# Bura Constituency, Tana River County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/bura/ Constituency · Tana River County # Bura Bura is a constituency of Kenya in Tana River County. It covers **13,602.5 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,603km² - 56mapped services - 131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bura? Bura lies in [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 8 other constituencies: [Balambala](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/balambala/), [Dujis](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/dujis/), [Fafi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/fafi/), [Galole](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/galole/), [Igembe South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/meru/igembe-south/), [Isiolo South](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/isiolo/isiolo-south/), [Mwingi East](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-east/) and [Mwingi North](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kitui/mwingi-north/). By area it is the 9th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 34.7% of [Tana River County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/tana-river/). The centre of Bura is about 285 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 123 km from Hola, the main town of Tana River County. The centre point is at 0.6514° S, 39.3009° 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 Bura OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Bura: 5 nature reserves. - Garissa Giraffe Sanctuary · nature reserve - Kora National Park · nature reserve - Kora Wells Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Sankuri Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve - Siqley Community Conservancy · nature reserve 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: Bura - 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 - Mulika Lodge Airport (JJM) · Meru-Kinna153 km - Manda Airport (LAU) · Lamu253 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:25). 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 Bura Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Bura. The largest with a recorded population: Bura (6,496). Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 501 m above sea level (median 131 m). - Abaaq alol - Abagdera - Abarati - Abarot - Adele - Amani - Anole - Balambala / Halane - Balish - Bangali - Bara - Batini - Bilbil - Bili - Boji - Bole - Bongonoko - Bula Baraka - Bula Karatasi - Bula banan - Bula gawi - Bula hodhan - Bula kodha - Bula lewi - Bula rahma - Bura - Bura East - Burg Algy - Charidende - Chewele - Damaka - Damber Guba - Danley - Derii village - Diram - Dololo Roka - Dololomidi - Dololowein - Dukanotu - Elbombi - Erale - Faryar - Funi - Funi Dela - Ghamano - Gora - Guyo - Hadley - Hamaris - Hirbaya - Hirimani - Hosingo - Irangi - Jambele - Jara - Jara Malka - Jarajara - Jaribu - Jarirot - Jembe - Kakungu - Kamudi - Kamuthe - Karare - Karbuna - Kimilo - Kone - KoraKora Health Center - Korokora - Kuno - Kwangatuni - Labiley - Madogo - Magura - Makini - Maramtu - Masa - Matagala - Mathahlibah - Mbalambala - Meti Dida - Mitobini - Moju - Mororo - Mudey - Mugani - Munyichi - Mwalano - Nadir - Nagesa - Nanighi East - Nanigi East - Nanigi West - Ngomeni - Orbu - Posa - Qabobey - Raya - Roka Dikati - Ruko - Saka - Sankuri - Scot - Shabah - Shabaha - Sigaley - Singwaya - Subu - Taqal - Til Tila - Tula - Tulu - Tune Primary School - Tuni - Urshad - Warable - Welsorea - Yedi 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 Bura Named natural and historic features inside Bura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Kore Rapids - Kyanyiki - Matia - Mbuvu - Mitamisyi - Munyuni - Muthongi - Ndajeri - Rojewero - Walesa - Wilesa ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Kaithango · 523 m - Mwetimba · 510 m - Mansumbi · 448 m - Kumbulanwa · 445 m - Kalimangilu · 428 m - Nzoka · 406 m - Kathure · 400 m - Yumbandei · 400 m - Makyalia · 390 m - Kiune · 389 m - Kora · 379 m - Komunyu · 377 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Kora National Park ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Hameyi - Mbalambala 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 Bura and the best time to visit In Bura, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C). About 510 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (114 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 18 Feb 30 7 Mar 30 35 Apr 28 92 May 27 73 Jun 26 19 Jul 26 12 Aug 26 10 Sep 27 11 Oct 28 59 Nov 27 114 Dec 28 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bura Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Total · Bura 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47185&mlon=39.60476#map=17/-0.47185/39.60476) School Blessed Junior School · Bura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70311&mlon=39.37500#map=17/-0.70311/39.37500) Police station Madogo police · Bura 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.47397&mlon=39.59966#map=17/-0.47397/39.59966) 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 Bura Places mapped inside Bura in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps5 - Schools39 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies5 - 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 Tana River County - Galole - Garsen ## Quick answers - Where is Bura?In Tana River County, Kenya - What borders Bura?Balambala, Dujis, Fafi, Galole, Igembe South, Isiolo South, Mwingi East and Mwingi North - What is there to see in Bura?Garissa Giraffe Sanctuary, Kora National Park, Kora Wells Community Conservancy, Sankuri Community Wildlife Conservancy - What time zone is Bura in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bura?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Bura?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bura?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bura?Settlements lie between 79 m and 501 m - What is the highest point in Bura?Kaithango (523 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bura?May to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bura?Total, about 39 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bura?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bura?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Bura?KE004020 (OCHA common operational dataset)