Bukedea District
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Bukedea District is a district
in Eastern Uganda
. It's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the west and north, Bulambuli District
to the east, Sironko District
and Mbale District
to the southeast, and Pallisa District
to the south. The district headquarters at Bukedea
are located approximately 79 kilometres (49.1 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti
, the largest city in Teso sub-region
. The coordinates of the district are:01 21N, 34 03E.
. Bukedea District, together with Amuria District
, Kaberamaido District
, Katakwi District
, Kumi District
and Soroti District
is part of the Teso sub-region
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
and Kumam
ethnicities.
{| style="font-size:100%;"
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| width="100%" align="center" | Bukedea District Population Trends
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year!! Estimated Population!!Growth Rate
|-
|2002||122,500||3.3%
|-
|2003||126,600||3.3%
|-
|2004||130,700||3.3%
|-
|2005||135,100||3.3%
|-
|2006||139,500||3.3%
|-
|2007||144,100||3.3%
|-
|2008||148,900||3.3%
|-
|2009||153,800||3.3%
|-
|2010||158,900||3.3%
|-
|2011||164,100||3.3%
|-
|2012||169,500||3.3%
|-
|}
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's named after its 'chief town', Bukedea
Bukedea
Bukedea is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukedea District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Bukedea District is bordered by Kumi DistrictKumi District
Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
to the west and north, Bulambuli District
Bulambuli District
Bulambuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli, 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:...
and Mbale District
Mbale District
Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:...
to the southeast, and Pallisa District
Pallisa District
Pallisa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its chief town, Pallisa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the south. The district headquarters at Bukedea
Bukedea
Bukedea is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukedea District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
are located approximately 79 kilometres (49.1 mi), by road, southeast of Soroti
Soroti
Soroti is the main municipal, commercial and administrative centre of Soroti District in Eastern Uganda, lying near Lake Kyoga. It is known for the rock formation near the town as well as a variety of Muslim mosques, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras as well as several churches that meet in various...
, the largest city in Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...
. The coordinates of the district are:01 21N, 34 03E.
Overview
Bukedea District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, in 2006 and became operational on 1 July 2007. Prior to that the district was part of Kumi DistrictKumi District
Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
. Bukedea District, together with Amuria District
Amuria District
Amuria District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Amuria, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:...
, Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido District
Kaberamaido is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kaberamaido, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Katakwi District
Katakwi District
Katakwi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Katakwi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Kumi District
Kumi District
Kumi District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The largest town in the district is Kumi, and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
and Soroti District
Soroti District
Soroti District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial headquarters, Soroti, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
is part of the Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region
Teso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...
, home to an estimated 2.5 million people of Iteso
Iteso
The Teso are an ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso, and Ateso is their language.-Uganda:...
and Kumam
Kumam
The Kumam are a Ugandan ethnic group of about 150,000 living mainly in Kaberamaido district as well as the western areas of Teso sub-region, and the south-east of Lango sub-region....
ethnicities.
Population
The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 122,500. The annual population growth rate in the district is 3.3%. Using those statistics, it is estimated that the population of Bukedea District in 2010 was approximately 158,900. 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!!Growth Rate
|-
|2002||122,500||3.3%
|-
|2003||126,600||3.3%
|-
|2004||130,700||3.3%
|-
|2005||135,100||3.3%
|-
|2006||139,500||3.3%
|-
|2007||144,100||3.3%
|-
|2008||148,900||3.3%
|-
|2009||153,800||3.3%
|-
|2010||158,900||3.3%
|-
|2011||164,100||3.3%
|-
|2012||169,500||3.3%
|-
|}
Economic activities
Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the two main economic activities in the district. Crops grown include:- 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...
See also
- BukedeaBukedeaBukedea is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the chief municipal, administrative and commercial center of Bukedea District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Teso sub-regionTeso sub-regionTeso sub-region is a region in Uganda that consists of:* Amuria District* Bukedea District* Kaberamaido District* Katakwi District* Kumi District* Ngora District* Serere District* Soroti District...
- Eastern Region, UgandaEastern Region, UgandaEastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....