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Port Victoria, Kenya

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Town in Kenya
Port Victoria Bunyala
Town
A Port Victoria StreetA Port Victoria Street
Coordinates: 0°06′N 33°59′E / 0.100°N 33.983°E / 0.100; 33.983
CountryKenya
Population
 • Total12,194

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. The town has a population of 12,194 people and is located at an altitude of about 1,149m.

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

  1. Wamuswa, Nanjinia. "Fishing-related tasks blamed for growing truancy in Port Victoria". Standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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