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Busia, Kenya
Busia County · Kenya
Busia is a mid-size city in Busia County, Kenya with a population of 71,886. Elevation: 4,009 ft (1,222 m). Average temperature: 72°F (22°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Busia
Busia is a town in Kenya. It is the capital and largest town of Busia County.
People
Climate
| Population | 71,886 |
| Population Density | 14,611 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Coordinates | 0.4601°, 34.1117° |
| Timezone | Africa/Nairobi |
| Country | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| State / Province | Busia County |
| Average Temperature | 72°F (22°C) |
| January Average | 73°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (21°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 62.6 inches (1,590 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Busia
Busia is a mid-size city in Kenya (Busia County) with a population of 71,886. The city sits at an elevation of 4,009 feet (1,222 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 72°F (22°C). Temperatures range from 73°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 62.6 inches. The timezone is Africa/Nairobi.
Climate in Busia
Busia has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1411 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 72.0°F |
| 33% above Kenya avg | |
| January Average | 73°F (23°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (21°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Area | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 14,611/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 0.4601°N, 34.1117°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Nairobi |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Homa Mountain (103 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Homa Mountain | Complex | 1,751 m (5,745 ft) | Unknown | 103 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73°F (23°C) | 2.3 in | Driest |
| February | 73°F (23°C) | 3.2 in | |
| March | 74°F (23°C) | 5.5 in | Warmest |
| April | 73°F (23°C) | 9.8 in | Wettest |
| May | 72°F (22°C) | 8.3 in | |
| June | 71°F (22°C) | 3.9 in | |
| July | 71°F (21°C) | 3.2 in | Coldest |
| August | 71°F (21°C) | 4.8 in | |
| September | 71°F (22°C) | 5.4 in | |
| October | 72°F (22°C) | 6.3 in | |
| November | 72°F (22°C) | 6.5 in | |
| December | 72°F (22°C) | 3.6 in |
Busia has a seasonal temperature swing of 3°F / from 71°F in July to 74°F in March. Total annual precipitation is 62.6 inches, with April being the wettest month (9.8") and January the driest (2.3").
Schools in Busia
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayenje Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mayenje Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
Museums in Busia
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakapel |
Libraries in Busia
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEFO Community Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Busia
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abendo | |||||
| Aboke shops | |||||
| Aboke Uwai market | |||||
| Achorkopili | |||||
| Adanya Market | |||||
| Adim | |||||
| Adumai Market | |||||
| Adungosi Market | |||||
| Aguruch Market | |||||
| Akajonit | |||||
| Akapijan Market | |||||
| Akichelesit Market | |||||
| Akiriamas | |||||
| Akobwait | |||||
| Akulonyi Market | |||||
| Alpha Centre | |||||
| Alungoli market transformer | |||||
| Alupe | |||||
| Amaase | |||||
| Amagoro Market | |||||
| Amairo | |||||
| Amerikwai | |||||
| Among'ura Trading Centre | |||||
| Amoni | |||||
| Amukura Junction | |||||
| Amukura Market | |||||
| Angorom Market | |||||
| Apata | |||||
| Apegei Market | |||||
| Apgei Market transformer | |||||
| Aringo Junction | |||||
| Aroma Market | |||||
| Asinge Shopping Centre | |||||
| Asiriam | |||||
| Askari Market | |||||
| Aten Market | |||||
| Aturet | |||||
| Awendo | |||||
| Bakery Market | |||||
| Bandera | |||||
| Bar Ober | |||||
| Benga Khareka Market | |||||
| Benga Market | |||||
| Benga Market | |||||
| BI Market | |||||
| Bondo Kolalo Market | |||||
| Bosnia Market | |||||
| Buduta Shopping Centre | |||||
| Budwong'i Market | |||||
| Bugeng'i Market | |||||
| Bujwang'a | |||||
| Bukadanyi Market | |||||
| Bukalama | |||||
| Bukalama B Market | |||||
| Bukati Primary Market | |||||
| Bukesa | |||||
| Bukhakhala | |||||
| Bukhalalire | |||||
| Bukhwamba | |||||
