# Teso South Constituency, Busia County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-south/ Constituency · Busia County # Teso South Teso South is a constituency of Kenya in Busia County. It covers **304.3 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 304km² - 14mapped services - 1,186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Teso South? Teso South lies in [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Matayos](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/matayos/), [Nambale](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/nambale/) and [Teso North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/teso-north/). By area it is the 192nd largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 16.8% of [Busia County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/busia/). The centre of Teso South is about 351 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 16 km from Busia, the main town of Busia County. The centre point is at 0.5385° N, 34.2340° 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 South OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Teso South: 1 beach. - 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: Teso South - 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) · Kisumu89 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret113 km ### Nearest railway station Malaba (Teso North), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) 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 South Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Teso South. Settlements here lie between about 1,123 m and 1,396 m above sea level (median 1,186 m). - Aciit - Adungosi - Aget - Akites - Akoreet - Akoreti - Alupe - Amagoro/Kamusogon - Amongura - Amoni 'b' - Amukura - Andungosi - Angorom - Apegei - Apinat - Apokor - Asinge - Atelaiti - Aterait - Bekayi - Chakole - Gara B - Gorya - Kachierere - Kadai - Kamosing - Karekipi - Karisa - Kokale - Korturu - Kwangamur - Likoli - Lukolis - Machaku - Machakusi - Ochileta - Ochude - Odioi - Omoloi - Otimong - Owalun - Raraka - Sofia B 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Teso South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Aludera - Amairo - Apama - Apegei - Chakole - Chakoli - Kaliwa - Kamusenu - Malikisi - Masero - Pama - Sia ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Akure · 1,442 m - Soromit · 1,374 m - Akite · 1,312 m - Akite · 1,279 m - Apatit · 1,234 m - Tengiro · 1,170 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 South and the best time to visit In Teso South, 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nambale Sub County Hospital · Nambale 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45550&mlon=34.23879#map=17/0.45550/34.23879) Bank Equity Bank · Teso North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63548&mlon=34.26960#map=17/0.63548/34.26960) ATM DFCU Busia Branch · Matayos 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46580&mlon=34.09728#map=17/0.46580/34.09728) Petrol pump Shell · Teso North 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63491&mlon=34.28066#map=17/0.63491/34.28066) Hotel Bliss Park Swimming · Teso South 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47215&mlon=34.19804#map=17/0.47215/34.19804) Mall Namada Business Centre · Matayos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45694&mlon=34.12108#map=17/0.45694/34.12108) School Fr. Okodoi Secondary school trannsformer · Teso South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58430&mlon=34.21077#map=17/0.58430/34.21077) College Alupe University College · Nambale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44920&mlon=34.25586#map=17/0.44920/34.25586) Police station Adungosi Police Station · Teso South 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51631&mlon=34.14828#map=17/0.51631/34.14828) 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 South Places mapped inside Teso South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 North ## Quick answers - Where is Teso South?In Busia County, Kenya - What borders Teso South?Matayos, Nambale and Teso North - What is there to see in Teso South?Kanakulya - What time zone is Teso South in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Teso South?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Teso South?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Teso South?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Teso South?Settlements lie between 1,123 m and 1,396 m - What is the highest point in Teso South?Akure (1,442 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Teso South?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Teso South?Nambale Sub County Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Teso South?Equity Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Teso South?DFCU Busia Branch, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teso South?Shell, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Teso South?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Teso South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Teso South?KE040226 (OCHA common operational dataset)