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"Busia District, Kenya" redirects here. For Busia District, Uganda, see Busia District, Uganda.
Location of Busia town in Kenya

Busia is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. It borders Kakamega District to the east, Bungoma District to the north, Busia District, Uganda to the west, and Lake Victoria to the south.

The main economic activity is trade with neighbouring Uganda, with Busia town - the district headquarters - being a cross-border centre. Away from town, the district economy is heavily reliant on fishing and agriculture, with cassava, millet, sweet potatoes, beans, and maize being the principal cash crops.

Busia District is inhabited by a tribe in Kenya called Luhyas who are basically situated in the Western part of Kenya.

The district has a total population of 370,608 (1999 census).

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Busia Municipality 44,766 30,777
Funyula Municipality 18,043 1,242
Nambale Town 26,168 1,005
Port Victoria Town 18,472 5,917
Busia County County 263,159 5,516
Total - 370,608 44,457
* 1999 census. Source: [1]
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Budalangi 53,356 5,417
Butula 95,489 4,805 Butula
Funyula 73,875 1,106 Funyula
Matayos 56,186 0 Matayos
Nambale 67,544 0 Nambale
Township 25,158 15,695 Busia
Total 370,608 27,022 -
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3],

Busia district has four constituencies:

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Coordinates: 0°26′N 34°9′E / 0.433°N 34.15°E / 0.433; 34.15


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