Migori County is an administrative county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is located in southwestern Kenya bordering Homa-Bay, Kisii and Narok Counties. Its capital town is Migori. The county has a population of 1,028,579 (2009 census) and an area of 2,005 km².
GEOGRAPHY
Location: Western side of Kenya bordering Homa-Bay, Kisii and Narok Counties
Area (Km 2): 2,597
Climate: Two seasons of rain; temperatures 21 – 35 degrees C
Road network:
Tarmac 72 Km
Gravel/Murram 324 Km
Earth Surface 514 Km
Key National Monuments: Thimlich Ohinga ruins
POPULATION
Population: 917,170
Male 48%
Female 52%
Density: 353 people per Km2
National Percentage: 2.38%
Population Growth Rate: 3.05%
Age distribution:
0-14 Years 49%
15-34 Years 33%
35-64 Years 14%
Over 65 years 3%
GOVERNMENT
County capital: Migori Town (proposed)
Number of Constituencies (2010): 5 (Rongo, Migoris, Uriri, Nyatike and Kuria)
Registered Voters: 248,453
National percentage of Registered Voters: 1.97%
Number of Districts (2009): 4 (Rongo, Awendo, Migori and Kuria)
Number of Local Authorities (2010): 5 (Municipal Councils of Migori and Kehancha, County Council of Migori, and Town Councils of Rongo and Awendo)
ECONOMICS
Resources: Natural (Gold), Water (Kuja and Migori Rivers)
Financial services: Banks and Micro Finance Institutions, Decentralised Funds e.g. CDF through Constituencies & LATF through Local Authorities
Poverty Level: 43% of population lives below the poverty line
Main Economic Activities/industries: Agriculture, fishing, manufacturing and mining
Main Agricultural products: Maize, Millet, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Groundnuts, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Sukuma-Wiki, Sweet Bananas
EDUCATION
Primary schools 788
Total enrolment 240,366
Secondaries 144
Total enrolment 17,554
Youth Polytechnics 10
Tertiary Institutions: Moi Institute of Technology, Moi & Kenyatta Universities Satellite Campuses, Migori TTC
HEALTH
Hospitals: 4 District Hospitals and 5 Sub District Hospitals
Number of Doctors: 18
Doctors to Population Ratio: 1:52,280
Infant Mortality Rates: 95 per 1,000 (This for Nyanza Province) KDHS 2008-09
Under-Five Mortality Rates: 149 per 1,000 (This for Nyanza Province) KDHS 2008-09
Prevalent Diseases: Malaria, HIV/Aids, Diarrhoea, URTI (Urinary Tract Infections)
Notable Private Hospitals: Royal Hospital, Ombo Mission Hospital, Rakwaro Mission Hospital, Dr. Machage Memorial Hospital
Migori County is an administrative county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. It is located in southwestern Kenya bordering Homa-Bay, Kisii and Narok Counties. Its capital town is Migori. The county has a population of 1,028,579 (2009 census) and an area of 2,005 km².
GEOGRAPHY
Location: Western side of Kenya bordering Homa-Bay, Kisii and Narok Counties
Area (Km 2): 2,597
Climate: Two seasons of rain; temperatures 21 – 35 degrees C
Road network:
Tarmac 72 Km
Gravel/Murram 324 Km
Earth Surface 514 Km
Key National Monuments: Thimlich Ohinga ruins
POPULATION
Population: 917,170
Male 48%
Female 52%
Density: 353 people per Km2
National Percentage: 2.38%
Population Growth Rate: 3.05%
Age distribution:
0-14 Years 49%
15-34 Years 33%
35-64 Years 14%
Over 65 years 3%
GOVERNMENT
County capital: Migori Town (proposed)
Number of Constituencies (2010): 5 (Rongo, Migoris, Uriri, Nyatike and Kuria)
Registered Voters: 248,453
National percentage of Registered Voters: 1.97%
Number of Districts (2009): 4 (Rongo, Awendo, Migori and Kuria)
Number of Local Authorities (2010): 5 (Municipal Councils of Migori and Kehancha, County Council of Migori, and Town Councils of Rongo and Awendo)
ECONOMICS
Resources: Natural (Gold), Water (Kuja and Migori Rivers)
Financial services: Banks and Micro Finance Institutions, Decentralised Funds e.g. CDF through Constituencies & LATF through Local Authorities
Poverty Level: 43% of population lives below the poverty line
Main Economic Activities/industries: Agriculture, fishing, manufacturing and mining
Main Agricultural products: Maize, Millet, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Groundnuts, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Sukuma-Wiki, Sweet Bananas
EDUCATION
Primary schools 788
Total enrolment 240,366
Secondaries 144
Total enrolment 17,554
Youth Polytechnics 10
Tertiary Institutions: Moi Institute of Technology, Moi & Kenyatta Universities Satellite Campuses, Migori TTC
HEALTH
Hospitals: 4 District Hospitals and 5 Sub District Hospitals
Number of Doctors: 18
Doctors to Population Ratio: 1:52,280
Infant Mortality Rates: 95 per 1,000 (This for Nyanza Province) KDHS 2008-09
Under-Five Mortality Rates: 149 per 1,000 (This for Nyanza Province) KDHS 2008-09
Prevalent Diseases: Malaria, HIV/Aids, Diarrhoea, URTI (Urinary Tract Infections)
Notable Private Hospitals: Royal Hospital, Ombo Mission Hospital, Rakwaro Mission Hospital, Dr. Machage Memorial Hospital
