Mawe
Mawe means stones.
Vihiga is one of Kenya's most densely populated counties.
Vihiga is a small, hilly county of granite outcrops, tea gardens and forest between Kisumu and Kakamega. It is the homeland of the Maragoli, Banyore and Tiriki Luhya.
Vihiga is one of Kenya's most densely populated counties. Quaker missionaries at Kaimosi founded schools that shaped education across Western Kenya.
Most households farm small plots of maize, beans, bananas and tea, supported by Mudete Tea Factory.
Rugged, boulder-strewn hills of spiritual meaning to the Maragoli.
Said to be the original Maragoli home.
Quiet trails for birdwatching on the county's eastern edge.
A sacred grove of the Bunyore's traditional rainmakers.
A scenic drive with wide countryside views.
Founded by Quaker missionaries in the early 1900s.
A working factory among neat green plantations.
Communities with a historic home in Vihiga. Today people from every part of Kenya live and work here.
The Maragoli Cultural Festival, usually held in late December, brings together dance, storytelling and ceremony. The Tiriki initiation rite, held in cycles, is known for masks and body paint.
Late December for the Maragoli Cultural Festival. December to February is driest for hill walks.
Vihiga and its neighbours. Tap a county or a place to read about it.
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Late December for the Maragoli Cultural Festival. December to February is driest for hill walks.
Vihiga is one of Kenya's most densely populated counties. Quaker missionaries at Kaimosi founded schools that shaped education across Western Kenya.
Vihiga is a small, hilly county of granite outcrops, tea gardens and forest between Kisumu and Kakamega. It is the homeland of the Maragoli, Banyore and Tiriki Luhya. The county capital is Mbale, and the 2019 census counted 590,013 people across about 563 square kilometres.
MsituKakamega CountyKakamega Forest is the last piece of Kenya's Guineo-Congolian rainforest. The county's Isukuti dance is on UNESCO's list of heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.
NgomeBungoma CountyBungoma is a food and sugar basket for Kenya. Chetambe Fort marks one of the region's defining stands against British colonial forces.
LangoBusia CountyBusia and Malaba are among Kenya's busiest gateways to Uganda and the Great Lakes region. Kakapel holds some of Kenya's oldest rock art.
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