Busia District

{{About||the area in Kenya formerly known as Busia District|Busia County}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Busia District | settlement_type = District | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = Busia District in Uganda.svg | map_caption = District location in Uganda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Uganda | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Eastern Region of Uganda | seat_type = Capital | seat = Busia | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = 20 March 1997 | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 730.9 | area_water_km2 = | population_as_of = 2012 Estimate | population_note = | population_total = 297,600 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 407.2 | timezone = EAT | utc_offset = +3 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|00|23|N|34|00|E|region:UG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = | website = {{URL|http://www.busia.go.ug}} | footnotes = }}

'''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, Namayingo District to the south, and to the south-west, and Bugiri District to the west. Busia, Uganda, the site of the district headquarters, is approximately {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} by road south of Tororo, the nearest large town.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Tororo%20(Tororo)&toplace=Busia%20(Busia)&fromlat=0.6847222&tolat=0.4544444&fromlng=34.1811111&tolng=34.0758333 | title=Road Distance Between Tororo And Busia With Map | publisher=Globefeed.com | access-date=10 May 2014}}</ref>

Busia district is made up of small administrative offices for example counties, Sub counties and Parishes as discussed below.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistics |first=Uganda Bureau of |title=BUSIA - Census Data Dashboard |url=https://statistics.ubos.org/nphc/drilldown?subregion=23&district=202 |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=NPHC 2024 Dashboard |language=en}}</ref>

=== Busia Municipality === Sub counties and their parishes:

* Eastern division; parishes here include: Central ward, Northern C ward, Northern East A ward, Northern East B ward, Southern East ward. * Western division: North A ward, North B ward, and South West ward.

=== Samia Bugwe central county === Sub counties and their parishes include the following as discussed below:

* Buhehe; The following parishes include: Buhasaba, Buhehe, and Bulwenge Parish. * Masaba; Butangasi, Masaba, and Mbehenyi parish form masaba sub county. * Masafu; The parishes in masafu include: Buhatuba, Kubo, and Mawanga parish. * Masafu town council. This town council has three parishes and they include: Butote ward, Masafu ward, and Mawanga ward. * Masinya: Three parishes of masinya sub county are Buminji, Buskho, and Masinya parish.

=== Samia bugwe County === Sub counties and their parishes:

* Bulumbi; There are two parishes in Bulumbi sub county and these are Bubango, and Buhobe. * Busime; The parishes here include: Busime, Bwaniha, Mundindi, and Rukaka. * Busitema; Busitema, Chawo, Habuleke, and Syanyonja parishes for busitema sub county. * Buteba; This sub county has over four parishes namely: Abochet, amonekakinei, Buteba, and Mawero parish. * Buyanga; For this sub coounty its parishes include:Bukhubalo, Busibembe, Buwembe, and Buyunda parish. * Dabani sub county has busia, Buwumba, Buyengo, Dabani and Nangwe parish. * Lumino subcounty is made up of Budimo, Hasyule, and Lumino Parish. * Lumino Majanji town council; The parishes include: Jinja ward and Lumino ward. * Lunyo; This sub county has four parish and they include: Busiabala, Lunyo, Nalwire, and Nekuku parish. * Majanji; The parish for majanji sub county include:Dadira, Junge, Majanji, Majanaji A, Majanaji B, Nagabita parish. * Namungodi town council; This town council has Buhumi ward, Buhoya ward, Bulumbi ward, and Namugondi ward. * Sikuda; There are two parish that form up this sub county and they are Buchicha, and sikuda parish. * Tiira town council; for this town council, it has three sub county and they include: Abochet ward, Ajuket ward, and Tiira ward.

==Population== At 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 was estimated at 297,600.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uganda-admin.php?adm2id=042 | title=Estimated Population of Busia District In 1991, 2002 & 2012 | publisher=Citypopulaton.de | access-date=9 May 2014}}</ref> in 2014 it was 323,662 and 2024 it was 412,671 .<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>

==Notable people== Notable people from Busia District include:

* Aggrey Awori -,Former Uganda Minister of Information Technology (2009-2011) * Barbara Nekesa Oundo, former state minister for Karamoja affairs and the Busia District women's representative in the parliament (since 2011) * Benjamin Joseph Odoki, former chief justice of Uganda * James Munange Ogoola, former 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 * Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, Roman Catholic bishop, Diocese of Soroti (1980-2007) * Kevinah Taaka Wanaha Wandera, former Member of Parliament, Busia Municipality (2011-2016) * Barnabas Nawangwe, Professor of Architecture and current Vice Chancellor of Makerere University

==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 {{convert|25|km2|abbr=on|0}}; it is bisected by the main highway between Uganda and Kenya in Busia. * Busitema University is a Government University located within the district.

==Economic activity==

* fishing * Wholesale and Retail sales * Construction * Metal repairs and fabrication

==Livestock==

* Cattle * Goat * Chicken

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:Busia District, Uganda Category:Districts of Uganda Category:Eastern Region, Uganda