population of 554,622[1] (2009 census) and an area of 563 km2.[2] Formerly a district, Vihiga was split from Kakamega District in 1990.[3] In 2019's census, Vihiga was found to have a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from 2009's count.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Kenya Census 2009 | PDF | Census | Waste Management".
  2. ^ statoids.com – Districts of Kenya
  3. ^ Amutabi Lutta Mukhebi
  4. ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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