For the area in Kenya formerly known as Busia District, see
Busia County .
District in Eastern Region of Uganda, Uganda
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 35 km (22 mi) by road south of
Tororo , the nearest large town.
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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.
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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 25 km2 (10 sq mi); it is bisected by the main highway between Uganda and Kenya in Busia.
Busitema University is a Government University located within the district.
See also
References
International National Geographic