Kisii County
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Kisii County is an administrative county in southwestern Kenya known for its fertile highlands, intensive agriculture, and vibrant Kisii (Abagusii) community.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | County in Kenya ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
sub-counties
ⓘ
wards ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
bananas
ⓘ
coffee ⓘ dairy products ⓘ maize ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Homa Bay County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Migori County NERFINISHED ⓘ Narok County NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamira County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kisii Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high population density
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ |
| climate | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countyNumber | 45 ⓘ |
| educationInstitution | Kisii University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAsCounty | 2010 Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Abagusii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kisii people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerProvince | Nyanza Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | County government ⓘ |
| governor | Simba Arati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountyAssembly | Kisii County Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthFacility | Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
banana farming
ⓘ
coffee farming ⓘ fertile highlands ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ pyrethrum farming ⓘ soapstone carving ⓘ tea farming ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ekegusii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southwestern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale manufacturing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Kisii Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogembo NERFINISHED ⓘ Suneka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kisii people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Swahili ⓘ |
| region | Western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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