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Nyamira County is a county in the former
Nyanza Province of Kenya. It was formerly part of Kisii County when Kisii County was a district, and is sometimes called North Kisii County . The county has a population of 598,252 [2] (2009 census). Its capital and largest town is Nyamira , with an urban population of around 41,668 (2009 census).
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County subdivisions
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.* Headquarter
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 county has the following constituencies:
Borabu Constituency
Kitutu Masaba Constituency
North Mugirango Constituency
West Mugirango Constituency
External links
Map of the district
References
1. ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
2. ^ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36672705/Kenya-Census-2009
3. ^ http://kenya.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/profiles/Nyamira%20County

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