# Busia County, Kenya – Constituencies, Population & Map

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County · Kenya 

# Busia County

Busia County is a county of Kenya. It had an estimated **893,653 people** in 2019 on 1,812 km² (about 493 per km²). Its main town is Busia. It is divided into 7 constituencies. 454 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 224 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 893,653people (2019)
- 1,812km²
- 7constituencies
- 224mapped services

## How many people live in Busia County?

Busia County had an estimated **893,653 people** in 2019 — 1.9% of Kenya, 24th of 47 counties. There are 1,097 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kenya figure of 1,020). Spread over 1,812 km², that is about **493 people per km²**, 9th of 47 counties.

42.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 20 across Kenya). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people.

0–4 ****113,304**

5–9 ****127,283**

10–14 ****138,934**

15–19 ****117,292**

20–24 ****76,770**

25–29 ****58,577**

30–34 ****55,436**

35–39 ****39,462**

40–44 ****36,218**

45–49 ****27,311**

50–54 ****24,297**

55–59 ****22,322**

60–64 ****18,115**

65–69 ****13,216**

70–74 ****10,429**

75–79 ****6,154**

80–84 ****4,333**

85–89 ****2,714**

90–94 ****941**

95+ ****399**

Source: [Kenya National Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2019 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ken).

## Where is Busia County?

Busia County lies in [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other counties: [Bungoma County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/), [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/) and [Siaya County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/). By area it is the 41st largest of 47 counties in Kenya. It covers 0.3% of [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). The centre of Busia County is about 338 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3757° N, 34.2651° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Busia County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Busia County: 1 museum; 1 beach.

- Kakapel · museum
- Kanakulya · beach

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Busia County

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu73 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret108 km

### Nearest railway station

Malaba (Teso North), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:40).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:48 18:54 12.1 h 

Feb 06:54 19:00 12.1 h 

Mar 06:49 18:55 12.1 h 

Apr 06:39 18:46 12.1 h 

May 06:34 18:43 12.1 h 

Jun 06:38 18:47 12.1 h 

Jul 06:44 18:52 12.1 h 

Aug 06:43 18:51 12.1 h 

Sep 06:34 18:41 12.1 h 

Oct 06:25 18:31 12.1 h 

Nov 06:24 18:30 12.1 h 

Dec 06:35 18:40 12.1 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Constituencies of Busia County

Constituency Area km² Localities Services 

[Budalangi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/budalangi/) 311 286 82 

[Butula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/butula/) 243 12 13 

[Funyula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/funyula/) 273 13 18 

[Matayos](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/) 194 31 71 

[Nambale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/) 232 32 10 

[Teso North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-north/) 254 39 16 

[Teso South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-south/) 304 43 14 

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Busia County

Open gazetteers list **454 villages, towns and localities** in Busia County. The largest with a recorded population: Busia (71,886), Lugulu (40,894), Malaba (15,581), Port Victoria (12,194), Luanda (10,053) and Amagoru (4,182). Settlements here lie between about 1,123 m and 1,442 m above sea level (median 1,208 m).

