Budaka District is a district

Districts of Uganda

Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....

 in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Region, Uganda

Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is named after Budaka, its 'chief town', where the district headquarters are located.

Location

Budaka district is bordered by Pallisa District

Pallisa District

Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the north, Mbale District

Mbale District

Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:...

 to the east, Butaleja District

Butaleja District

Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Its named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the south and Kibuku District

Kibuku District

Kibuku District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kibuku, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 to the west. Budaka, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 36 kilometres (22.4 mi), by road, west of Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 00N, 33 54E.

Overview

The district was created by Act of Parliament and became operational on 01 July 2005. Formerly part of Pallisa District

Pallisa District

Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Budaka District was created out of the former Budaka County. It consists of the following seven (7) 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
7. Kameruka Sub-County

It has one town council, Budaka. The district covers a total area of 384 square kilometre. It lies at an altitude between 910 metres (2,985.6 ft) and 1220 metres (4,002.6 ft) above sea level. Budaka attained District Status in 2005, having been part of Pallisa District

Pallisa District

Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

 before that. The district is densely populated and as of 2002, has an average population density of over 372 persons per km2. As of 2010 it was estimated that the population density in the district had increased to over 764 persons per square kilometer.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at approximately 221,500. The estimated annual population growth rate in the district is 3.5%. Using those statistics, it is estimated that in 2009 the population of the district is approximately 293,600. See table below:

{| style="font-size:100%;"
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| width="100%" align="center" | Budaka District Population Trends
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
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|2002||221,500
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|2003||229,500
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|2004||237,700
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|2005||246,300
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|2006||255,200
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|2007||264,400
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|2008||273,900
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|2009||283,700
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|2010||293,600
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|}

The predominant ethnicity in the district are the Bagwere

Bagwere

The Gwere people, or Bagwere, are a Bantu ethnic group in Uganda. The Bagwere constitute an estimated 4% of Uganda's population.-Location:...

.

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:

• Bananas
• Matooke
• Cassava
  Cassava
  Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
  
  
• Millet
  Millet
  The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
  
  
• Sorghum
  Sorghum
  Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
  
  
• Cotton
  Cotton
  Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
  
  

Recently, a tile and brick manufacturing plant has been opened at Kamonkoli by Uganda Clays Limited

Uganda Clays Limited

Uganda Clays Limited , commonly referred to as Uganda Clays, is a building materials manufacturer in Uganda. The company manufactures baked clay building products, using Italian-made heavy clay processing machinery. The clay is excavated using surface mining techniques...

. The factory is expected to employ over 200 people when it becomes fully operational.

See also

• Budaka
• Uganda Clays Limited
  Uganda Clays Limited
  Uganda Clays Limited , commonly referred to as Uganda Clays, is a building materials manufacturer in Uganda. The company manufactures baked clay building products, using Italian-made heavy clay processing machinery. The clay is excavated using surface mining techniques...
  
  
• Eastern Region, Uganda
  Eastern Region, Uganda
  Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
  
  
• Districts of Uganda
  Districts of Uganda
  Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....