Gucha District

Gucha District was a former district in Nyanza Province, western . It was also known as South Kisii District or Ogembo District. In 1999, its population was approximately 461,000 people.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogembo.

Town
is a small farming town in Kisii County, . Her inhabitants are the abagusii community. The town started around 1860 by the locals and around 1920s it became a commercial center for the Indians and a government centre for the colonial rule in the area. is situated 6 km northwest of Gucha District.

Gucha District

Latitude
-0.845° or 0° 50′ 42″ south
Longitude
34.753° or 34° 45′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,680 metres (5,512 feet)
Open location code
6GFP5Q43+25
Geo­Names ID
7667668
Wiki­data ID
Q766094
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Gucha District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gucha District
  • Dutch: Gucha
  • German: Gucha District
  • Portuguese: Gucha
  • Swahili: Wilaya ya Gucha
  • Swedish: Gucha
  • Vietnamese: Gucha

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