Bugiri District is an area in Eastern Uganda. Bugiri District is flanked by Namutumba District and Butaleja District toward the north, Tororo District toward the upper east, Busia District toward the east, Namayingo District toward the southeast, Mayuge District toward the southwest and Iganga District the west.
Main Languages
Lusoga and Lusamia-Lugwe.
Economic Activities
Agriculture with the main emphasis on Food crops; Maize, Rice, finger millet, sorghum, bananas, sweet potatoes, beans, peas and cassava. Cash Crops include, cotton and coffee.
There is also fishing on Lake Victoria and animal grazing.
Education services
The district has a total of 225 primary schools with 190 government, 9 private and 26 community schools. For secondary schools, the district has over 43 schools, 7 are government, 20 private and 16 community. It also has 1 college of Agricultural Mechanization, Butema.
Health services
The district has 21 Government dispensaries (II), 10 health centres (III), 2 health centres (IV) and 1 hospital. More so, it has 8 private/NGO dispensaries, 12 clinics but no health centre. There is Bugiri Hospital with 104 beds, 1 sub-dispensary and 1 health centre.
Transport Network
The district is linked and has a tarmac road to Iganga and Tororo Districts. It also has a well distributed network of feeder-roads, some of which are in poor conditions.
Tourist Attractions
The Lake and fishing activities at the Lugala Landing site are a potential tourist attraction. Bird watching on Siiro Island is another attraction.
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