Kisii, Kenya
Municipality in Kisii County, Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kisii (also known as Getembe or Bosongo) is a municipality and urban centre in south-western Kenya and the capital of Kisii County. Kisii Town also serves as a major urban and commercial centre in the Gusii Highlands—Kisii and Nyamira counties—and the South Nyanza region and is the second largest town in formerly greater Nyanza after Kisumu City. Kisii municipality sits right at the centre of the western Kenya tourist circuit that includes the Tabaka Soapstone Carvings, Maasai Mara, Ruma National Park and part of the Lake Victoria Basin.
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Kisii
Getembe | |
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Nickname: Bosongo | |
Coordinates: 0°41′S 34°46′E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Kisii County |
Sub-counties | Kisii Central, Kisii South & Kitutu Central |
Area | |
• Municipality | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Urban | 112,417 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 058 |
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