Rachuonyo District

Rachuonyo District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Kosele, and previously, Oyugis. The district had a population of 307,126 (1999 census) and an area of 945 km² . The district had two constituencies, Kasipul Kabondo and Karachuonyo, which have been part of Homa Bay County since 2010.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Oyugis Town 52,433 9,084
Kendu Bay Town 29,638 390
Rachuonyo County 225,055 0
Total - 307,126 9,474
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
East Karachuonyo 74,584 381 Kendu Bay
Kabondo 49,934 0 Kabondo
Kasipul 129,854 8,110 Oyugis
Rachuonyo 52,754 0
Total 307,126 8,491 -
* 1999 census. Sources: , ,

Coordinates: 0°30′S 34°43′E / 0.500°S 34.717°E / -0.500; 34.717

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