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Butere/Mumias District

Coordinates: 0°20′00″N 34°29′00″E / 0.333333°N 34.4833°E / 0.333333; 34.4833
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Butere/Mumias District was an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Butere. The district had a population of 476,928 (1999 census) and an area of 939 km2.[1] In 2010, the district was eliminated and incorporated into Kakamega County.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Mumias Municipality 91,592 36,158
Butere-Mumias County 385,336 9,761
Total - 476,928 45,919
* 1999 census. Source: [1]
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Butere 111,637 8,636 Butere
Khwisero (Kwisero) 88,234 0
Matungu 108,314 414 Matungu
Mumias 168,743 32,965 Mumias
Total 476,928 42,015 -
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3],

The district has four constituencies:

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya Districts". Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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0°20′00″N 34°29′00″E / 0.333333°N 34.4833°E / 0.333333; 34.4833