Butaleja District
| Butaleja District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Coordinates: 00°56′N 33°57′E / 0.933°N 33.950°ECoordinates: 00°56′N 33°57′E / 0.933°N 33.950°E | |
| Country |
 Uganda
|
| Region | Eastern Uganda |
| Capital | Butaleja |
| Area | |
| • Land | 653.1 km2 (252.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 221,100 |
| • Density | 338.5/km2 (877/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Butaleja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Butaleja, where the district headquarters are located.
Butaleja District is bordered by Budaka District to the north, Mbale District to the east, Tororo District to the southeast, Bugiri District to the south and Namutumba District to the west. The district headquarters at Butaleja, are located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi), by road, southwest of Mbale, the nearest large city. The coordinates of the district are:00 56N, 33 57E.
Butaleja District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, and became operational on 1 July 2005. Prior to that the district was known as Bunyole County and was part of Tororo District. The predominant ethnicity in the district (85%) are Banyole, a Bantu tribe whose language is called Lunyole. Lunyole has been listed by the Institute of Languages of Makerere University among the endangered minority languages in Uganda. The main food of the Banyole is a finger millet meal called Obusiima. The traditional official meal included Obusiima and mushroom sauce.
Other ethnicities in the district (15%) include the Jopadhola, the Bagisu, the Basoga, the Iteso, the Karimojong and the Bagwere. Due to a high population density in the district, environmental degradation is a concern.
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