Chemelil is a town in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

. It is part of Muhoroni Division of Nyando District

Nyando District

Nyando district is a fairly new district in Kenya which broke away from Kisumu District in Nyanza Province in 1998. Nyando district borders the Rift Valley Province. The district is named after the Nyando River....

 in Nyanza Province

Nyanza Province

Nyanza Province of Kenya, is one of Kenya's eight administrative provinces. It is located in the southwest part of Kenya around Lake Victoria. Nyanza includes part of the eastern edge of Lake Victoria and is inhabited predominantly by the Luo. There are also Bantu-speaking tribes such as the...

. Chemelil has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway

Kenya Railways Corporation

Kenya Railways Corporation , also Kenya Railways is the national railway of Kenya. Established in 1977, KR is a state corporation.- History :...

 between the stations of Kibigori

Kibigori

Kibigori is a small town in Nyando District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. It is located 20 kilometres east of Kisumu . It is part of the Chemelil ward of Muhoroni Constituency and Nyando County Council . Elevation 1242m.- Transport :...

 and Muhoroni

Muhoroni

Muhoroni is a town in Kenya. It is part of Nyando District of Nyanza Province. Muhoroni hosts a town council. It has an urban population of 13,664 and a total population of 31,148 . Muhoroni has a railway station along the Nairobi-Kisumu Railway. The town is located 50 kilometres east of Kisumu,...

. The town is located 40 kilometres east of Kisumu

Kisumu

Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...

, the Provincial capital. Muhoroni, another town, is located 10 kilometres east of Chemelil .

Chemelil is home to Chemelil Sugar Company. The latter also owns Chemelil Sugar FC

Chemelil Sugar FC

Chemelil Sugar is an Kenyan football club based in Chemelil. They have been playing in the top division in Kenyan football since 1997. Their home stadium is Chemelil Sports Complex...

, a football club playing in the Kenyan Premier League

Kenyan Premier League

The Kenyan Premier League is the first division football league in Kenya. It was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by Football Kenya Limited....

. Its home ground is Chemelil Sports Complex

Chemelil Sports Complex

Chemelil Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Chemelil, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Chemelil Sugar FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people....

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The educational facilities in Chemelil include Chemelil Academy, Chemelil Factory Primary School and Chemelil Sugar Primary School