Nyamira District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. It was split from Kisii District in 1989 and was sometimes referred to as North Kisii District.[1] The district had a population of 492,102 (1999 census). Its capital town was Nyamira.[2]
It was later split into two three smaller districts of Nyamira, Manga and Borabu; then later the smaller district of Nyamira was split into Nyamira North and Nyamira South districts. As per the 2009 census, the three districts had a combined population of 486,975.[3]
In 2010, after the promulgation of the new constitution of Kenya, counties were created based on the districts of Kenya as of 1992. This effectively led to the creation of Nyamira County.
| 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 | |
| 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 | - | |
The district had three constituencies: