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Rongo, Kenya
Rongo or Rongo town is located in the southwestern part of Kenya in Migori County, Kenya. It is situated approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Migori town along the Kisii-Migori highway.
Rongo has a diverse population that includes the Luo community, which is the dominant ethnic group, along with other communities. The population is a mix of locals and individuals from different parts of Kenya, especially due to the university and other business opportunities.
In the 2009 National Census,Rongo had a total population of 82,066 with 12,355 in the urban core[1]and by 2019, the population had grown to 124,587, according to the National Census.[2]
Rongo attracts lots of investors due to its massive gold mineral deposits since decades and also due to its positioning along the highway that connects Kenya to Tanzania through Sirare/Isbania Border post. In 2023, construction of the Rongo - Kisii road stalled temporarily after area residents discovered gold deposits in murram that was excavated to pave way for the construction.[3]
- ^ Volume 1A-Population Distribution by Administrative Units, Population and Housing Census 2009, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
- ^ https://www.knbs.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2019-Kenya-population-and-Housing-Census-Volume-1-Population-By-County-And-Sub-County.pdf
- ^ https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/gold-rush-as-residents-dig-up-sections-of-the-ongoing-isebania-migori-kisii-road-project/
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