Busia District, Kenya

Busia District, 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).

Busia district has four constituencies:
*Nambale Constituency
*Butula Constituency
*Funyula Constituency
*Budalangi Constituency

See also

*Namboboto, a village in Busia District.

External links

* [http://www2.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Af.nsf/luFullMap/E33C1F4E46EB2AE385256D2C006C5833/$File/rw_kenBusia200503.pdf?OpenElement Map of Busia District]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Busia District (Kenia) — Busia District Basisdaten Einwohner  Bevölkerungsdichte 370.608 Einw. [1] 294 Einw./km² Fläche 1261 km² Koordinaten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Busia District, Uganda — Busia is a district in eastern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main town ndash; Busia town. The district borders Busia District, Kenya to the east. It was originally a county, Busia County in Tororo District, but… …   Wikipedia

  • Busia District — may refer to:*Busia District, Kenya *Busia District, Uganda …   Wikipedia

  • Busia — may refer to the following:;Places *Busia District, Kenya *Busia District, Uganda *Busia town on the Kenya/Uganda border;People *Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 72. *Akosua Busia, US based, Ghanaian born actress …   Wikipedia

  • Busia town — Infobox Settlement official name = PAGENAME other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type = blank… …   Wikipedia

  • Busia — Administration Pays  Kenya District …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Busia (comté du Kenya) — 0° 28′ 52″ N 34° 12′ 56″ E / 0.481024, 34.215488 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of constituencies of Kenya — Kenya This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Kenya Constitution(history) President …   Wikipedia

  • Districts of Kenya — Kenya …   Wikipedia

  • Western Province (Kenya) — Western Province   Province   Location in Kenya. Coordinates …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”