Siaya District
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Siaya District is one of the 12 districts that comprise Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is bordered by Busia District to the North, Vihiga and Butere/Mumias Districts to the North-East, Bondo District to the South, and Kisumu District to the South-East. The total area of the district is approximately 1520 km². The District lies between latitude 0° 26’ to 0° 18’ north and longitude 33° 58’ east and 34° 33’ west.
The projected population in the year 2002 showed 493,326 people in Siaya District, with 226,682 males and 266,644 females.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | Wards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siaya | Municipality | 41,174 | 13,787 | 7 |
| Ugunja | Town | 29,963 | 3,588 | 7 |
| Ukwala | Town | 49,802 | 671 | 7 |
| Yala | Town | 25,769 | 2,438 | 6 |
| Siaya County | County | 333,476 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | - | 480,184 | 20,484 | - |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | ||||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Area | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boro | 47,455 | 0 | 180.1 km² | Boro |
| Karemo | 76,986 | 12,611 | 235.1 km² | Siaya |
| Ugunja | 77,006 | 3,382 | Ugunja | |
| Ukwala | 98,912 | 487 | 319 km² | Ukwala |
| Uranga | 41,564 | 0 | ||
| Wagai | 54,438 | 0 | ||
| Yala | 83,823 | 2,165 | Yala | |
| Total | 480,184 | 18,645 | 1,520 km² | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | ||||
The district has three constituencies:
- Alego Usonga
- Gem
- Ugenya
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