Mirogi

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Mirogi
Location of Mirogi in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°41′58″S34°23′8″E / 0.69944°S 34.38556°E / -0.69944; 34.38556 [1]
Country Kenya
County Homa Bay County [2]
Constituency Ndhiwa [3]
WardKanyamwa Kosewe [4]
Elevation
1,221 [5]  m (4,006 ft)
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Mirogi is a settlement in Kanyamwa Kosewe ward, Ndhiwa Sub-County, in Homa Bay County, Kenya. [6] Situated in the western region of the country near the shores of Lake Victoria, it is an agricultural hub and serves as the primary gateway to Ruma National Park. [7]

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Geography

Mirogi lies in the Lake Victoria basin, characterized by rolling grasslands and woodland thickets. [8] The landscape includes: - Kanyamwa Escarpment (southeast) - Ruri Hills (north) [9] - Elevation: 1,221 m (4,006 ft) [5] - Located on the Somali Plate within the East African Rift [10]

Climate is tropical monsoon (Am), with distinct wet/dry seasons. [11]

Governance

Administratively part of: - Homa Bay County [2] - Ndhiwa Constituency [3] - Kanyamwa Kosewe Ward [4]

Economy

Key economic activities: - Agriculture (sugarcane, maize, cotton) [12] - Fishing [13] - Tourism (Ruma National Park) [6]

Infrastructure

Health

- Mirogi Health Centre (Level 3 facility) [14]

Education

- Mirogi Girls Primary School - St. Joseph's Mukasa Mirogi Girls Secondary School [15]

Transport

- Road C20 (tarmac) - Road D213 (murram) to Ruma National Park [16] - Nearest airport: Kabunde Airstrip [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Mirogi". Geonames.org. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  2. 1 2 Homa Bay County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022 (PDF) (Report). Homa Bay County Government. 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. 1 2 "Ndhiwa Constituency Profile". National Government Constituencies Development Fund. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  4. 1 2 "The Report of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission" (PDF). IEBC. 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. 1 2 "Elevation of Mirogi". FloodMap.net. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. 1 2 "Ruma National Park". Kenya Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  7. ↑ Homa Bay County Tourism Development Strategy (PDF) (Report). County Government of Homa Bay. 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ↑ Ojwang, W.O. (2012). "Lake Victoria Basin Wetlands". Kenya Wetlands Atlas. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  9. ↑ Geology of the Homa Bay Area. Geological Survey of Kenya. 1994.
  10. ↑ Smith, M. (2018). "East African Rift System". Journal of African Earth Sciences. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2018.03.004.
  11. ↑ Homa Bay County Climate Risk Profile (Report). CIAT. 2017. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  12. ↑ Homa Bay County Agricultural Sector Development Plan (PDF) (Report). County Government of Homa Bay. 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  13. ↑ Lake Victoria Fisheries Report (Report). LVFO. 2022.
  14. ↑ "Kenya Master Health Facility List". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  15. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Registry". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  16. ↑ Kenya Rural Roads Authority Report (Report). KeRRA. 2021.
  17. ↑ "Kenya Airports Authority". KAA. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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