Kisumu District is an administrative district of Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu City. It has a population of 504,359 (as of 1999) and a land area of 919 km² [1]. The main industries are subsistence agriculture and fishery on Lake Victoria. Kisumu Town is the main commercial centre in western Kenya. Kisumu district has been split up further.
Kisumu District has two local authorities (1999 census [2]):
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadibo | 48,934 | 0 | Rabuor |
| Kombewa | 60,183 | 0 | |
| Maseno | 65,304 | 2,199 | Maseno |
| Winam | 329,958 | 184,243 | Kisumu |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], | |||
The district has three constituencies: