Vihiga
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Vihiga is a town in Kenya that is located on the eastern side of the Kakamega Forest. The town is along the road between Kisumu and Kakamega, and only five kilometres north of the equator. Vihiga bears the same name as its district, Vihiga District, which is one of the eight districts in Kenya's Western Province. The town has an urban population of 19.000 (1999 census [1]). Maragoli are the dominant tribe in the area and the town is also known as Maragoli. Tiriki, Idakho and Banyore are also ethnic groups in this place. As a district, Vihiga has it's administrative headquaters in Mbale town. Vihiga is also a name of one of the divisions in it. Other divisions include Sabatia, Hamisi, Lwanda and Emuhaya.
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