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Busia District, Kenya
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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.
The district has a total population of 370,608 (1999 census). It has four constituencies: Nambale, Butula, Funyula and Budalangi.
| 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], | |||
- Namboboto, a village in Busia District
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