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Kimilili
Bungoma County, Kenya · Africa
About Kimilili
Kimilili sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kapsokwony.
Kimilili is in Bungoma County, Kenya, with about 56,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kapsokwony, about 7 km away.
Kimilili is a town and area in Kenya's Bungoma County. The area is occupied mainly by the Bukusu and a few Teso communities. It is a trading center for agricultural goods and services. The town has a population of 56,050
The surrounding region is mainly farmland with the main cash crops being coffee, maize, beans,Read more
sunflower seed sugarcane and bananas.
The main town centre has several economic activities which include retail grocery stores, supermarkets, schools and computer colleges.
There are numerous non-governmental organizations in Kimilili, the two main ones being ICFEM and Omwabini.
Kimilili is home to the Western Provincial Police Training Center. Due to its strength in trade and education, Kimilili's urban population is on the rise. It was home to many government workers who held office positions in the former Mt Elgon District, which was merged into Bungoma County in 2010.
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Kimilili is in Bungoma County, Kenya, about 7 km from Kapsokwony.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 56,050
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Bungoma County
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates
- 0.7877, 34.7156
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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