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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/

District · Eastern Region 

# Buyende District

Buyende District is a district of Uganda in Eastern Region. It had an estimated **471,347 people** in 2022 on 1,845 km² (about 255 per km²). Its main town is Buyende. It is divided into 1 county. 388 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 471,347people (2022)
- 1,845km²
- 1county
- 188mapped services

## How many people live in Buyende District?

Buyende District had an estimated **471,347 people** in 2022 — 3.9% of Eastern Region, 24th of 135 districts. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (below the Eastern Region figure of 1,057). Spread over 1,845 km², that is about **255 people per km²**, 60th of 135 districts.

55.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 13 years (it is 15 across Eastern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 133 children and older people.

0–4 ****109,007**

5–9 ****84,335**

10–14 ****66,051**

15–19 ****48,705**

20–24 ****36,308**

25–29 ****27,879**

30–34 ****22,970**

35–39 ****17,373**

40–44 ****14,983**

45–49 ****11,355**

50–54 ****10,499**

55–59 ****6,264**

60–64 ****5,799**

65–69 ****2,986**

70–74 ****3,065**

75–79 ****1,729**

80+ ****2,039**

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 Buyende District?

Buyende District lies in [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other districts: [Amolatar District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/), [Kaberamaido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/), [Kaliro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/), [Kamuli District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kamuli/), [Kayunga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/), [Luuka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/luuka/), [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/) and [Serere District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/). By area it is the 47th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 4.8% of [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/). The centre of Buyende District is about 121 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 88 km from Jinja, the main town of Eastern Region. The centre point is at 1.2328° N, 33.1765° 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).

## Things to see in and around Buyende District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Buyende District: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing · attraction
- WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Buyende 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) · Soroti74 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:43).

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 Buyende District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/) 1,845 6 188 

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 Buyende District

- Buyende29,700

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 Buyende District

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

### Water

4 lakes; 4 rivers and streams.

- Lake Murlu
- Lake Nabigaga
- Lake Namasajeri
- Lake Nawampasa
- Mpologoma
- Nabigaga
- Ndalike
- Wakukuta

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Namasajeri Island

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Kagulu · 1,081 m
- Kitukiro · 1,056 m
- Kasato · 1,054 m
- Ikanda · 1,045 m
- Serengete · 1,045 m

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 Buyende District and the best time to visit

In Buyende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (176 mm) and the driest Jan (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 26 53 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 24 176 

May 23 143 

Jun 22 65 

Jul 23 64 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 116 

Oct 23 154 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 24 83 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buyende District

Places mapped inside Buyende District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals8
- Hotels1
- Schools179

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 Buyende District?In Eastern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Buyende District?471,347 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buyende District?About 13 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buyende District?About 255 people per km²
- What borders Buyende District?Amolatar District, Kaberamaido District, Kaliro District, Kamuli District, Kayunga District, Luuka District, Pallisa District and Serere District
- What is there to see in Buyende District?Kagulu Hill Rock Climbing, WANZALA LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL SITE BUDOBA BUKUNGU
- What time zone is Buyende District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buyende District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Buyende District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Buyende District?Buyende
- What is the highest point in Buyende District?Kagulu (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buyende District?December to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Buyende District?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buyende District?UG2038 (OCHA common operational dataset)