# Funyula Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map

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Constituency · Busia County 

# Funyula

Funyula is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **273.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 273km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,222 mtypical elevation

## Where is Funyula?

Funyula lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Alego Usonga](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/alego-usonga/), [Budalangi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/budalangi/), [Butula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/butula/), [Matayos](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/) and [Ugenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugenya/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 15.1% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Funyula is about 350 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 25 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.2444° N, 34.0652° 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: Funyula

- 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) · Kisumu82 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:31).

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 Funyula

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Funyula. The largest with a recorded population: Luanda (10,053) and Funyula (3,645). Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,323 m above sea level (median 1,222 m).

- Bukiri
- Funyula
- Luanda
- Lwanda
- Muramba
- Nabuganda
- Nambuku
- Namiaso
- Namyoso
- Nangina
- Noanyi
- Sigalame
- Sio Port

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 Funyula

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kawuoda
- Lukala
- Madele
- Masany
- Sio
- Wakhungu

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 2 valleys.

- Nanyungu · 1,356 m
- Njalagobe · 1,295 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
- Nangosia · 1,208 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 Funyula and the best time to visit

In Funyula, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (268 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 24 71 

Mar 24 192 

Apr 23 268 

May 23 234 

Jun 22 111 

Jul 22 75 

Aug 23 113 

Sep 23 144 

Oct 23 194 

Nov 23 232 

Dec 23 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Funyula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Friends of Buburi · Funyula 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21606&mlon=34.08742#map=17/0.21606/34.08742) 

Bank KCB Bank · Matayos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45857&mlon=34.11365#map=17/0.45857/34.11365) 

ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) 

Petrol pump Bumala Filling Station · Butula 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30345&mlon=34.20412#map=17/0.30345/34.20412) 

Hotel Memoriam Resort · Funyula 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22417&mlon=34.02170#map=17/0.22417/34.02170) 

Mall Obet Centre · Ugenya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20606&mlon=34.14001#map=17/0.20606/34.14001) 

School Sigalame Boys High School · Funyula 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25547&mlon=34.04791#map=17/0.25547/34.04791) 

College Bunyala Technical and college · Budalangi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15455&mlon=34.03388#map=17/0.15455/34.03388) 

Police station Bumala Police Station · Butula 17 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 Funyula

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

- Hospitals5
- Hotels2
- Schools11

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
- Butula
- Matayos
- Nambale
- Teso North
- Teso South

## Quick answers

- Where is Funyula?In Busia County, Kenya
- What borders Funyula?Alego Usonga, Budalangi, Butula, Matayos and Ugenya
- What time zone is Funyula in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Funyula?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Funyula?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Funyula?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Funyula?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,323 m
- What is the highest point in Funyula?Nanyungu (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Funyula?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Funyula?Friends of Buburi, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Funyula?KCB Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Funyula?DFCU Busia Branch, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Funyula?Bumala Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Funyula?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Funyula?KE040230 (OCHA common operational dataset)