Nyamira County

Not to be confused with Nyamira.

Nyamira County
County
Location in Kenya
Country	Kenya
Formed	March 4th 2013
Capital	Nyamira
Government
• Governor	John Nyangarama
Area
• Total	912.5 km² (352.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	598,252 ^[1]
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	nyamira.go.ke/

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).^[3]

County subdivisions

Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Local authorities (councils)

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:

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Administrative divisions

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: , ,

The county has the following constituencies:

External links

Map of the district

References

First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

47 Counties (since March 2013)	Baringo (30) Bomet (36) Bungoma (39) Busia (40) Elgeyo-Marakwet (28) Embu (14) Garissa (07) Homa Bay (43) Isiolo (11) Kajiado (34) Kakamega (37) Kericho (35) Kiambu (22) Kilifi (03) Kirinyaga (20) Kisii (45) Kisumu (42) Kitui (15) Kwale (02) Laikipia (31) Lamu (05) Machakos (16) Makueni (17) Mandera (09) Marsabit (10) Meru (12) Migori (44) Mombasa (01) Murang'a (21) Nairobi (47) Nakuru (32) Nandi (29) Narok (33) Nyamira (46) Nyandarua (18) Nyeri (19) Samburu (25) Siaya (41) Taita-Taveta (06) Tana River (04) Tharaka-Nithi (13) Trans-Nzoia (26) Turkana (23) Uasin Gishu (27) Vihiga (38) Wajir (08) West Pokot (24)

Principal cities and towns	Nairobi (capital) Athi River Baragoi Bomet Bungoma Busia Chuka Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Iten Kabarnet Kajiado Kakamega Kapsabet Kangundo - Tala Kapenguria Karuri Kericho Kerugoya Kiambu Kibwezi Kikuyu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitengela Kitui Kwale Limuru Lodwar Lokichogio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Makindu Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Masii Meru Mombasa Moyale Mtito Andei Mumias Murang'a Mutomo Mwingi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyamira Nyeri Ol Kalou Ongata Rongai Ruiru Siaya Thika Vihiga Voi Wajir Webuye Wote Wundanyi

Coordinates: 0°45′S 35°00′E / 0.750°S 35.000°E / -0.750; 35.000

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