Kakamega can be found in Eastern Kenya, which itself can be found in West Africa.


Kenya - Facts and Figures (from encarta.msn.com)
BASIC FACTS
Official name Republic of Kenya
Capital Nairobi
Area 582,646 sq km
PEOPLE
Population 39,002,772 (2009 estimate)
Population growth rate 2.69 per cent (2009 estimate)
Urbanization
Per cent urban 42 per cent (2005 estimate)
Per cent rural 58 per cent (2005 estimate)
Life expectancy
Total 57.9 years (2009 estimate)
Female 58.2 years (2009 estimate)
Male 57.5 years (2009 estimate)
Infant mortality rate
55 deaths per 1,000 live births (2009 estimate)
Literacy rate
Total 86.9 per cent (2005 estimate)
Female 82.1 per cent (2005 estimate)
Male 91.7 per cent (2005 estimate)
Languages
Swahili or Kiswahili (official), English (official), Kikuyu, Luyio, Luo, numerous other indigenous languages
Religions
Protestant 40 per cent
Roman Catholic 30 per cent
Indigenous beliefs 22 per cent
Muslim 6 per cent
Other or none 2 per cent