Kisumu District
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Kisumu District is an administrative district of Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu Town. It has a population of 504,359 (as of 1999) and a land area of 919 sq km [1]. The main industries are subsistence agriculture and fishery on Lake Victoria. Kisumu Town is the main commercial centre in western Kenya.
Kisumu District has two local authorities (1999 census [2]):
- Kisumu Town (population: 332,02; urban population: 194,390)
- Kisumu County Council (population: 172,335; urban population: 2,687)
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadibo | 48,934 | 0 | |
| Kombewa | 60,183 | 0 | |
| Maseno | 65,304 | 2,199 | Maseno |
| Winam | 329,958 | 184,243 | Kisumu |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], | |||
The district has three constituencies:
- Kisumu Town East
- Kisumu Town West
- Kisumu Rural
Provinces
Central · Coast · Eastern · Nairobi · North Eastern · Nyanza · Rift Valley · Western
Main cities and towns
Baragoi · Bungoma · Busia · Eldoret · Embu · Garissa · Hola · Homa Bay · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Kapenguria · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitale · Kitui · Limuru · Lodwar · Lokichokio · Loiyangalani · Lamu · Machakos · Malindi · Mandera · Maralal · Marsabit · Meru · Mombasa · Moyale · Mumias · Murang'a · Nairobi · Naivasha · Nakuru · Namanga · Nanyuki · Narok · Nyahururu · Nyeri · Ruiru · Thika · Voi · Wajir · Webuye · Wundanyi
Districts
Baringo · Bomet · Bondo · Bungoma · Buret · Busia · Butere/Mumias · Embu · Garissa · Gucha · Homa Bay · Ijara · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Keiyo · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kirinyaga · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitui · Koibatek · Kuria · Kwale · Laikipia · Lamu · Lugari · Machakos · Makueni · Malindi · Mandera · Maragua · Marakwet · Marsabit · Mbeere · Meru Central · Meru North · Meru South · Migori · Mombasa · Mount Elgon · Moyale · Muranga · Mwingi · Nairobi · Nakuru · Nandi · Narok · Nyamira · Nyandarua · Nyando · Nyeri · Rachuonyo · Samburu · Siaya · Suba · Taita-Taveta · Tana River · Teso · Tharaka · Thika · Trans Mara · Trans-Nzoia · Turkana · Uasin Gishu · Vihiga · Wajir · West Pokot