Bura, Tana River County
town in Tana River District, Kenya
Bura is a town in Tana River County, Kenya.
Location
The town lies on the west bank of the Tana River, approximately 50 km north of Hola, the headquarters of Tana River County. It is about 100 km south of Garissa town. The coordinates of Bura are: 1°11'39.1S, 39°50'23.0"E (Latitude:-1.503606; Longitude:39.837802).
Overview
Bura is also known as Bura-Tana and Bura-West with postal code 70104. It is most known for being the centre for the Bura Irrigation and Settlement Project. The water treatments works in Bura town are a landmark that can be seen from 20 km. Bura West hosts Bura airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKBR), which sits at an average altitude of 344 feet (105 m).
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4998061. Authority coordinates are -1.094, 39.953. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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