Area 410.4 km2 | Region Eastern Uganda Capital Budaka | |
Budaka District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Budaka, its chief town, where the district headquarters are located.
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Map of Budaka District
Overview
The district was created by Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2005. Formerly part of Pallisa District, Budaka District was created out of the former Budaka County. It consists of the following seven sub-counties: 1. Budaka Sub-County 2. Iki-Iki Sub-County 3. Naboa Sub-County 4. Lyama Sub-County 5. Kaderuna Sub-County 6. Kamonkoli Sub-County and 7. Kameruka Sub-County. The district has one town council, Budaka.
Budaka District covers a total area of 410.4 square kilometres (158.5 sq mi). It lies at an altitude between 910 metres (2,990 ft) and 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) above sea level. The district is densely populated and as of 2012, has an estimated average population density of 435.9 square kilometres (168.3 sq mi).
Population
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at about 100,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 136,500, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%. In 2012, the population of Budaka District was estimated at approximately 178,900. The predominant ethnicity in the district are the Bagwere. The table below illustrates how the population in the district has grown during the first decade in the 2000s. All numbers are estimates.
Economic activities
Crop agriculture is the main economic activity in the district, occupying 86% of the population according to the 2002 national census. The main crops grown include:
In 2009, a tile and brick manufacturing plant was opened at Kamonkoli by Uganda Clays Limited. The factory employs over 200 people.
Location
Budaka district is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Mbale District to the east, Butaleja District to the south and Kibuku District to the west. Budaka, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 00N, 33 54E.