Rachuonyo District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Kosele, and previously, Oyugis. The district had a population of 307,126 (1999 census) and an area of 945 km².[1] The district had two constituencies, Kasipul Kabondo and Karachuonyo, which have been part of Homa Bay County since 2010.

Barack Obama Sr., the father of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born in Rachuonyo District.[2]

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
OyugisTown52,4339,084
Kendu BayTown29,638390
RachuonyoCounty225,0550
Total-307,1269,474
* 1999 census. Source:
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
East Karachuonyo74,584381Kendu Bay
Kabondo49,9340Kabondo
Kasipul129,8548,110Oyugis
Rachuonyo52,7540
Total307,1268,491-
* 1999 census. Sources: , ,

References

  1. ↑ "Kenya Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. ↑ "The Standard | Online Edition :: Obama's dad and his many loves". 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2022-06-30.

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