Nyamira District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. It was split from Kisii District in 1989 and was sometimes referred to as North Kisii District.[1][2] The district had a population of 492,102 (1999 census). Its capital town was Nyamira.[2]
It was later split into two three smaller districts of Nyamira, Manga and Borabu; then later the smaller district of Nyamira was split into Nyamira North and Nyamira South districts.[3] As per the 2009 census, the three districts had a combined population of 486,975.[3]
In 2010, after the promulgation of the new constitution of Kenya, counties were created based on the districts of Kenya as of 1992. This effectively led to the creation of Nyamira County.[citation needed]
District subdivisions edit
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamira | Town | 65,633 | 9,971 |
| Nyansiongo | Town | 35,413 | 3,692 |
| Nyamira county | County | 397,056 | 0 |
| Total | - | 498,102 | 13,663 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borabu | 58,079 | 3,241 | Nyansiongo |
| Ekerenyo | 133,967 | 0 | |
| Manga | 75,996 | 0 | Manga |
| Nyamira | 133,920 | 9,559 | Nyamira |
| Rigoma | 96,140 | 3,395 | |
| Total | 498,102 | 16,195 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district had three constituencies:[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "46 Districts of 1993". Ustawi. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Kenya Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ^ a b "The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Amazonaws. p. 139. Retrieved 11 October 2023.