Western Kenya

Western Kenya is a region of and includes Nyanza and Western provinces of the same name. Although the region has much to offer in terms of landscape and culture, it has played a relatively minor role in tourism to date.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Kisumu and Eldoret.
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is a port city in western Kenya; it is on a bay…
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is a city in the Rift Valley region of .
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is a city of around 100,000 inhabitants in the Nyanza province in Western Kenya.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kitale and Kisii.
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is a town in the north west of Kenya, within…
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is a municipality and urban centre…
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is in County, on the edge of the Mau…
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is on Lake Victoria in Western Kenya.
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is a city in western Kenya located on the southern shore of Lake Victoria.
, previously named Broderick Falls…
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is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya.
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is a small wetland reserve near in Western Kenya.

Western Kenya

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Latitude of center
0.16° or 0° 9′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
35.2° or 35° 12′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q27968464

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Western Kenya” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kenya occidental”
  • Chinese: “西肯尼亚”
  • French: “Kenya occidental”
  • German: “Westkenia”
  • Italian: “Kenya occidentale”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Kenya”

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