Nyamira County
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| Nyamira County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location in Kenya |
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| 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
| 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.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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