Mumias

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Mumias is a town in the Western Province of Kenya. The town has an urban population of 32.965 (1999 census) [1] Mumias is the center of the Mumias Division of the Butere/Mumias District. The town is linked by road to Kakamega (in east), Busia (west), Bungoma (north), Butere (south). The village of Buchinga is located between Mumias and Kakamega.

Mumias Sugar Company is a major employer. It also owns Mumias Sugar FC, one of the top football teams in Kenya.

Five minutes outside Mumias town, on the road to Kakamega, there is a hospital called St. Mary's Hospital. It is run by the Catholic Church.

The town was capital of the Luhya kingdom of Wanga. King Mumia, who came to power in 1880, was the last king of Wanga. Mumias has a noticeable Muslim community, unique in western Kenya. It derives from trade links between Wanga state and coastal Kenya.

Coordinates: 0°20′N, 34°29′E

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