Nyando District
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Nyando district is a fairly new district in Kenya which broke away from Kisumu District in Nyanza Province in 1998. Its capital is in a small town called Awasi, located 30 kilometres east of Kisumu. Nyando district borders the Rift Valley Province. The district is named after the Nyando River.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhoroni | Town | 31,148 | 13,664 |
| Ahero | Town | 61,556 | 7,891 |
| Nyando | County | 207,226 | 10,055 |
| Total | - | 299,930 | 31,610 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nyakach | 49,247 | 1,967 | |
| Miwani | 58,029 | 0 | Miwani |
| Muhoroni | 63,450 | 19,790 | Muhoroni |
| Nyando (Awasi) | 64,511 | 7,554 | |
| Upper Nyakach | 64,693 | 275 | |
| Total | 299,930 | 29,586 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district has three electoral constituencies:
- Muhoroni
- Nyakach
- Nyando
[edit] See also
- Chemelil, a town in Muhoroni division