| Bukiri Shopping Center | |||||
| Bulanda | |||||
| Bulemia | |||||
| Buloma | |||||
| Buluma | |||||
| Buluma Centre | |||||
| Bulwani Market | |||||
| Bumala Center | |||||
| Bumala Hospital Market | |||||
| Bumala Livestock Market | |||||
| Bumala Market | |||||
| Bumala Primary Market | |||||
| Bumutiru | |||||
| Buradi | |||||
| Burinda | |||||
| Buringala A Store | |||||
| Busia | |||||
| Busiada / Makutano | |||||
| Busibabwo | |||||
| Busibula | |||||
| Busuru | |||||
| Butangasi Beach Market | |||||
| Buteba Trading Centre | |||||
| Butula | |||||
| Butula Abedo | |||||
| Butula Market | |||||
| Butula Oyoso Market | |||||
| Buyayi Market | |||||
| California Market Namudola | |||||
| CBO Market | |||||
| Centre C Market | |||||
| Cereals Market | |||||
| Chego Market | |||||
| Chengo Market | |||||
| Chief Centre | |||||
| Cool Inn Market | |||||
| Dadira | |||||
| Duka Moja Onyunyur | |||||
| Dunia ya Mungu | |||||
| Edachat | |||||
| Elukhari Abedo | |||||
| Elukhari Center | |||||
| Elukhari Market | |||||
| Elwanikha | |||||
| Emalaya | |||||
| Emaseno / Khurale | |||||
| Enakanywa | |||||
| Esirisia Market | |||||
| Esivembe | |||||
| Funyula Market | |||||
| Ganjala Market | |||||
| Gjo Market | |||||
| Global Market | |||||
| Goldmine | |||||
| Gonga Centre | |||||
| Got Nanga | |||||
| Harambee Kamusugon Market | |||||
| Highrock Market | |||||
| Ibanda Taa | |||||
| Igara Junction Market | |||||
| Ikonzo Market | |||||
| Indulu Market | |||||
| Jairos Market | |||||
| Jera | |||||
| Junction 2 Centre | |||||
| Junction Kamolo Market | |||||
| Junction Market | |||||
| Junction Market Atapar | |||||
| Junction Market Murkatino | |||||
| Kaesat Shopping Centre | |||||
| Kagonya Market Wedewo | |||||
| Kaina Market | |||||
| Kajei | |||||
| Kajoro | |||||
| Kaliwa Market | |||||
| Kaludeka Market | |||||
| Kamarinyang | |||||
| Kamolo Shopping Centre | |||||
| Kamusogon | |||||
| Kangara Market | |||||
| Kangelemuge Market | |||||
| Kanungo Market | |||||
| Kanyumba | |||||
| Kasarani Market | |||||
| Katira | |||||
| Kekalet Market | |||||
| Kemodo Market | |||||
| Kenoka | |||||
| Khabonde Center | |||||
| Khabonde Market | |||||
| Khubunge | |||||
| Khuluchina/Esikoma Market | |||||
| Khurana Market | |||||
| Khwirale | |||||
| Kidek Market | |||||
| Kidera | |||||
| Kilo Market Bukhula | |||||
| King'oromo | |||||
| Kiriko Pembe | |||||
| Kisoko Shopping Centre | |||||
| Kocholya | |||||
| Kodedema Junction Market | |||||
| Kogelo | |||||
| Kogoha Market | |||||
| Kolali | |||||
| Kolali | |||||
| Kona | |||||
| Kona Mbaya | |||||
| Kondulu | |||||
| Kongrass Shopping Centre | |||||
| Konyango Market | |||||
| Korinda | |||||
| Korisai Junction Market | |||||
| Koteko Market | |||||
| Kotur | |||||
| Kwa Kwoba | |||||
| Kwa Odaabu Market | |||||
| Kwangamor | |||||
| Kwangamor / Papa Market | |||||
| Landimawe | |||||
| Lang'ata Centre | |||||
| Lelekwe Centre | |||||
| Ligega Shopping Center | |||||
| Ligega Shopping Centre | |||||
| Ligingo Market | |||||
| Logir | |||||
| Lugulu | |||||
| Lukolis Market | |||||
| Lupida Trading Centre | |||||
| Lwanya Market | |||||
| Lwanyange | |||||
| Lwanyange Dispensary Market | |||||
| Mabale | |||||
| Machakus Market | |||||
| Machuet | |||||
| Madola Abedo | |||||
| Madolo Osundwa | |||||
| Mafene | |||||
| Maira Dip Market | |||||
| Makobio Market | |||||
| Malaba Bus Park Market | |||||
| Malaba/Amoni | |||||
| Malakisi | |||||
| Malambisia | |||||
| Malambisie Market | |||||
| Malanga Market | |||||
| Malanga Market | |||||
| Malingiling | |||||
| Mandizini | |||||
| Manyole Market | |||||
| Maolo Centre | |||||
| Mareba | |||||
| Marifa | |||||
| Masebula | |||||
| Masengenyo | |||||
| Masengenyo | |||||
| Mashambani | |||||
| Masiebi/Kwa Mariana | |||||
| Masinde | |||||
| Matayos Market | |||||
| Mauko Market | |||||
| Mayenje Trading Centre | |||||
| Mbosie | |||||
| Mchatikha/Kaironi | |||||
| Mission Market | |||||
| Mlango Kumi Market | |||||
| Mlimani | |||||
| Mlipuko | |||||
| Mnaji moja | |||||
| Molo Matt | |||||
| Msafiri Market | |||||
| Mtongwe Estate Market | |||||
| Muluanda Market | |||||
| Mulukhoni Market | |||||
| Mumbao Market | |||||
| Mundika Market | |||||
| Mungatsi Market | |||||
| Munongo | |||||
| Muruka Market | |||||
| Muruka Market | |||||
| Murumba Shopping Centre | |||||
| Musoma | |||||
| Mwangaza | |||||
| Nabii | |||||
| Nabisiongo | |||||
| Nadeke Shopping centre | |||||
| Nakewa market | |||||
