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Bungoma is one of the eight districts of western province. It borders Mt Elgon district to the Northwest, Trans-Nzoia district to the North, Kakamega district to the East and Southeast, Busia and Teso districts to the West and Southwest. The district borders the republic of Uganda to the North western point. The district lies between latitude 0 25^o.3’ North and 35^o 04’ East. It covers an area of 2069 square kilometers, which is about 25% of the total area of western province. The altitude ranges from 1200-1800 above sea level. Annual rainfall is 1200 -1800mm per annum. It has a population of one million people and 166,600 farm families. The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture; these constitutes crop production as the major economic activity followed by the livestock industry; where dairy, beef, pig and poultry farming are practiced. The population density of the district is 424 people per square kilometer. The population of the people of Bungoma district according to the 1999 population census is estimated at 876,491 people and 701,323 households. Bungoma district is one of the districts with many people below the poverty line. It’s estimated that the percentage of the poor in the district is 57% (GOK 2002). There’s need for interventions that would ensure that the local communities access proven technologies, as this would aid in reducing the incidence of poverty and its related ills. The local community is very hospitable and is always ready to learn.		Mr. Edwin Nyamwaya wecarnkenya@yahoo.com P.O. Box 1184 (50200) Bungoma, Kenya Telephone number +254-720-246216
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Bungoma is one of the eight districts of western province. It borders Mt Elgon district to the Northwest, Trans-Nzoia district to the North, Kakamega district to the East and Southeast, Busia and Teso districts to the West and Southwest. The district borders the republic of Uganda to the North western point. The district lies between latitude 0 25^o.3’ North and 35^o 04’ East. It covers an area of 2069 square kilometers, which is about 25% of the total area of western province. The altitude ranges from 1200-1800 above sea level. Annual rainfall is 1200 -1800mm per annum. It has a population of one million people and 166,600 farm families. The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture; these constitutes crop production as the major economic activity followed by the livestock industry; where dairy, beef, pig and poultry farming are practiced.

The population density of the district is 424 people per square kilometer. The population of the people of Bungoma district according to the 1999 population census is estimated at 876,491 people and 701,323 households. Bungoma district is one of the districts with many people below the poverty line. It’s estimated that the percentage of the poor in the district is 57% (GOK 2002). There’s need for interventions that would ensure that the local communities access proven technologies, as this would aid in reducing the incidence of poverty and its related ills. The local community is very hospitable and is always ready to learn.

Mr. Edwin Nyamwaya
wecarnkenya@yahoo.com

P.O. Box 1184 (50200)
Bungoma, Kenya

Telephone number
+254-720-246216

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