Busia, Kenya
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Busia is a town in Western Kenya
Western Province (Kenya)
The Western Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is west of the Eastern Rift Valley and is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in...

. It is the largest town in 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 and Teso district to the north, Busia District, Uganda to the west, and Lake Victoria to the south....

 and the district headquarters are located there.

Location

Busia, Kenya is located in Busia District
Busia District, Kenya
Busia is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. It borders Kakamega District to the east, Bungoma District and Teso district to the north, Busia District, Uganda to the west, and Lake Victoria to the south....

, in Kenya's Western Province
Western Province (Kenya)
The Western Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is west of the Eastern Rift Valley and is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in...

, approximately 268 miles (431.3 km), by road, west of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

, Kenya's capital and largest city. This location is immediately east of Busia, Uganda
Busia, Uganda
Busia is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Busia District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, across the International border that divides the two cities. The coordinates of Busia, Kenya are:00 27 11N, 34 07 30E (Latitude:0.4530; Longitude:34.1250).

Overview

The towns of Busia, Kenya and Busia, Uganda are very busy border towns on Kenya's common border with Uganda. The towns of Malaba, Kenya
Malaba, Kenya
Malaba, Kenya is a town in Teso District, Western Province, on Kenya's western border with Uganda.- Location :The town is located on the main Nairobi-Kampala highway, approximately , by road, west of Nairobi....

 and Malaba, Uganda
Malaba, Uganda
Malaba, Uganda is a town in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, on Uganda's eastern border with Kenya.-Location:The town is located on the main highway between Kampala and Nairobi, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, approximately 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) to the north, along with the Busia megalopolis account for the bulk of trade and human traffic between the two East African Community
East African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...

countries.

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