Bukwa District
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Bukwa District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. It is named after its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, the Republic of Kenya to the east and south and Kween District
to the west and northwest. Bukwa
, where the district headquarters are located is approximately 83 kilometres (51.6 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale
, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:01 16N, 34 44E.
prior to July 2005. It was created out of Kongasis county. The district has many well-educated native sons and daughters, but many of these educated people have sought for greener pastures in the neighboring country of Kenya
.
The district's roads are in the majority inaccessible or impassable. There is widespread lack of electricity and telecommunication services throughout the district. Subsequent Ugandan Governments have not developed this part of the country, starting with the colonial governments in the early part of the 20th century, through the Obote
I, Idi Amin
, Obote
II and NRM
regimes.
Many of the inhabitants of Bukwa District live in abject poverty. The district is also plagued by persistent insecurity due to cattle raids and cattle rustling by ethnic groups from Karamoja
located in North Eastern Uganda and the Turkana
and Pokot
from neighboring Kenya. These challenges date as far back as the 1950s and 1960s.
Most of the people from the northern part of the district have been internally displaced by cattle rustlers and have since not been resettled back in their original land. Some of these people opted to purchase land from areas that appeared secure while others who could not afford to purchase new land continue to exist as squatters on well-wishers' land.
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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||49,800
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|2003||50,800
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|2004||51,800
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|2005||52,800
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|2006||53,900
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|2007||55,000
|-
|2008||56,100
|-
|2009||57,200
|-
|2010||58,300
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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 its main political, administrative and commercial center, Bukwa
Bukwa
Bukwa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwa District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bukwa District is bordered by Amudat DistrictAmudat District
Amudat District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amudat, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, the Republic of Kenya to the east and south and Kween District
Kween District
Kween District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district headquarters are located at Binyiny, one of the two municipalities in the district.-Location:...
to the west and northwest. Bukwa
Bukwa
Bukwa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukwa District and the headquarters of the district are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located is approximately 83 kilometres (51.6 mi), by road, northeast 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 nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:01 16N, 34 44E.
Overview
The district was created on 1 July 2005. Bukwa District was part of Kapchorwa DistrictKapchorwa District
Kapchorwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Kapchorwa, the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
prior to July 2005. It was created out of Kongasis county. The district has many well-educated native sons and daughters, but many of these educated people have sought for greener pastures in the neighboring country of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
The district's roads are in the majority inaccessible or impassable. There is widespread lack of electricity and telecommunication services throughout the district. Subsequent Ugandan Governments have not developed this part of the country, starting with the colonial governments in the early part of the 20th century, through the Obote
Obote
Obote may refer to:*Milton Obote, former president of Uganda*Miria Obote, Ugandan politician and widow of Milton Obote...
I, Idi Amin
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...
, Obote
Obote
Obote may refer to:*Milton Obote, former president of Uganda*Miria Obote, Ugandan politician and widow of Milton Obote...
II and NRM
NRM
NRM is a three letter acronym that can refer to:* National Railway Museum, York, UK* National Railway Museum - in general* National Resistance Movement, a political organisation in Uganda...
regimes.
Many of the inhabitants of Bukwa District live in abject poverty. The district is also plagued by persistent insecurity due to cattle raids and cattle rustling by ethnic groups from Karamoja
Karamoja
Karamoja sub-region, commonly known as Karamoja, is a region in Northern Uganda.-Location:The subregion, is located in northeastern Uganda and comprises the following seven districts:* Abim District* Amudat District* Kaabong District...
located in North Eastern Uganda and the Turkana
Turkana
Turkana may refer to:* Turkana people of Kenya and Ethiopia* Turkana language of Kenya and Ethiopia* Lake Turkana in Kenya* Lake Turkana National Parks* Turkana District in Kenya* the fictional world of Turkana IV in a Star Trek Next Generation episode...
and Pokot
Pokot
The Pokot people live in the West Pokot and Baringo Districts of Kenya and in eastern Karamoja in Uganda. They speak Pökoot, language of the Southern Nilotic language family...
from neighboring Kenya. These challenges date as far back as the 1950s and 1960s.
Most of the people from the northern part of the district have been internally displaced by cattle rustlers and have since not been resettled back in their original land. Some of these people opted to purchase land from areas that appeared secure while others who could not afford to purchase new land continue to exist as squatters on well-wishers' land.
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the district population to be approximately 49,900, with an annual population growth rate of 2%. With those statistics, it is estimated that the population of the district in 2010 is approximately 58,300. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population
|-
|2002||49,800
|-
|2003||50,800
|-
|2004||51,800
|-
|2005||52,800
|-
|2006||53,900
|-
|2007||55,000
|-
|2008||56,100
|-
|2009||57,200
|-
|2010||58,300
|-
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