- Aciit
- Adodoi
- Adungosi
- Aget
- Agong'et A
- Aguruch
- Aguruchu
- Akadot
- Akiriamet
- Akites
- Akolodongo Central 'a'
- Akoreet
- Akoreti
- Alupe
- Amagoro
- Amagoro/Kamusogon
- Amagoru
- Amongura
- Amoni 'b'
- Amukura
- Andungosi
- Angorom
- Apegei
- Apinat
- Apokor
- Asinge
- Atapur
- Atelaiti
- Aterait
- Awata
- Bekayi
- Bikes nyange
- Bogendi
- Bubala
- Bubango A
- Bubango B
- Bubimbi
- Bubuni
- Buchiriba
- Budala
- Budalangi A
- Budalangi B
- Budangi makina villange
- Budebu
- Budiera
- Budimbidi East
- Budonga A
- Budonga B
- Budongi
- Budunyi A
- Budunyi B
- Budwenyi
- Bugeng'i
- Bugonagwe
- Buguguru
- Bugula A
- Bugula B
- Buhalalire
- Buhenye
- Buhoba
- Buhori
- Buhuaya
- Bujagusi
- Bujumba
- Bujwane
- Bujwanga
- Bukalama
- Bukangasi
- Bukeki
- Bukhayo
- Bukhembo
- Bukhoma
- Bukhoyo
- Bukhunja
- Bukhuyu
- Bukiri
- Bukodia
- Bukoma
- Bukurimu
- Bukwoni
- Bulemia
- Bulukhiro B
- Buluuhiro
- Bulwani
- Bumacheke
- Bumakunda
- Bumala
- Bumalirani
- Bumarani Inaka
- Bumarani khulusenye
- Bumarani khumwalo
- Bumarani khunasuna
- Bumarirani khusumba
- Bumiduru
- Bumina
- Bumudondo
- Bunaba
- Bungunguru
- Bunyekera
- Buongo
- Buragasi
- Buranga
- Burangasi
- Burangasi Budalanga
- Burinda
- Burukuchu
- Burumba D
- Busagwa
- Busakadi A
- Busia
- Busike
- Busweti A
- Busweti B
- Butaitai
- Butaru
- Butula
- Buyanga
- Buyofu
- Bwaliro
- Bwalwanga
- Bwaniha
- Bwariro
- Bwaya
- Bwohola
- Chakole
- Chamasiri
- Changara
- Chelelemuk
- Chemasiri
- Choi
- Debani
- Dira Musao
- Efatana
- Emunyenya
- Funyula
- Gakalet
- Galafahi
- Galalani
- Gara B
- Gauze A
- Gauze B
- Gimini
- Gorya
- Hakati
- Hakati Ndogo
- Huluari
- Hunabuduba
- Hundege
- Ibanda
- Idoho
- Idokho
- Igara
- Igero
- Igigo
- Ikhula
- Ikobo
- Ingereha
- Inimbo
- Inyura
- Isambia
- Iyanga A
- Iyanga B
- Jairos
- Kachierere
- Kacholia
- Kadai
- Kajei
- Kakameri
- Kaliwa
- Kaludeka
- Kaluka
- Kamagwe
- Kamosing
- Kamuchuru
- Kamusogono
- Kangelemuge
- Karekipi
- Karisa
- Kenya Gauze
- Khabanga
- Khadundu
- Khajula
- Khareka
- Khareka A
- Khareka B
- Kholokhongo
- Khubuyi
- Khubwira
- Khukunda
- Khukunda - maduwa
- Khulaini
- Khulokongo
- Khulubwabwa
- Khulugingo
- Khuluhindu
- Khulukhindu
- Khulwanda
- Khulwano
- Khulwari
- Khumalaya
- Khumingi
- Khumudondo
- Khumunda
- Khumwanda
- Khunabuduba
- Khunari
- Khundege
- Khung'ungu A
- Khurare
- Khuskholo
- Khusubuya
- Khusuna
- Khwirale
- Kisoko
- Kocholya
- Kokale
- Kokare A
- Kolait
- Kolanya
- Kon'gololo A
- Kongoido
- Korturu
- Kwangamur
- Kwasala
- Likoli
- Luambwa
- Luanda
- Lubida
- Lugare
- Lugare B
- Lugulu
- Lukolis
- Lumino
- Lunyofu
- Lwahanga
- Lwahanga A
- Lwahanga B
- Lwanda
- Lwanyange
- Lwero
- Mabinju A
- Mabinju B
- Mabunge
- Machaku
- Machakusi
- Madende
- Magabira A
- Magabira B
- Maghabira B
- Magombe Khunambusi
- Magombe Muhondo
- Magoye A
- Magoye B
- Mahoma
- Mahuga
- Makhoma
- Makina
- Makunda A
- Makunda B( Khulugingo)
- Malaba
- Malaba 'a' South
- Malaba 'b' East
- Malanga
- Malomba
- Mangongo
- Manyasi
- Mapi
- Mapii
- Marach
- Marachi A
- Marachi B
- Marachi C
- Marachi D
- Matayo
- Matayos
- Matili
- Mau Mau
- Mavoko
- Mayanja
- Mayoni
- Mbweka
- Mbwekas
- Menya
- Merry
- Meru
- Mokhokho A
- More Kebu
- Mubudonga
- Mubulu
- Mubwayo
- Mubwokhola
- Mudembi
- Mudimbia
- Mudimbya
- Mudobo
- Mugungu A
- Muhobola b
- Muhweso
- Mujuru
- Mukemo
- Mukhobola C
- Mukhondo
- Mukhubola
- Mukhunga
- Mukhuwa
- Mukhuwa A
- Mukhuwa B
- Mukhweso
- Mulukina
- Mulusenye
- Muluwa
- Muluwa A
- Muluwa B
- Mulwanda A
- Mulwano
- Mumbaya
- Mumbira
- Mumooni
- Munaka
- Munaka B
- Munakha B Sidukhumi
- Munani
- Mundagayua
- Mundasi B
- Mundekwe A
- Mundekwe B
- Mundere
- Mundika
- Mundika idokho
- Mundika khukunda
- Mundika-seremenye
- Mundika_ Inyura
- Mundika_munugu
- Mungatsi
- Munginia
- Mungoma
- Munjogo
- Munongo
- Muramba
- Museum
- Musiola
- Musokoto
- Musoma
- Musori
- Mwanda A
- Mwanda B
- Mwangalalo
- Mwari
- Nabudia
- Nabuganda
- Nabutswi
- Nabwina
- Nadeyo
- Nagoba
- Najekho
- Namabusi
- Namakhokho
- Namakori A
- Namakori B
- Namalo
- Namalo B
- Nambale
- Nambare
- Nambengele
- Nambuku
- Namiaso
- Namonye central
- Namonye khusirandalo
- Namonye masaba
- Namyoso
- Nandikinya
- Nangina
- Nanjomi
- Narera
- Nasewa
- Nasuba
- Nasuna A
- Nasuna B
- Nayera A
- Ngogwe
- Noanyi
- Nyagudi
- Nyapala
- Obaro
- Oburikode
- Ochileta
- Ochude
- Odioi
- Okenda Bukesi A
- Okenda Bukesi B
- Okoa
- Olkuleu
- Omoloi
- Omudeke
- Openji
- Osia
- Osieko Beach A
- Oswai
- Otimong
- Owalun

