Luanda is a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

in the

Vihiga County Vihiga County is a County located in the former Western Province of Kenya with its headquarters in Mbale, the largest town in the county. According to the 2009 census,the county has a population of 554,622 and an area of 563 km2. Vihiga ...

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

, located along the Kisumu-Busia highway. It was one of the administrative divisions in Emuhaya district between 2007 and 2009. Luanda has grown over the past ten years. Currently, several banks, and supermarkets have established within the township. Luanda serves as the main town for Emuhaya and Luanda subcounties. The predominant tribe in Luanda are the Banyore people.

Geography

Luanda is located a few kilometers from the

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Maseno Maseno is a town in Kisumu County, Kenya. It is located along Kisumu - Busia highway 25 kilometers to the county capital in the north west direction. Another road connects Maseno to Vihiga town, located 15 kilometers east of Maseno. The equator p ...

, its geographical coordinates being 0° 0' 0" North, 34° 35' 0" East. , The town has a population of 13,319 people and is a significant business point in

Bunyore Bunyore is a locality in the Vihiga County in the western province of Kenya. It is largely inhabited by Luhya people, Luhya, who speak the OLunyole dialect of the Luhya language. In the local language, the place is known as Ebunyore and its peop ...

. Elevation is 1501 m.

Transport

It is also a transit point for road travellers connecting to various towns in Western Kenya. Major bus routes via Luanda include the Luanda-Maseno-Kisumu, Luanda-Siaya, Yala-Busia, Maseno-Kisumu, Ebwiranyi-Kombewa, Luanda-Emusire, Esiandumba-Akala-Bondo, Kima-Vihiga, Luanda-Kakamega, Mwichio-Emusire and Luanda-Yala through Es'saba, HaBuchichi and Ebuyangu.

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Geography

Transport

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