Buliisa District

This article is about the district. For the town which is it's headquarters, see Buliisa.

Buliisa District
District
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 02°11′N 31°24′E / 2.183°N 31.400°E / 2.183; 31.400
Country Uganda
RegionWestern Uganda
Sub-regionBunyoro sub-region
CapitalBuliisa
Area
 • Land1,141 km2 (441 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Estimate)
 • Total149,300
 • Density130.9/km2 (339/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.buliisa.go.ug
Image of the wreck at Butiaba, Buliisa, Uganda
Image of the wreck at Butiaba, Buliisa, Uganda

Buliisa District is a district in Western Uganda. As with most Ugandan districts, Buliisa District is named after its "main town" Buliisa, where the district headquarters are located.[1] Bugungu has 6 sub counties: Kigwera, Ngwedo, Buliisa, Butiaba, Kihungya, and Biiso. It also contain 3 town councils: Buliisa, Butiaba and Biiso.

Buliisa floods.
Buliisa floods.
  1. ^ Hilary O. Onek (2016). "Buliisa District: Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile" (PDF). Kampala: Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda. Retrieved 7 October 2020.