Kisii District was a district in the Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital town was Kisii. The district was created in 1961 by the colonial government from the South Nyanza District. The district is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people. Nyamira District (North Kisii District) was later carved out of Kisii in 1989. In 1998, further splitting led to the creation of Kisii Central District (Central Kisii District) or Kisii and Gucha District (South Kisii District). In 2013, the district's former boundaries as at 1992, except Nyamira District, were effected again to form Kisii County.
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
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
The district had 4 (four) electoral Constituencies: Bonchari Constituency Kitutu Chache Constituency Nyaribari Chache Constituency Nyaribari Masaba Constituency
See also Gucha District (South Kisii District) Nyamira District (North Kisii District)
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