| Nakhulo / Okatekok / Obekai | |||||
| Namahindi Primary School Market | |||||
| Namakangala Road Market | |||||
| Namasali Polytechnic Transformer Market | |||||
| Nambale Centre B Market | |||||
| Nambale Market | |||||
| Namboboto Market | |||||
| Nambuku Market | |||||
| Namisi Market | |||||
| Nang'oma Junction | |||||
| Nangeni Market | |||||
| Nangina Market | |||||
| Nasira RC | |||||
| Ndio Ndio Market | |||||
| Ngelechom | |||||
| Nyakwaka | |||||
| Nyalenda | |||||
| Nyaluanda | |||||
| Nyambweke | |||||
| Nyayo Road | |||||
| Obwangor Centre | |||||
| Obwogere | |||||
| obwuogre | |||||
| Ochieng Odoi's center | |||||
| Ochude Market | |||||
| Odiado | |||||
| Ogina Market | |||||
| Ogumbo Shopping Center | |||||
| Ohagre | |||||
| Ojam | |||||
| Ojamii Market | |||||
| Okame Aten | |||||
| Okiludu | |||||
| Okima Market | |||||
| Okiporo | |||||
| Okisimo | |||||
| Okodai Centre | |||||
| Okook Market | |||||
| Okuleu Centre | |||||
| Okwata Market | |||||
| Okwata Market | |||||
| Olepito Market | |||||
| Oloo Market | |||||
| Omedo Market | |||||
| Ong'aroi | |||||
| Ong'aroi Trading Centre | |||||
| Ongariama | |||||
| Onyunyur Market | |||||
| Opili | |||||
| Oring Market | |||||
| Osasame Market | |||||
| Osere City Market | |||||
| Osia | |||||
| Osopotoit | |||||
| Osuret | |||||
| Oswai | |||||
| Otiiri Market | |||||
| Otimong Market | |||||
| Pero | |||||
| Posta Malaba Market | |||||
| Pumzika Centre | |||||
| Rakite | |||||
| Rapando | |||||
| Rauch Market | |||||
| Royco Centre | |||||
| Saliga | |||||
| Samaki Market | |||||
| Sambaza Market | |||||
| Sega Market | |||||
| Sega Shopping Center | |||||
| Segero Market Transformer | |||||
| Shibale | |||||
| Sibembe Market | |||||
| Sidiikhe | |||||
| Siditira | |||||
| Sidonge | |||||
| Siebuka | |||||
| Siera | |||||
| Sigalame Signboard Market | |||||
| Sihai Shopping Centre | |||||
| Simbachai Market | |||||
| Sio Port Market | |||||
| Siwongo Market | |||||
| Slaughter Market | |||||
| Soko market | |||||
| Soko Matope | |||||
| Soko Matope | |||||
| Soko Mawe | |||||
| Soko Mjinga Busia | |||||
| Soko Moko | |||||
| Soko Moko | |||||
| Soko Moko Busama B | |||||
| Soko Moko Kong'or | |||||
| Soko Moko Masiebi | |||||
| Soko Moko Sigulu | |||||
| Soko Posta | |||||
| Springboard Market | |||||
| St. Eugene Junction Market | |||||
| SUO Market | |||||
| Tanaka Market | |||||
| Tanga Kona Shopping Centre | |||||
| Tangakona | |||||
| Taxi Park Market | |||||
| Teso North Sub-County Hospital | |||||
| TORORO MAIN MARKET | |||||
| Total Market Busia | |||||
| Tumaini Trading Centre | |||||
| Udire/Kamrembo | |||||
| Ujwang'a | |||||
| Uliza Ujibiwe Market | |||||
| Uncle Charly's Centre | |||||
| Ushindi | |||||
| Wakhungu | |||||
| Waterpoint Market | |||||
| Work Group Centre | |||||
| Works Market Namahindi | |||||
| Works Stage Market | |||||
| Yarikhao Wiche | |||||
| Ziwa Market |
Restaurants in Busia
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Busia
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Busia
12 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Busia
6 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Busia
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Busia
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Busia
9 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Kisumu International Airport | KIS | Large Airport |
| Bungoma Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Busia Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kakamega Airport | GGM | Small Airport |
| Kibimba Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mount Elgon Orchards Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mumias Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Tororo Airport | TRY | Small Airport |
| Webuye Airport | - | Small Airport |
Quick Facts
Around Busia
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Busia
4 places within 15 km
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Public Holidays in Kenya
10 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Busia
What is the population of Busia?
Busia has a population of 71,886 residents and is located in Kenya. The population density is 14,611 people per square mile, spread across 4.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Busia?
Busia has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winter temperatures average 73°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 62.6 inches.