Homa Bay County
Not to be confused with Homa Bay.
Homa Bay County Asego Kanyada | |||
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County | |||
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Location in Kenya | |||
Country | Kenya | ||
Founded | March 4th 2013 | ||
Capital | Homa Bay | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Cyprian Awiti | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 3,154.7 km2 (1,218.0 sq mi) | ||
Population (2009) | |||
• Total | 963,794 [1] | ||
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) | ||
Website | homabay.go.ke |
Homa Bay County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Homa Bay. The county has a population of 963,794 (2009 census) and an area of 3,154.7 km². Homa Bay County boasts of Lake Victoria as a major source of livelihood.
Local authorities (councils) | ||||
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
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Homa Bay | Municipality | 55,532 | 32,174 | |
Homa Bay County | County | 233,008 | 1,494 | |
Total | - | 288,540 | 33,668 | |
* 1999 census. Source: |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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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: , , |
Electoral constituencies
The county has eight electoral constituencies:
- Kasipul Constituency
- Kabondo Constituency
- Karachuonyo Constituency
- Rangwe Constituency
- Homa Bay Town Constituency
- Ndhiwa Constituency
- Mbita Constituency
- Suba Constituency
Services and Urbanisation
County | Stats for the County (Percent) | ||||||||
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Urbanisation | 14.3 | ||||||||
Literacy | 73.3 | ||||||||
Attending School (15-18 Yrs) | 83.2 | ||||||||
Paved Roads | 4.8 | ||||||||
Good Roads | 42.9 | ||||||||
Electricity Access | 3.3 | ||||||||
Poverty Rate | 44.1 | ||||||||
Stats for the County |
Source: USAid Kenya
Villages and settlements
See also
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References
Coordinates: 0°41′00″S 34°27′00″E / 0.683333°S 34.45°E
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