East Africa
Kenya
Kakamega County

Butere

Butere is a town in , which was formerly part of the Western Province of . According to the 2019 Kenya National Census, it has an Urban population of 154,100. Until 2010, Butere served as the capital of the former .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mureko and Musanda.

Village
is a settlement in 's . is situated 2½ km northwest of Butere.

Village
is a settlement in 's on the border with Nyanza province.musanda… is situated 6 km west of Butere.

Butere

Latitude
0.21631° or 0° 12′ 59″ north
Longitude
34.49813° or 34° 29′ 53″ east
Population
11,200
Elevation
1,380 metres (4,528 feet)
Open location code
6GGP6F8X+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3731344077
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
199971
Wiki­data ID
Q1017895
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Zulu—“Butere” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Butere”
  • Bulgarian: “Бутере”
  • Cebuano: “Butere”
  • Chinese: “布泰雷”
  • Dutch: “Butere”
  • French: “Butere”
  • Georgian: “ბუტერე”
  • German: “Butere”
  • Italian: “Butere”
  • Japanese: “ビューター”
  • Kikuyu: “Butere”
  • Polish: “Butere”
  • Russian: “Бутере”
  • Swahili: “Butere, Kenya”
  • Swahili: “Butere”
  • Swedish: “Butere”
  • Zulu: “Butere”

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