- Webuye
Webuye is an industrial town in
Bungoma District ofKenya . Located on the main road toUganda , the town is home to the Pan African Paper Mills, the largest paper factory in the region, as well as a number of heavy-chemical and sugar manufacturers. It has a tropical climate, and the heavily populated land around it is used mainly for subsistence agriculture. The area around Webuye is home to theBukusu tribe. The town has an urban population of 19,600 (1999 census [http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf] )Villages near Webuye include
Lugulu andMisikhu .Railways
The town is located on the main railway from
Mombasa toUganda .Maps
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KE/9/Webuye.html Fallingrain Map]
Statistics
* Elevation = 1523m
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