Homa Bay District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Homa Bay. The district had a population of 288,540 (1999 census) and an area of 1,160 km². The district itself was carved out of the South Nyanza District formerly known as South Kavirondo District.[1] In 2013, the district's boundaries before 1992 were used in the creation of the devolved Homa Bay County.[2]
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homa Bay | Municipality | 55,532 | 32,174 | |
| Homa Bay County | County | 233,008 | 1,494 | |
| Total | - | 288,540 | 33,668 | |
| * 1999 census. Source: [1] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asego | 76,778 | 29,315 | Homa Bay |
| Ndhiwa | 43,231 | 1,395 | |
| Nyarongi | 41,300 | 0 | |
| Rangwe | 79,263 | 0 | Rangwe |
| Riana | 47,968 | 0 | |
| Total | 288,540 | 30,710 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district had two constituencies:
References
edit- ^ "Kenya Gazette dated 2nd April, 1963" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Kenya Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.