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] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | vihiga.go.ke |
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Vihiga County is an administrative region 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, a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.[4]
- ^ a b "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.