Kisii County
Not to be confused with Kisii, Kenya.
| Kisii County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location of Kisii County (Green) | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| Formed | March 4th 2013 |
| Capital | Kisii |
| Government | |
| • Governor | James Ongwae |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,317.9 km2 (508.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,152,282 [1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | kisii.go.ke |
Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.
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: | |||
| 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: , , | |||
Electoral constituencies
The county has nine electoral constituencies:
- Bobasi Constituency
- Bonchari Constituency
- Bomachoge Borabu Constituency
- Bomachoge Chache Constituency
- Kitutu Chache North Constituency
- Kitutu Chache South Constituency
- Nyaribari Chache Constituency
- Nyaribari Masaba Constituency
- South Mugirango Constituency
External links
- Kisii.com
- Fulda-Mosocho-Project - one of the most successful projects on FGM - nominated for the Sakharov-prize 2006
- Kisii Language - Kisii English- Ekegusii translation
- NPR story about Kisii language