Kisumu District was an administrative district of Nyanza Province in western Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu. It had a population of 504,359 (as of 1999) and a land area of 919 km².[1] The main industries are subsistence agriculture and fishery on Lake Victoria. Kisumu Town was the main commercial centre in western Kenya. The district was created after Central Nyanza District, itself created from North Kavirondo District, was in 1968, split into Kisumu and Siaya districts.[2] Kisumu district was split up further. In 2013, Kisumu County was officially effected; all districts that were carved out of Kisumu District after 1992 were reconsolidated into the county.
Kisumu District had two local authorities (1999 census [1]):
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadibo | 48,934 | 0 | Rabuor |
| Kombewa | 60,183 | 0 | |
| Maseno | 65,304 | 2,199 | Maseno |
| Winam | 329,958 | 184,243 | Kisumu |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], | |||
The district had three constituencies: