Nyando District
Nyando district was a former district in Kenya which broke away from Kisumu District in Nyanza Province in 1998. Nyando district bordered the Rift Valley Province. The district is named after the .
Its capital was a small town called Awasi, located 30 kilometres east of the Kisumu. Other towns and villages in the district included Muhoroni, Chemelil, Ahero, , Koru, Kibigori, and Fort Ternan.
In 2010, the district was eliminated and merged into Kisumu County.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhoroni | Town | 31,148 | 13,664 |
| Ahero | Town | 61,556 | 7,891 |
| Nyando | County | 207,226 | 10,055 |
| Total | - | 299,930 | 31,610 |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | |||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nyakach | 49,247 | 1,967 | |
| Miwani | 58,029 | 0 | |
| Muhoroni | 63,450 | 19,790 | Muhoroni |
| Nyando (Awasi) | 64,511 | 7,554 | Awasi |
| Upper Nyakach | 64,693 | 4563 | |
| Total | 299,930 | 29,586 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
Electoral constituencies[]
The district had three electoral constituencies:
External links[]
Categories:
- Nyando District
- Former districts of Kenya