Butterflys, birds and forest monkeys in
Kakamega Forest
Forest surrounding
Kakamega Forest is placed in one of the most densely populated rural areas of Kenya. Within a 2km-buffer next to the forest boundary, in 1999 on average 643 inh./kmē were found, near Kakamega Town and at the southern edge even about 1,000 inh./kmē. This number is increasing by about 150 inh./kmē and five year. Rural livelihood is based on small-scale subsistence farming, in the south including the cultivation of tea while in the north of sugar cane which requires a more favourable climate. Kakamega Town itself can be described as a lively city due to its young and rapidly growing university. The area is rich regarding cultural traditions, with e.g. Isukuti dance and bull fighting of the Luhya people or the sacred forests of the Tiriki to the south.
Tourist attractions
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