Kisii County
| Kisii County | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| ||
 Location in Kenya | ||
| Country |
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| Formed | 4 March 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 | UTC+3 (EAT) | |
| Website |
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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:
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References
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