Busia Town Busia County

What's Busia Town?

Busia Town

Busia Town is located in Busia County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 71,886, of which 34,978 (49%) are male and 36,908 (51%) are female.

Economic Activities: Uganda-border trade centre with wholesale/retail commerce, agriculture, maize/cassava/sugarcane production, transport, small-scale processing and fishing.

Busia Town hosts key institutions like; Busia County Government; Kenya Revenue Authority - Busia Border; Busia County Referral Hospital; Busia Technical and Vocational College; Kenya Power; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Busia Town, you can visit the following places; Kakapel National Monument; Lake Victoria; Sio-Siteko wetlands; Samia Hills; Port Victoria; Malaba border.

Nearby Towns: Malaba Nambale Ugunja Bungoma Port Victoria

What's in Busia?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:40:00 GMT
    Oparanya holds talks with Busia ODM MPs to strengthen party ahead of 2027 polls - The Star, Kenya

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:26:51 GMT
    Busia County Chief Officer Education Esau Onyapidi Ochakala speaks ahead of the highly anticipated third edition of the Teso North Cross-Country Championship, scheduled for November 21, 2026, at Chelelemuk Primary School in Teso North Sub-County. " - Facebook

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:43:20 GMT
    Police chase ends in tragedy as two die in Busia crash - People Daily

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Ministry of health strengthens Busia boarder surveillance amidst reported Ebola cases in Uganda - health.go.ke

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:01 GMT
    "Every conversation could save a life": How one community mobilizer is helping protect Busia from Mpox - WHO | Regional Office for Africa

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:55:23 GMT
    Busia CSOs and journalists trained on child protection and safeguarding learners - Education News

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:18:16 GMT
    Busia Air Quality Index (AQI) and Kenya Air Pollution - IQAir

Statistics on Busia Town

Total Population
71,886
Male Population
34,978
Female Population
36,908
Male to Female Ratio
0.95