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Rongo
Migori County, Kenya · Africa
About Rongo
Rongo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Tabaka.
Rongo is in Migori County, Kenya, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tabaka, about 8 km away.
Rongo or Rongo town is located in the southwestern part of Kenya in Migori County, Kenya. It is situated approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Migori town along the Kisii-Migori highway.
Rongo has a diverse population that includes the Luo community, which is the dominant ethnic group, along with other communities.Read more
The population is a mix of locals and individuals from different parts of Kenya, especially due to the university and other business opportunities.
In the 2009 National Census, Rongo had a total population of 82,066 with 12,355 in the urban core and by 2019, the population had grown to 124,587, according to the National Census.
Rongo attracts lots of investors due to its massive gold mineral deposits since decades and also due to its positioning along the highway that connects Kenya to Tanzania through Sirare/Isbania Border post. In 2023, construction of the Rongo - Kisii road stalled temporarily after area residents discovered gold deposits in murram that was excavated to pave way for the construction.
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Rongo is in Migori County, Kenya, about 8 km from Tabaka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,688
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Migori County
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates
- -0.7568, 34.5983
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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