Migori County is located in the 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 of Migori County
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 Years49%
15-34 Years33%
35-64 Years14%
over 65 years3%
Government of Migori County
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)
Economy of Migori County
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 live 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 of Migori County
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 in Migori County
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
