Migori County

[1] Migori County is located in the sugar belt wetlands of western Kenya and is at the heart of the African tropics.

Its inhabitants include the Suba, Joluo, Kuria, Abagusii, Luhya, Somalis, Indians, Arabs, Agikuyu and Nubians.

Migori town serves as in important link between Kenya and Tanzania and the second most viable commercial center in Luo-Nyanza after Kisumu.

Other major towns in Migori county include Kehancha, Rongo, Awendo and Isebania in Kuria District.

Water bodies in the county include the Kuja and Migori rivers, and Lake Victoria.

The county also sees some limited commercial activity, mainly small and micro-enterprises in the Jua Kali sector.

These include auto mechanics, furniture works, tailoring, welding, trade and agriculture.

Migori town acts as the capital of the county and hosts several important economic and political institutions.

Tourism and Places to Visit The county has no official national park or game reserve.

This is a 90 km gold belt that has been exploited for over 70 years by artisan miners using traditional method.

This is an old African civilization of the Luo people of Kadem clan formerly labeled Liare Valley and described as "the frightening dense forest."

Locally known as the "Calvary" this place is a religious site for the Legio Maria followers, a traditional African religion formed to fight colonialism in the 1940s.

The followers of Legio Maria host their yearly pilgrimages at the Got Kweru shrine in Suna West.

It provides white sandy shores lined with palms comes and magnificent natural sites and bays.

[6] Some common trees and shrubs include Bondo (Euphorbia candelabrum), Ochwoga (Carissa edulis), Mukinduri (Croton megalocarpus), Ngow (fig), Bong'u (Ficus spp.

The birds here are varied with many records of blue flycatcher, blue-spotted wood dove, harrier hawk, bat hawk, baglafecht weaver, tawny eagle, purple grenadier, sunbird, yellow-billed stork, hadada ibis, African citril, cape turtle dove, paradise flycatcher, yellow white eye, white-browed robinchat, black-headed gonolek, and black kite among others.

Suna Central ward has the highest share of residents with a secondary level of education or above at 31%.

This is five times Wasimbete ward, which has the lowest share of residents with a secondary level of education or above.

[9] This is 5 percentage points above Kuria West constituency, which has the lowest share of residents with a primary level of education only.

West Kanyamkago ward has the highest share of residents with a primary level of education only at 71%.

The county is served by three airstrips namely Lichota ( Migori Town), Macalder Mines and Kehancha.

The most prevalent diseases in the county are malaria, HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, and upper respiratory tract infections.

Some of the denominations considered as indigenous religions combine aspects of Christianity with traditional religious beliefs.