Isbania, also Isibania, is a town in
Migori County
Migori County is a counties of Kenya, county in the former Nyanza Province of southwestern Kenya. It borders Homa Bay County to the north, Kisii County to the northeast, Narok County to the southeast, Tanzania to the west and south, and Lake Vic ...
of
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
, at the International border with
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
.
Location
The town sits at the border, directly across from the town of
Isebania, Tanzania, approximately , by road, south of
Migori
Luo people, Migori county 044, also known as Suna-Migori, is a multi-ethnic municipal town which acts as the capital of Migori County, Kenya. The town is located 63 kilometers south of Kisii, Kenya, Kisii town and 22 km north of the T ...
, the location of the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
headquarters. This is approximately south of
Kisumu
Kisumu ( ) is the third-largest city in Kenya located in the Lake Victoria area in the former Nyanza Province. It is the second-largest city after Kampala in the Lake Victoria Basin. The city has a population of slightly over 600,000. The ...
, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the town are: 1°14'32.0"S, 34°28'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.242219; Longitude:34.476672).
Overview
The town is the southern end of the
Isebania–Kisii–Ahero Road. In addition to the highway, other roads in the town are being tarmacked.
See also
*
List of roads in Kenya
*
Isebania, Tanzania
References
External links
Webpage of the East African CommunityWelcome to Isebania
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Populated places in Migori County
Kenya–Tanzania border crossings