Butere/Mumias District Development Plan 2002-2008

Abstract

This chapter provides the background information on the district in terms of its location, key geographical' features and the level of socio-economic development of the district. This is contained in the fact sheet indicating the district resource potential and other vital data for planning purposes. The district was curved out of the larger Kakamega District on 2nd March 1998. It covers a total area of 939.3 km2. Butere/Mumias District is one of the eight districts that form Western Province of Kenya. Busia and Bungoma Districts border it to the west, Siaya and Vihiga Districts to the south and Kakamega District on the ·north. It lies between longitudes 34° 21' east and 34° 41' east and Latitudes o0 15' north and o0 29' north of the Equator...