Busia District

Busia District
District
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°23′N 34°00′E / 0.383°N 34.000°E / 0.383; 34.000Coordinates: 00°23′N 34°00′E / 0.383°N 34.000°E / 0.383; 34.000
Country	Uganda
Region	Eastern Region of Uganda
Capital	Busia
Area
• Land	730.9 km² (282.2 sq mi)
Population (2012 Estimate)
• Total	297,600
• Density	407.2/km² (1,055/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)
Website	www.busia.go.ug

Busia District is a district in the Eastern region of Uganda.

Location

Busia District borders Tororo District to the north, Busia County, Kenya to the east, Tanzania to the south, Namayingo District to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Uganda, the site of the district headquarters, is approximately 35 km (22 mi) by road south of Tororo, the nearest large town.^[1]

Population

During the 1991 national population census, the population in the district was estimated at 163,600. In 2002, the national census estimated the population at 225,000. In 2012, the mid-year population of was estimated at 297,600.^[2]

Notable people

Notable people from Busia District include:

Aggrey Awori - Former Uganda Minister of Information Technology (2009-2011)
Barbara Nekesa Oundo, state minister for Karamoja affairs and the Busia District women's representative in the parliament (since 2011)
Francis Nyangweso (1939–2011), former military officer, champion boxer, and member of the International Olympic Committee. Served as chief of staff of the Ugandan armed forces and minister of defense in the 1970s.^[3]
Benjamin Joseph Odoki, former chief justice of Uganda
James Munange Ogoola, principal judge of Uganda
Denis Onyango, Ugandan international association football goalkeeper
Gabriel Opio, former minister of gender, culture and labour (2009-2011)
Fred Wabwire-Mangen, professor of epidemiology, Makerere University School of Public Health
Kevinah Taaka Wanaha Wandera - Member of Parliament, Busia Municipality(2011-2016)

Points of interest

The following points of interest are in the district:

Majanji landing site on Lake Victoria for fish, which is one of the main foods in the district.
Busitema Forest is roughly 25 km² (10 sq mi); it is bisected by the main highway between Uganda and Kenya in Busia.

References

↑ "Road Distance Between Tororo And Busia With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
↑ "Estimated Population of Busia District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulaton.de. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
↑ Newvision, Archive (16 February 2011). "Ex-Uganda Olympics Boss Dead". New Vision. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

Districts of Uganda by region
Central	Buikwe Bukomansimbi Butambala Buvuma Gomba Kalangala Kalungu Kampala Kayunga Kiboga Kyankwanzi Luweero Lwengo Lyantonde Masaka Mityana Mpigi Mubende Mukono Nakaseke Nakasongola Rakai Sembabule Wakiso
Eastern	Amuria Budaka Bududa Bugiri Bukedea Bukwo Bulambuli Busia Butaleja Buyende Iganga Jinja Kaberamaido Kaliro Kamuli Kapchorwa Katakwi Kibuku Kumi Kween Luuka Manafwa Mayuge Mbale Namayingo Namutumba Ngora Pallisa Serere Sironko Soroti Tororo
Northern	Abim Adjumani Agago Alebtong Amolatar Amudat Amuru Apac Arua Dokolo Gulu Kaabong Kitgum Koboko Kole Kotido Lamwo Lira Maracha Moroto Moyo Nakapiripirit Napak Nebbi Nwoya Otuke Oyam Pader Yumbe Zombo
Western	Buhweju Buliisa Bundibugyo Bushenyi Hoima Ibanda Isingiro Kabale Kabarole Kagadi Kakumiro Kamwenge Kanungu Kasese Kibaale Kiruhura Kiryandongo Kisoro Kyegegwa Kyenjojo Masindi Mbarara Mitooma Ntoroko Ntungamo Rubirizi Rukungiri Sheema

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