Map of Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda

Busia is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, with a population of about 64,900. It lies at 0.4659°N, 34.0922°E. Busia is about 169 km (105 mi) east of Kampala, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Busia, 2 km to the east.

Busia at a glance

Where is Busia?

• The 26th largest city in Uganda by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Eastern Region on this site.
• 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 east, Kenya
• Lugulu — 25 km east, Kenya
• Tororo — 27 km north
• Bugiri — 41 km west
• Mumias — 46 km east, Kenya
• Bungoma — 53 km east, Kenya
• Mbale — 69 km north
• Iganga — 71 km west
• Kakamega — 76 km east, Kenya
• Webuye — 77 km east, Kenya

Largest cities in Eastern Region

• Mbale — 111,300
• Jinja — 93,061
• Kamuli — 67,800
• Iganga — 65,500
• Soroti — 60,900
• Kapchorwa — 51,200
• Tororo — 48,500
• Bugembe — 45,600
• Kumi — 43,500
• Pallisa — 42,300

Largest cities in Uganda

• Kampala — 1,680,600
• Mbarara — 221,300
• Mukono — 191,300
• Njeru — 178,800
• Gulu — 177,400
• Kajansi — 135,600
• Lugazi — 128,400
• Hoima — 122,700
• Mubende — 121,600
• Lira — 119,323

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Other places named Busia

• Busia — Busia County, Kenya

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.