Nyando district is a fairly new district

Districts of Kenya

The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...

 in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

 which broke away from Kisumu District

Kisumu District

Kisumu District is an administrative district of Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu City. It has a population of 504,359 and a land area of 919 km² . The main industries are subsistence agriculture and fishery on Lake Victoria. Kisumu Town is the main commercial...

 in Nyanza Province

Nyanza Province

Nyanza Province of Kenya, is one of Kenya's eight administrative provinces. It is located in the southwest part of Kenya around Lake Victoria. Nyanza includes part of the eastern edge of Lake Victoria and is inhabited predominantly by the Luo. There are also Bantu-speaking tribes such as the...

 in 1998. Nyando district borders the Rift Valley Province. The district is named after the Nyando River.

Its capital is in a small town called Awasi, located 30 kilometres east of the provincial capital Kisumu

Kisumu

Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...

 (in Kisumu District

Kisumu District

Kisumu District is an administrative district of Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu City. It has a population of 504,359 and a land area of 919 km² . The main industries are subsistence agriculture and fishery on Lake Victoria. Kisumu Town is the main commercial...

). Other towns and villages in the district include Muhoroni

Muhoroni

Muhoroni is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Muhoroni hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 13,664 and a total population of 31,148 . Muhoroni has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway. The town is located 50 kilometres east of Kisumu,...

, Chemelil

Chemelil

Chemelil is a town in Kenya. It is part of Muhoroni Division of Nyando District in Nyanza Province. Chemelil has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway between the stations of Kibigori and Muhoroni. The town is located 40 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital...

, Ahero

Ahero

Ahero is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Ahero hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 7,891 and a total population of 61,556 . The town is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital. Two major roads meet at Ahero, the B3 road from...

, Miwani, Koru

Koru, Kenya

Koru is a village in Nyando District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. It forms an electoral ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council . Koru is also a location in the Muhoroni division of Nyando District . Elevation 1540m.- Transport :...

, Kibigori

Kibigori

Kibigori is a small town in Nyando District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. It is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu . It is part of the Chemelil ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Nyando County Council . Elevation 1242m.- Transport :...

, and Fort Ternan

Fort Ternan

Fort Ternan is a small town in Nyando District, Nyanza Province, Kenya located 50 kilometres east of Kisumu and five kilometres east of Koru. Fort Ternan is located adjacent the western border of Rift Valley Province . Fort Ternan forms a ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Muhoroni town council...

.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority	Type	Population*	Urban pop.*
Muhoroni Muhoroni Muhoroni is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Muhoroni hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 13,664 and a total population of 31,148 . Muhoroni has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway. The town is located 50 kilometres east of Kisumu,...	Town	31,148	13,664
Ahero Ahero Ahero is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Ahero hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 7,891 and a total population of 61,556 . The town is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu, the Provincial capital. Two major roads meet at Ahero, the B3 road from...	Town	61,556	7,891
Nyando	County	207,226	10,055
Total	-	299,930	31,610

Administrative divisions
Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Lower Nyakach	49,247	1,967
Miwani	58,029	0	Miwani
Muhoroni	63,450	19,790	Muhoroni Muhoroni Muhoroni is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Muhoroni hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 13,664 and a total population of 31,148 . Muhoroni has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway. The town is located 50 kilometres east of Kisumu,...
Nyando (Awasi)	64,511	7,554	Awasi
Upper Nyakach	64,693	4563
Total	299,930	29,586	-

The district has three electoral constituencies:

• Muhoroni Constituency
  Muhoroni Constituency
  Muhoroni is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Nyando District.The constituency was established for the 1988 elections, when it was split from the Nyando Constituency .- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
  
  
• Nyakach Constituency
  Nyakach Constituency
  Nyakach is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Nyando District. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors for the Nyando County Council....
  
  
• Nyando Constituency
  Nyando Constituency
  Nyando is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Nyando District.The constituency was established for the 1963 elections, but for the next election the Nyakach Constituency was split out of it...
  
  

External links

• Map of Kisumu District (before Nyando District was created)