Bulambuli District
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Bulambuli District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the north, Kapchorwa District
to the east, Sironko District
to the south and Bukedea District
to the west. Bulambuli
, the district headquarters, is located approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale
, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 22N, 34 09E.
. The terrain in the southern part of the district is mountainous and is prone to flash flooding. The northern part of the district, closer to Nakapiripirit District
, is more dry and is prone to clean water shortages.
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:...
. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli
Bulambuli
Bulambuli is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bulambuli District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bulambuli District is bordered by Nakapiripirit DistrictNakapiripirit District
Nakapiripirit District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the north, Kapchorwa District
Kapchorwa 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:...
to the east, Sironko District
Sironko District
Sironko District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.-Location:...
to the south and Bukedea District
Bukedea District
Bukedea District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west. Bulambuli
Bulambuli
Bulambuli is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bulambuli District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, the district headquarters, is located approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 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 largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 22N, 34 09E.
Overview
Bulambuli District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, in 2009, and became operational on 01 July 2010. Prior to that, the district was part of Sironko DistrictSironko District
Sironko District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.-Location:...
. The terrain in the southern part of the district is mountainous and is prone to flash flooding. The northern part of the district, closer to Nakapiripirit District
Nakapiripirit District
Nakapiripirit District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Nakapiripirit, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, is more dry and is prone to clean water shortages.
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 97,300. The exact population of the district in December 2010 is not known.Economic activities
Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the two main economic activities in the district. Crops grown include:- Matooke
- CassavaCassavaCassava , 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...
- RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
- Groundnuts
- SorghumSorghumSorghum 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...
- MilletMilletThe 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...