# Butula Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/butula/ Constituency · Busia County # Butula Butula is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **243.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 243km² - 13mapped services - 1,278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butula? Butula lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Funyula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/funyula/), [Matayos](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/), [Matungu](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/matungu/), [Nambale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/) and [Ugenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugenya/). By area it is the 213th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 13.4% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Butula is about 334 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 24 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.3442° N, 34.2927° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Know before you go: Butula - 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) · Kisumu68 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret105 km ### Nearest railway station Butere (Butere), about 27 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 06:34, sunset around 18:40). 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. ## Villages and localities in Butula Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Butula. The largest with a recorded population: Lugulu (40,894). Settlements here lie between about 1,228 m and 1,323 m above sea level (median 1,278 m). - Buhalalire - Bujumba - Bumala - Bumiduru - Burinda - Butula - Bwaliro - Lugulu - Marach - Mukemo - Mundasi B - Tingolo 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 Butula Named natural and historic features inside Butula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Akanyo - Luduru - Mulelekwe - Namalasire - Ofula - Saka ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Ndanyi · 1,429 m - Nyahanga · 1,429 m - Amungambo · 1,295 m 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 Butula and the best time to visit In Butula, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bumala uzima clinic · Butula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30369&mlon=34.20216#map=17/0.30369/34.20216) Bank Siaya Seed Sacco · Ugunja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18242&mlon=34.29585#map=17/0.18242/34.29585) ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) Petrol pump Bumala Filling Station · Butula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30345&mlon=34.20412#map=17/0.30345/34.20412) Hotel The Breez Hotel · Butula 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39361&mlon=34.30530#map=17/0.39361/34.30530) Mall Ywaya Pharmacy · Ugunja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18189&mlon=34.29558#map=17/0.18189/34.29558) School Bukhalarire Secondary School · Butula 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31718&mlon=34.28337#map=17/0.31718/34.28337) College Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology - E Learning · Ugenya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23861&mlon=34.26940#map=17/0.23861/34.26940) Police station Bumala Police Station · Butula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30878&mlon=34.20060#map=17/0.30878/34.20060) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Butula Places mapped inside Butula in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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. ## Other constituencies in Busia County - Budalangi - Funyula - Matayos - Nambale - Teso North - Teso South ## Quick answers - Where is Butula?In Busia County, Kenya - What borders Butula?Funyula, Matayos, Matungu, Nambale and Ugenya - What time zone is Butula in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Butula?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Butula?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butula?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butula?Settlements lie between 1,228 m and 1,323 m - What is the highest point in Butula?Ndanyi (1,429 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Butula?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Butula?Bumala uzima clinic, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butula?Siaya Seed Sacco, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butula?DFCU Busia Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butula?Bumala Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butula?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Butula?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Butula?KE040229 (OCHA common operational dataset)