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Western Kenya

Western Kenya is a region of and includes Nyanza and Western provinces of the same name.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Kisumu and Eldoret.

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is a port city in western Kenya; located on a bay on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria at an altitude of 1,131 m. It is the headquarters of County and after , the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin.

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is a city in the Rift Valley region of . It serves as the capital of . Located in western Kenya and lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about 2,100 metres at the to more than 2,700 metres in nearby areas.

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is a city of around 100,000 inhabitants in the Nyanza province in Western Kenya. It's a common starting point for trips to the nearby .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kitale and Kisii.

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is a town in the north west of Kenya, in the former Rift Valley province, between and the Cherangany Hills. It has an elevation of around 1900 metres.

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is a municipality and urban centre in south-western Kenya and the capital city of County. Town also serves as a major urban and commercial centre in the Gusii Highlands—Kisii and Nyamira counties—and the South Nyanza region and is the second largest town in formerly greater Nyanza after .

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is in County, on the edge of the Mau Forest within the highlands west of the East African Rift.

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is on Lake Victoria in Western Kenya. Like the waters surrounding it, Rusinga is a mellow and relaxed place.

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is a city in western Kenya located on the southern shore of Lake Victoria. It lies at an altitude of 1,131 m and is the headquarters of County. Its population is about 32,000 people.

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is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya. Located in Western Kenya, it is part of a larger area that makes up the last primeval rainforest in the country.

, previously named Broderick Falls, is an industrial town in western region of Kenya and home to the Tachoni people. It is located within West sub county in Bungoma County, at the slopes of chetambe hill .

is a town in Western Kenya. It is the main town of the Maragoli sub-tribe of the Luhya people.

Western Kenya

Latitude of center
0.16° or 0° 9′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
35.2° or 35° 12′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q27968464
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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”
  • Italian: “Kenya occidentale”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Kenya”

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