…and 54 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Busia County

Named natural and historic features inside Busia County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

48 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Akanyo
- Aludera
- Amairo
- Apama
- Apegei
- Chakole
- Chakoli
- Chebusi
- Kabukara
- Kajai
- Kakoiet
- Kakuluo
- Kaliwa
- Kamusenu
- Kasinge
- Katelepai
- Kawuoda
- Lake Wamoro
- Liyala
- Luduru
- Lukala
- Lwakhakha
- Madele
- Malikisi

…and 25 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Green Island
- Namulamia Island
- Sumba Island

### Hills and mountains

29 hills; 2 valleys.

- Chelelemuk · 1,483 m
- Akure · 1,442 m
- Ndanyi · 1,429 m
- Nyahanga · 1,429 m
- Soromit · 1,374 m
- Nanyungu · 1,356 m
- Nzalagobe · 1,318 m
- Akite · 1,312 m
- Burende · 1,310 m
- Amungambo · 1,295 m
- Njalagobe · 1,295 m
- Wanga · 1,290 m
- Akite · 1,279 m
- Muyufwa · 1,277 m
- Nambuku · 1,270 m
- Kanzala · 1,266 m
- Nanginingini · 1,266 m
- Nyakhobi · 1,256 m
- Nabalaki · 1,247 m
- Nyakhobi · 1,241 m
- Sirima · 1,239 m
- Apatit · 1,234 m
- Sirahydalo · 1,225 m
- Nangoma · 1,213 m

…and 7 more.

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Busia Airport
- Sio Bridge

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Busia County and the best time to visit

In Busia County, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 63 

Feb 24 58 

Mar 24 153 

Apr 22 242 

May 21 241 

Jun 21 139 

Jul 21 113 

Aug 21 160 

Sep 22 200 

Oct 22 193 

Nov 22 185 

Dec 22 104 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Busia County

Places mapped inside Busia County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals24
- Banks9
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels54
- Shopping malls1
- Schools90
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants12
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Busia County?In Kenya
- What is the population of Busia County?893,653 (2019 estimate)
- What is the median age in Busia County?About 18 years (2019 estimate)
- What is the population density of Busia County?About 493 people per km²
- What borders Busia County?Bungoma County, Kakamega County and Siaya County
- What is there to see in Busia County?Kakapel, Kanakulya
- What time zone is Busia County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Busia County?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Busia County?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Busia County?454 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Busia County?Settlements lie between 1,123 m and 1,442 m
- What is the highest point in Busia County?Chelelemuk (1,483 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Busia County?December to February and July
- How many hospitals are in Busia County?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Busia County?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Busia County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Busia County?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Busia County?KE040 (OCHA common operational dataset)