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Bududa District

Bududa District
District
Coordinates: 01°01′N 34°20′E / 1.017°N 34.333°E / 1.017; 34.333Coordinates: 01°01′N 34°20′E / 1.017°N 34.333°E / 1.017; 34.333
Country  Uganda
Region Eastern Uganda
Capital Bududa
Area
 • Land 250.8 km2 (96.8 sq mi)
Elevation 1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 210,173
 • Density 838/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Website www.bududa.go.ug

Bududa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Bududa is the chief town of the district.

Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, the Kenya to the east, Manafwa District to the south, and Mbale District to the west. The district headquarters at Bududa are located approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, south-east of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region.

Bududa District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament in 2010. Before then, the district was part of Mbale District.

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 79,200. During the 2002 national census, the population was estimated at 123,100, with an annual growth rate of 4 percent. In 2012, the population of the district was estimated at 180,600. The male to female ratio is 1:1. The major language spoken in the district is Lumasaba. The national population census conducted on 27 August 2014 put the population at 210,173.

During the 2012 flood, landslides wreaked this mountainous eastern region as the government made plans to move out residents.


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