Mount Elgon District
| Mount Elgon District
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| Inhabitants • Population density |
135,033 inh. 143 inh / km² |
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| surface | 944 km² | ||
| Coordinates | 0 ° 51 ' N , 34 ° 43' E | ||
| Former province | Western film | ||
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Mount Elgon District was a district in the Kenyan province of Western . The capital was Kapsokwony . The district was southeast of Mount Elgon , in the north and west it bordered on Uganda . As part of the 2010 constitution , the Kenyan districts were dissolved. The area is now part of Bungoma County .
structure
The district was divided into four divisions: Kapsokwony, Kaptama, Kopsiro and Cheptais. These were divided into 16 locations and 40 sub-locations. The Mount Elgon District formed an electoral district.
| Divisions | ||
| division | Residents | Area in km² |
|---|---|---|
| Kapsokwony | 24,526 | 255.66 |
| Kaptama | 23,885 | 209.95 |
| Kopsiro | 46,553 | 248.78 |
| Cheptais | 40,069 | 222.36 |
| total | 135.003 | 936.75 |
Healthcare
The Mount Elgon District had one hospital, three health centers, and six dispensaries. There were more than 144,000 people for one doctor. 21% of the population in the Mount Elgon District were HIV- positive or had AIDS . Infant mortality was 6.36%, 9.4% of the children did not experience their 5th birthday.
Conflict on Mount Elgon
In May 2006 the conflict between the Kalenjin Saboat and the Kenyan government escalated . The Saboat accused the government of having given their land to the warring Okiek . The "Sabaot Land Defense Force" fought against the Okiek and the Kenyan army. In May 2008, more than 600 deaths and 400 victims of torture were reported.
Sons and Daughters of the Mount Elgon District
- Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo (* 1984 in Chebyuk, Mount Elgon District, Western Province), Kenyan long-distance runner
- Solomon Busendich (also: Bushendich, * 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner
Individual evidence
- ↑ statoids.com , accessed October 26, 2010
- ↑ a b c District Strategic Plan 2005–2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf), p. 10; Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ District Strategic Plan 2005–2010 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf), p. 15; Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ Thilo Thielke: The forgotten war on Mount Elgon , article from May 3, 2008 on spiegel.de , accessed on October 26, 2010.
