Kisii District was a
district in the
Nyanza Province in southwestern
Kenya. Its capital town was
Kisii. The district was created during the colonial period from the South Kavirondo District. The district is inhabited mostly by the
Gusii people.
Nyamira District was later carved out of Kisii in 1989. Further splitting led to the creation of
Kisii Central District and
Gucha District. In 2013, the district's former boundaries, except Nyamira District, were effected again to form
Kisii County.
Subdivisions
| Local authorities (councils)
|
|
|
| Authority
|
Type
|
Population*
|
Urban pop.*
|
| Kisii |
Municipality |
183,000 |
83,000
|
| Keroka |
Town |
44,861 |
3,720
|
| Masimba |
Township |
40,218 |
1,666
|
| Suneka |
Township |
43,908 |
4,217
|
| Gusii |
County |
303,551 |
0
|
| * 1999 and current 2009 census. Source: [1]
|
| Administrative divisions
|
|
|
| Division
|
Population*
|
Urban pop.*
|
Headquarters
|
| Keumbu |
109,837 |
8,843 |
Keumbu
|
| Kisii Town |
183,000 |
83,000 |
Kisii
|
| Marani |
89,215 |
0 |
Marani
|
| Masaba |
105,926 |
908 |
Masimba
|
| Mosocho |
63,247 |
0 |
Nyakoe
|
| Suneka |
86,030 |
3,723 |
Suneka
|
| * 1999 and current 2009 census. Sources: [2], [3],
|
The County has 4 (four) electoral Constituencies:
See also
References
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