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Western Region
Mkoa wa Magharibi | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Western_in_Kenya.svg) Location in Kenya. | |
| Coordinates: 0°30′N 34°35′E / 0.500°N 34.583°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Capital | Kakamega |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,400.4 km2 (2,857.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 4,334,202 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Western Province (Swahili: Magharibi) was one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in Bungoma District. The Kakamega Forest rainforest is part of the area. The province capital was Kakamega. After the 2013 general election, and the coming into effect of kenya's new constitution, provinces became defunct and the country is currently divided into 47 counties. Each county has its own government and therefore there is no central regional capital. Western Province became the Western region, comprising four counties: Kakamega, Bungoma, Vihiga, and Busia.
Kakamega is the seat of government for Kakamega County, Bungoma County has its seat in Bungoma town, Busia County has the Assembly in Busia, Vihiga County in Vihiga Town. All the County governments and governors are answerable to the people not to the national government.