Kisii District is a districts in the Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital town is Kisii. The district is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.
Subdivisions
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisii | Municipality | 59,248 | 25,634 |
| Keroka | Town | 44,861 | 3,720 |
| Masimba | Town | 40,218 | 1,666 |
| Suneka | Town | 43,908 | 4,217 |
| Gusii | County | 303,551 | 0 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keumbu | 109,837 | 8,843 | Keumbu |
| Kisii township | 37,531 | 12,439 | Kisii |
| Marani | 89,215 | 0 | Marani |
| Masaba | 105,926 | 908 | Masimba |
| Mosocho | 63,247 | 0 | Nyakoe |
| Suneka | 86,030 | 3,723 | Suneka |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district has four constituencies:
- Nyaribari Chache Constituency
- Kitutu Chache Constituency
- Bonchari Constituency
- Nyaribari Masaba Constituency
See also
- Gucha District (South Kisii District)
- Nyamira District (North Kisii District)
External links
- Kisii.com website
- 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
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