Migori District
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Migori District
Migori District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is located in southwestern Kenya. Its capital town is Migori. The district has a population of 514,897 and an area of 2,005 km² [1].
Along the nationwide creation of new districts in 2007, Migori District has been split into two districts: Rongo (North) and Migori (South) districts. The headquarters of Migori District remain in Migori, but those of Rongo District moved to Rongo town. The split occurs between Suba and Uriri Division.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migori | Municipality | 46,576 | 31,644 | |
| Awendo | Town | 93,387 | 13,760 | |
| Rongo | Town | 64,528 | 6,175 | |
| Migori County | County | 310,406 | 4,331 | |
| Total | - | 514,897 | 55,910 | |
| * 1999 census. Source: [2] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | ||||
| Division | Population* | Urban population* |
Population density |
Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awendo | 90,153 | 13,509 | 352 | Awendo |
| Karungu | 27,901 | 3,322 | 201 | Karungu |
| Muhuru | 16,882 | 0 | 386 | |
| Nyatike | 65,502 | 0 | 133 | |
| Rongo | 79,817 | 2,918 | 376 | Rongo |
| Suba East | 91,548 | 29,825 | 451 | Migori |
| Suba West | 52,876 | 0 | 191 | |
| Uriri | 90,218 | 0 | 237 | Uriri |
| Total | 514,897 | 49,574 | 257 (average) | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], | ||||
The district has four constituencies [5]:
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