Western Province (Kenya)
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Western Region Mkoa wa Magharibi |
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| Former Province | |
 Location in Kenya. |
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| Coordinates: 0°30′N 34°35′E / 0.500°N 34.583°ECoordinates: 0°30′N 34°35′E / 0.500°N 34.583°E | |
| Country |
 Kenya
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| 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 | EAT (UTC+3) |
As of 2013 with the coming into effect of the new constitution, each county has its own government and therefore there is no central regional capital.Kakamega is the seat of government for Kakamega County, Bungoma County has its seat in Bungoma town, Busia County has the Assemble in Busia, Vihiga County in Vihiga town, all the County governments and governors are answerable to the people not to the national government.
The Western Region (Swahili: Magharibi) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of former Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is west of the Eastern Rift Valley and is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in Bungoma County. The Kakamega Forest rainforest is part of the area. The province capital is the town of Kakamega.
Western Region has diverse physical features, from the hills of northern Bungoma County to the plains bordering Lake Victoria in Busia County. The highest point in the Western Region of Kenya is the peak of Mount Elgon, while the lowest point is the town of Busia on the water at Lake Victoria. In 1999 the total population was of 3,358,776 inhabitants within an area of 8,361 km², increasing to 4.334 million for the 2009 decennial census.
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