Sister Cities of the World

Sister cities of Bura, Taita-Taveta District, Kenya

Bura is a village in the Taita-Taveta County of the old Coast Province of Kenya, south of Wundanyi. Bura is located 10 kilometres west of Mwatate and its approximately 60 miles from the Indian Ocean. Administratively, Bura is a location in Mwatate division of Taita-Taveta District. The geography of the location is quite diverse) extending from the grassy fields) swamps and acacia forest of the plains) to the dense patches of forest surrounded by semi-terraced farms on the steep hillsides.

Bura Location has seven sub-Iocations each of which includes several villages. Each village is governed locally by a village head. Each sub-Iocation is governed by an appointed Assistant Chief, supervised at the Locationallevel by a Chief. All Chiefs in Taita- Taveta District answer to the District Commissioner who in turn answers to the Provincial Commissioner and finally to the President. Elected officials include councilors at the Locationallevel and Members of Parliament at the Divisional Level

Bura is sister city of Newburyport, Massachusetts [1].

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