Map of Busia, Busia County, Kenya

Busia is the administrative centre of Busia County, Kenya, with a population of about 71,886. It lies at 0.4601°N, 34.1117°E. Busia is about 358 km (222 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Busia, 2 km to the west.

Busia at a glance

Where is Busia?

• The 35th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Busia

• Busia — 2 km west, Uganda
• Lugulu — 23 km east
• Tororo — 27 km north, Uganda
• Bugiri — 43 km west, Uganda
• Mumias — 44 km east
• Bungoma — 51 km east
• Mbale — 70 km north, Uganda
• Iganga — 73 km west, Uganda
• Kakamega — 74 km east
• Webuye — 75 km east

Largest cities in Busia County

• Lugulu — 40,894

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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Other places named Busia

• Busia — Eastern Region, Uganda

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.