Port Victoria, Kenya
Port Victoria
Bunyala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 A Port Victoria Street | |
| Coordinates: 0°06′N 33°59′E / 0.100°N 33.983°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,194 |
Port Victoria is a small town in Western Kenya, located in the southern part of Western province on the shores of Lake Victoria in Busia County on the Kenya-Uganda border. Fishing is the main economic activity of the people in Port Victoria.[1] The town has a population of 12,194 people and is located at an altitude of about 1,149m.[2]
Port Victoria is approximately 50 km from Busia town, 90 km from Kisumu city and 352 km from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
References
[edit]- ^ Wamuswa, Nanjinia. "Fishing-related tasks blamed for growing truancy in Port Victoria". Standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.