# Butere Constituency, Kakamega County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/butere/

Constituency · Kakamega County 

# Butere

Butere is a constituency of Kenya in Kakamega County. It covers **209.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 37mapped services
- 1,407 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butere?

Butere lies in [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Gem](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/gem/), [Khwisero](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/khwisero/), [Lurambi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/lurambi/), [Mumias East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-east/), [Mumias West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/mumias-west/) and [Ugunja](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/siaya/ugunja/). By area it is the 228th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 7.0% of [Kakamega County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kakamega/). The centre of Butere is about 303 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 23 km from Kakamega, the main town of Kakamega County. The centre point is at 0.2274° N, 34.5503° 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 Butere

### Nearby, outside Butere

- Mumias Cultural Center · museum, Mumias West14 km
- Yala Falls · waterfall, Gem16 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: Butere

- 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) · Kisumu40 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret79 km

### Nearest railway station

Butere (Butere), about 5.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:29).

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 Butere

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Butere. The largest with a recorded population: Butere (11,205). Settlements here lie between about 1,321 m and 1,449 m above sea level (median 1,407 m).

- Buchenya
- Buchifu
- Bukoro
- Bulanda
- Butere
- Emukokho
- Emulundu
- Eshikangu
- Eshitari
- Ibati
- Imanga
- Inaya
- Lufumbo
- Lunza
- Marenyo
- Masaba
- Mayingo
- Muluwa
- Mundalo
- Mushisimi
- Sabatia
- Shiatsala
- Shikunga
- Shiraha
- Shirotsa
- Shitsitswi
- emabusia

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 Butere

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Hasala
- Isiukhu
- Koa
- Lusumu

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 Butere and the best time to visit

In Butere, 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 Butere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shisaba Health Centre · Butere 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23711&mlon=34.54682#map=17/0.23711/34.54682) 

Bank Family Bank · Mumias West 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33405&mlon=34.48789#map=17/0.33405/34.48789) 

Petrol pump Hashi Petrol Station · Butere 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23046&mlon=34.52408#map=17/0.23046/34.52408) 

Hotel Planet garden Annex Hotel · Butere 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24399&mlon=34.51914#map=17/0.24399/34.51914) 

Mall Mumias Shopping Mall · Mumias West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33274&mlon=34.49132#map=17/0.33274/34.49132) 

School LUNZA SECONDARY · Butere 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23791&mlon=34.55165#map=17/0.23791/34.55165) 

College Bukura Agricultural College · Lurambi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22043&mlon=34.62250#map=17/0.22043/34.62250) 

Police station Butere Police Station · Butere 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21797&mlon=34.49919#map=17/0.21797/34.49919) 

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 Butere

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

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Kakamega County

- Ikolomani
- Khwisero
- Likuyani
- Lugari
- Lurambi
- Malava
- Matungu
- Mumias East
- Mumias West
- Navakholo
- Shinyalu

## Quick answers

- Where is Butere?In Kakamega County, Kenya
- What borders Butere?Gem, Khwisero, Lurambi, Mumias East, Mumias West and Ugunja
- What is there to see in Butere?Mumias Cultural Center, Yala Falls
- What time zone is Butere in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Butere?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Butere?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butere?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butere?Settlements lie between 1,321 m and 1,449 m
- What is the best time to visit Butere?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butere?Shisaba Health Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butere?Family Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butere?Hashi Petrol Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Butere?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Butere?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Butere?KE037207 (OCHA common operational dataset)