Bungoma County is located in Western Kenya along the border with Uganda, and borders Busia, Kakamega and Trans Nzoia Counties.
Area (Km 2): 3,032.2 Km 2
Climate/Weather: Temperatures range from minimum of between 15 – 20 0C to a maximum of between 22 – 30 0C. It has two rainy seasons with average rainfall from 1200mm to 1800mm per annum.
Road Network:
Bitumen Surface 131.5 Km
Gravel Surface 359.2 Km
Earth Surface 299.1 Km
Excludes Kimilili, Mt. Elgon and Sirisia.
Population of Bungoma County
Population: 1,375,063
Male 48 %
Female 52 %
Population Density: 453.5 people per Km 2
National Percentage: 3.6 %
Growth Rate: 4.3%
Age Distribution:
0-14 years 45.9 %
15-64 years 51.4 %
over 65 years 2.3%
Government Bungoma County
County Capital: Bungoma Town (proposed)
Number of Constituencies (2010): 6 (Bumula, Kanduyi, Kimilili, Sirisia, Webuye and Mt. Elgon)
Registered Voters: 387,841
National percentage: 3.1 %
Number of Local Authorities (2010): 7 (Municipal Councils of Bungoma, Webuye and Kimilili, County Councils of Bungoma and Mt Elgon, and Town Councils of Sirisia and Malakisi)
Economy of Bungoma County
Poverty Level: 53 % of population live below poverty line
Age Dependency Ratio: 93.8
Resources: Natural (Mt. Elgon, Hills, Forests, Rivers Nzoia and Malakisi among others, Hot Springs), Historical sites – Chetambe Fort Ruins
Tourist Attractions: Mt. Elgon National Park, Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve, and the Chepkitale Forest, Nabuyole and Malakisi Falls, Sang’alo, Musikoma, and Kabuchai Hills, caves at Kitum, Mackingeny, Ngwarisha, Chepnyali, and Kiptoro
Financial Services: 13 Commercial banks, 16 Micro-Finance Institutions
Main Economic Activities/industries: Webuye Pan Paper Mills, Nzoia Sugar Factory, BAT Malakisi and Mastermind, commercial businesses, Sugarcane Farming, Livestock Farming
Agricultural products: Sugar, Coffee, Maize, milk, Tobacco, Bananas, Sweet Potatoes
Education Bungoma County
Number of institutions (2007): Primary (804), Secondary (207), Tertiary (40)
Primary: Total Enrolment (400,407)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 50 (Public Schools)
Secondary: Total Enrolment (41,310)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 29 (Public Schools)
Tertiary: Masinde Muliro University, Kibabii TTC, Sang’alo Institute, Kisiwa Institute, Moi University Satellite Campus