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Mumias Sugar F.C. Players
Mumias is a town in Kakamega County of Kenya. The town has an urban population of 116,358 (2009 census). Mumias was the centre of the Mumias District. The town is linked by road to Kakamega (in east), Busia (west), Bungoma (north), Butere (south). The village of Buchinga is located between Mumias and Kakamega. The collapsed Mumias Sugar Company was a major employer in the region. The company owned the Mumias Sugar FC, which was one of the top football teams in Kenya until it was disbanded in 2007. Five minutes outside Mumias town, on the road to Kakamega, there is a hospital called St. Mary's Mission Hospital and a medical college called St. Mary's School of Clinical Medicine. They are run by the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega (Mumias parish) which also sponsors several private primary and secondary schools namely: St. Mary's Girls High School, St. Anne's Mumias Primary School, St. Peter's Mumias Boys Primary School and St. Peter's Secondary School. History The town is capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Kenya By Population
The following is a list of the most populous city, cities, municipality, municipalities and towns of Kenya. In Kenya there are only four incorporated cities including the capital and largest city, Nairobi, the second largest and the coastal city of Mombasa, the third largest and inland port city of Kisumu and the newly elevated City of Nakuru that was upgraded from a Municipality to a city by President Uhuru Kenyatta on December 1, 2021. Two of the four cities, Nairobi and Mombasa are cities whose county borders run the same as their city limits, so in a way they could be thought of as City-Counties. Apart from these four cities, there are numerous municipalities and towns with significant urban populations. File:Nairobi metro within kenya.png, Nairobi Metro Within Kenya File:Nairobi Metro location map.png, Nairobi County (red)Kajiado County (green) Machakos County (yellow) Kiambu County (purple) Top 100 list The list: The towns of Ruiru, Kikuyu, and Thika which feature on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanga
The Wanga kingdom is a Bantu kingdom within Kenya, consisting of the Wanga (Abawanga) tribe of the Luhya people (Abaluyia). At its peak the kingdom covered an expansive area from Jinja in west to Naivasha in the East African Rift. The Wanga kingdom was a significant African empire and the most organized structure of government in pre-colonial Kenya politically, economically, and militarily. In 2016 the Wanga numbered around 700,000, mostly occupying the Kakamega County, Western Province, Kenya. The seat of power is located in Mumias. The Wanga are one of 19 tribes of the Luhya people. There are 22 clans that comprise the Wanga tribe. The Wanga retain the Nabongo, as their monarch. The Abashitse clan holds the royal lineage of the Nabongo. The current Nabongo is Peter Mumia II. Etymology The name Wanga is eponymous, originating from name of the kingdoms founder, Nabongo Wanga. The name Wanga refers to the people as well as their descent and geographical location. The ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
