# Matayos Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/ Constituency · Busia County # Matayos Matayos is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **193.9 km²**. Its main town is Busia. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 194km² - 71mapped services - 1,212 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matayos? Matayos lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 5 other constituencies: [Butula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/butula/), [Funyula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/funyula/), [Nambale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/), [Teso South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-south/) and [Ugenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugenya/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 10.7% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Matayos is about 347 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 11 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.3896° N, 34.1807° 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 Matayos ### Nearby, outside Matayos - Kanakulya · beach, Teso South11 km 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: Matayos - 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) · Kisumu81 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret118 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 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:41). 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 Matayos Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Matayos. The largest with a recorded population: Busia (71,886). Settlements here lie between about 1,166 m and 1,226 m above sea level (median 1,212 m). - Bogendi - Budimbidi East - Bugeng'i - Bukhayo - Burumba D - Busia - Igero - Khung'ungu A - Khurare - Kwasala - Lumino - Lwero - Marachi A - Marachi B - Marachi C - Marachi D - Matayo - Matayos - Mbweka - Mbwekas - Mugungu A - Mujuru - Mundika - Munongo - Musoma - Nasewa - Okoa - Shiamakhanga - Sikoma - Sirkoma - Sofia A 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 Matayos Named natural and historic features inside Matayos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nalyu - Namwithala - Nasewa - Nyibura ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Burende · 1,310 m - Nangoma · 1,213 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Busia Airport 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 Matayos and the best time to visit In Matayos, 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 Matayos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Orion Healthcare Medical Centre · Matayos 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45146&mlon=34.12766#map=17/0.45146/34.12766) Bank KCB Bank · Matayos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45857&mlon=34.11365#map=17/0.45857/34.11365) ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) Petrol pump National Oil · Matayos 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36125&mlon=34.16929#map=17/0.36125/34.16929) Hotel Triple O · Matayos 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35921&mlon=34.17141#map=17/0.35921/34.17141) Mall Namada Business Centre · Matayos 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45694&mlon=34.12108#map=17/0.45694/34.12108) School Muyafwa Primary · Funyula 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33077&mlon=34.16159#map=17/0.33077/34.16159) College Alupe University College · Nambale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44920&mlon=34.25586#map=17/0.44920/34.25586) Police station Korinda Police Post · Matayos 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43858&mlon=34.14856#map=17/0.43858/34.14856) 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 Matayos Places mapped inside Matayos in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks7 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps14 - Hotels31 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 - 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. ## Other constituencies in Busia County - Budalangi - Butula - Funyula - Nambale - Teso North - Teso South ## Quick answers - Where is Matayos?In Busia County, Kenya - What borders Matayos?Butula, Funyula, Nambale, Teso South and Ugenya - What is there to see in Matayos?Kanakulya - What time zone is Matayos in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Matayos?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Matayos?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matayos?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matayos?Settlements lie between 1,166 m and 1,226 m - What is the highest point in Matayos?Burende (1,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matayos?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Matayos?Orion Healthcare Medical Centre, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matayos?KCB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matayos?DFCU Busia Branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matayos?National Oil, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Matayos?5 mapped - How many banks are in Matayos?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Matayos?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matayos?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Matayos?KE040228 (OCHA common operational dataset)