Bunyala

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Bunyala
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Coordinates: 0°06′N33°58′E / 0.1°N 33.97°E / 0.1; 33.97 Coordinates: 0°06′N33°58′E / 0.1°N 33.97°E / 0.1; 33.97
Country Kenya
County Busia County
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Bunyala is a settlement in Kenya's Busia County. [1]

Climate of the Western Province

The climate is mainly tropical, with variations due to altitude. Kakamega district is mainly hot and wet most of the year, while Bungoma district is colder but just as wet. Busia district is the warmest, while the hilly Vihiga District is the coldest. The entire province experiences very heavy rainfall all year round, with the long rains in the earlier months of the year.

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References

  1. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019). 2019 Kenya Population and House Census: Population by County and Sub-county. Volume 1. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. pp. 9, 10, 19. ISBN   9789966102096.