Kisii District is a district in the Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital town is Kisii. The district is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.
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: