{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Budaka District | settlement_type = District | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Budaka District in Uganda.svg | map_caption = District location in Uganda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Uganda}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Eastern Uganda | seat_type = Capital | seat = Budaka | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = 1 July 2005 | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 410.4 | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2012 Estimate | population_note = | population_total = 178900 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 435.9 | timezone = EAT | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|01|00|N|33|54|E|type:adm1st_region:UG|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = 1080 | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080229042717/http://budaka.go.ug/ budaka.go.ug] | footnotes = }}
'''Budaka District''' is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Budaka serves as the district headquarters.
==Location== Budaka district is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Mbale District to the east, Butaleja District to the south, and Kibuku District to the west. The town of Budaka is approximately {{convert|36|km|mi}} west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=16 May 2014 | publisher=Globefeed.com | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Budaka%20(Pallisa)&toplace=Mbale%20(Mbale)&fromlat=1.0038889&tolat=1.0644444&fromlng=33.9255556&tolng=34.1794444 | title = Road Distance Between Mbale And Budaka With Map}}</ref>
Budaka district is also made up of county and sub county.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistics |first=Uganda Bureau of |title=BUDAKA - Census Data Dashboard |url=https://statistics.ubos.org/nphc/drilldown?subregion=23&district=217 |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=NPHC 2024 Dashboard |language=en}}</ref> The counties include:
# Budaka county. In this county there are some sub counties which include; Budaka, Budaka town council, Kachomo, Kachomo town council, Kaderuna, Kakule, Lyama town council, Naboa town council, Nansanga, Tademeri. # Iki-Iki county has over nine sub counties and these include: Iki-iki, Iki-iki town council, Kadimukoli, Kakoli, Kameruka, Kamonkoli, Kamonkoli town council, Katira, and Mugiti
==Overview==
The district consists of Budaka County and Iki-Iki County.<ref>[https://www.statoids.com/uug.html Districts of Uganda, ''Statoids'', accessed 3 August 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.statoids.com/yug.html Counties of Uganda, ''Statoids'', accessed 3 August 2015]</ref>
==Population== In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 100,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 136,500, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 178,900.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=16 May 2014 | publisher=Citypopulation.de | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=072 | title=Estimated Population of Budaka District In 1991, 2002 & 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Uganda: Administrative Division (Subregions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uganda/admin/ |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>
==Economic activities== In 2009, Uganda Clays Limited opened a tile and brick manufacturing plant at Kamonkoli. The factory employs over 200 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/677764|title=Uganda Clays Opens New Factory|publisher=New Vision|date=12 April 2009|access-date=16 May 2014|first=David|last=Muwanga|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152800/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/677764|archive-date=17 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* cassava * Potatoes * Maize * Beans * Millet * Surghum
==Livestock==
* Cattle * Chicken * Turkey * Goat
==See also==
* Districts of Uganda * Eastern Region, Uganda * Parliament of Uganda
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/151069/kuwait-investors-to-build-cement-plant-in-budaka-uganda.html Kuwait Investors to Build Cement Plant In Budaka, Uganda] *[http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/637464-kuwait-investors-to-construct-cement-factory-in-budaka.html Kuwait Investors to Construct Cement Factory In Budaka]
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Category:Budaka District Category:Districts of Uganda Category:Eastern Region, Uganda