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Encyclopedia > Busia District, Kenya
Location of Busia town in Kenya

Busia is a district in Western 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. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Busia is a district in eastern Uganda. ... Lake Victoria, as seen from space Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza (also known as Ukerewe and Nalubaale) is one of the Great Lakes of Africa. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ...


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 and maize being the principal cash crops. Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody Shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrate. ... Binomial name Zea mays L. Maize (Zea mays ssp. ...



 
 

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