Bulambuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located.
Location Bulambuli District is bordered by Nakapiripirit District to the north, Kapchorwa District to the east, Sironko District to the south and Bukedea District to the west.Uganda District Map Bulambuli, the district headquarters, is located approximately , by road, northeast of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:01 22N, 34 09E.
This district is further divided in different administrative divisions.
Bulabuli county There are several sub counties under this county as below.
Bukhalu Bulambuli town council Bumufuni Bunambutye Buyaga town council Bwikhonge Muyembe Nabbongo
Elgon county There are seven sub county under Elgon and these include:
Bulago Buluganya Bumasobo Lusha Nabiwutulu Simu Sotti
Elgon north county For Elgon north county, there are nine sub county.
Bufumbo Buginyanya Bulegeni Bulegeni town council Bumugibole Kamu Masira Namisuni Sisiyi
Overview Bulambuli District was created by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, in 2009, and became operational on 1 July 2010. Prior to that, the district was part of Sironko District. The terrain in the southern part of the district is mountainous and prone to flash flooding. The northern part of the district, closer to Nakapiripirit District, is more dry and is prone to clean water shortages.
Population In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 64,600. The next national census in 2002 estimated the population of the district at about 97,300. In 2012, the population of Bulambuli District was estimated at 125,400. from 2014 there was 174,513 and 2024 it was 235,391 .
Economic activities Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the two main economic activities in the district. Crops grown include:
Prominent people Some of the prominent people from the district include the following: Engineer Irene Nafuna Muloni – Electrical engineer, businesswoman and politician. Current Minister of oil, energy and minerals in Uganda's cabinet. Member of Parliament for Bulambuli District Women's Representative in Uganda's 9th parliament (2011–2016).
Jairus Mukoota Wanyera - A Disability advocate and activist who creates awareness on Spinal Cord Injuries, studied Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at the Uganda Martyrs University. He is also the president of the Uganda Wheelchair Rugby Federation which he founded in 2018. Jairus is an Executive committee member of the African Spinal Cord Injury Network (AFSCIN) and very passionate at Disability Research.
See also Bulambuli Eastern Uganda Uganda Districts Bugisu sub-region Parliament of Uganda Bugisu Co-operative Union Limited
References
External links Map of Bulambuli District Map At Maplandia.com