Teso District is a defunct administrative district in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Amagoro, next to Malaba a border town between Kenya and Uganda. The district had a population of 5,000 and an area of 559 square kilometres (216 sq mi).[1] The district had one electoral constituency, Amagoro Constituency.[2] Alupe Leprosy Hospital is located in this former district.
Local authorities (councils) | |||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
---|---|---|---|
Malaba | Town | 2000 | 700 |
Teso | County | 3000 | 0 |
Total | - | 5000 | 700 |
* 1999 census. Source:[3] |
Administrative divisions | ||||
Division | Population* | Urban population* |
Population density* |
Headquarters |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amagoro | 2000 | 3000 | 370 | |
Amukura | 500 | 0 | 264 | Amukura |
Angurai | 500 | 0 | 306 | |
Chakol | 1500 | 0 | 393 | |
Total | 5000 | 3000 | 325 (average) | - |
* 1999 census. Sources:,,[4][5] |