# Budaka District, Eastern Region – Counties, Population & Map

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District · Eastern Region 

# Budaka District

Budaka District is a district of Uganda in Eastern Region. It had an estimated **282,782 people** in 2022 on 411 km² (about 688 per km²). Its main town is Budaka. It is divided into 2 counties. 242 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 151 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 282,782people (2022)
- 411km²
- 2counties
- 151mapped services

## How many people live in Budaka District?

Budaka District had an estimated **282,782 people** in 2022 — 2.4% of Eastern Region, 67th of 135 districts. There are 1,069 women for every 1,000 men (above the Eastern Region figure of 1,057). Spread over 411 km², that is about **688 people per km²**, 10th of 135 districts.

51.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 14 years (it is 15 across Eastern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 121 children and older people.

0–4 ****58,456**

5–9 ****47,974**

10–14 ****40,429**

15–19 ****33,436**

20–24 ****21,506**

25–29 ****15,272**

30–34 ****13,713**

35–39 ****10,901**

40–44 ****9,662**

45–49 ****7,754**

50–54 ****6,759**

55–59 ****4,897**

60–64 ****3,941**

65–69 ****2,561**

70–74 ****2,442**

75–79 ****1,602**

80+ ****1,477**

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga).

## Where is Budaka District?

Budaka District lies in [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other districts: [Butaleja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/), [Butebo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/), [Kibuku District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/) and [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/). By area it is the 126th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 1.1% of [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/). The centre of Budaka District is about 179 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 113 km from Jinja, the main town of Eastern Region. The centre point is at 1.0643° N, 34.0051° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Budaka District

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti85 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu151 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:40).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Counties of Budaka District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Budaka County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/) 224 7 75 

[Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/) 187 6 76 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Budaka District

- Budaka29,100

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Budaka District

Named natural and historic features inside Budaka District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kabuna
- Kadokolene
- Manafwa
- Nakyalomboga
- Nambale
- Nangairira

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Budaka District and the best time to visit

In Budaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Budaka District

Places mapped inside Budaka District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Hotels2
- Schools133
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies6
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Budaka District?In Eastern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Budaka District?282,782 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Budaka District?About 14 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Budaka District?About 688 people per km²
- What borders Budaka District?Butaleja District, Butebo District, Kibuku District and Mbale District
- What time zone is Budaka District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Budaka District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Budaka District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Budaka District?Budaka
- What is the best time to visit Budaka District?December to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Budaka District?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Budaka District?UG2028 (OCHA common operational dataset)