# Teso North Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-north/ Constituency · Busia County # Teso North Teso North is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **254.1 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 254km² - 16mapped services - 1,373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Teso North? Teso North lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Bumula](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/bumula/), [Nambale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/), [Sirisia](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/bungoma/sirisia/) and [Teso South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-south/). By area it is the 209th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 14.0% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Teso North is about 351 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 36 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.6806° N, 34.3438° 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 Teso North OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Teso North: 1 museum. - Kakapel · museum 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: Teso North - 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) · Kisumu95 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret104 km ### Nearest railway station Malaba (Teso North), about 9.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Teso North Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Teso North. The largest with a recorded population: Malaba (15,581) and Amagoru (4,182). Settlements here lie between about 1,156 m and 1,442 m above sea level (median 1,373 m). - Adodoi - Agong'et A - Aguruch - Aguruchu - Akadot - Akiriamet - Akolodongo Central 'a' - Amagoro - Amagoru - Atapur - Awata - Burukuchu - Chamasiri - Changara - Chelelemuk - Chemasiri - Gakalet - Jairos - Kacholia - Kajei - Kakameri - Kaluka - Kamuchuru - Kangelemuge - Kocholya - Kolait - Kolanya - Kon'gololo A - Malaba - Malaba 'a' South - Malaba 'b' East - More Kebu - Museum - Mwari - Oburikode - Olkuleu - Omudeke - Osia - Oswai 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 Teso North Named natural and historic features inside Teso North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chebusi - Kabukara - Kajai - Kakuluo - Kasinge - Katelepai - Lwakhakha - Seiria ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chelelemuk · 1,483 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 Teso North and the best time to visit In Teso North, 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 Teso North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Appex Hospital · Teso North 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63495&mlon=34.27740#map=17/0.63495/34.27740) Bank Equity Bank · Teso North 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63460&mlon=34.27854#map=17/0.63460/34.27854) ATM Nalondo · Kabuchai 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65645&mlon=34.59040#map=17/0.65645/34.59040) Petrol pump Shell · Teso North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63491&mlon=34.28066#map=17/0.63491/34.28066) Hotel Hotel Suddex · Teso North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62869&mlon=34.33178#map=17/0.62869/34.33178) Mall Shariffs centre leisure ground · Kanduyi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56818&mlon=34.55924#map=17/0.56818/34.55924) School Kamuiriai Secondary School · Teso North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66334&mlon=34.29771#map=17/0.66334/34.29771) College Kimaeti Education Centre College · Bumula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60900&mlon=34.40628#map=17/0.60900/34.40628) Police station Malaba Kenya Police Station · Teso North 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63471&mlon=34.27222#map=17/0.63471/34.27222) 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 Teso North Places mapped inside Teso North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - 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 - Butula - Funyula - Matayos - Nambale - Teso South ## Quick answers - Where is Teso North?In Busia County, Kenya - What borders Teso North?Bumula, Nambale, Sirisia and Teso South - What is there to see in Teso North?Kakapel - What time zone is Teso North in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Teso North?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Teso North?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Teso North?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Teso North?Settlements lie between 1,156 m and 1,442 m - What is the highest point in Teso North?Chelelemuk (1,483 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Teso North?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Teso North?Appex Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Teso North?Equity Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Teso North?Nalondo, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teso North?Shell, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Teso North?2 mapped - How many banks are in Teso North?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Teso North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Teso North?KE040225 (OCHA common operational dataset)