Teso District, Kenya

Teso District is a defunct administrative district in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Amagoro, next to Malaba a border town between Kenya and Uganda. The district had a population of 181,491 and an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).[1] The district had one electoral constituency, Amagoro Constituency.[2] Alupe Leprosy Hospital is located in this former district.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Malaba Town 33,163 7,302
Teso County 148,328 0
Total - 181,491 7,302
* 1999 census. Source:[3]
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban
population*
Population
density*
Headquarters
Amagoro 33,954 4,208 370
Amukura 48,067 0 264 Amukura
Angurai 44,501 0 306
Chakol 54,969 7,883 393
Total 181,491 12,153 325 (average) -
* 1999 census. Sources:,,[4][5]

References

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