| Budaka District | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Uganda |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Budaka |
| Established Date: | 1 July 2005 |
| Area Land Km2: | 410.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Estimate |
| Population Total: | 178900 |
| Population Density Km2: | 435.9 |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 1°N 87°W |
| Elevation M: | 1080 |
| Website: | budaka.go.ug |
Budaka District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Budaka serves as the district headquarters.
Budaka district is bordered by Pallisa District to the north, Mbale District to the east, Butaleja District to the south, and Kibuku District to the west. The town of Budaka is approximately 36km (22miles) west of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region.[1]
The district consists of Budaka County and Iki-Iki County.[2] [3]
In 1991, the national population census estimated the population of the district at 100,300. The 2002 national census estimated the population at 136,500, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8 percent. In 2012, the population was estimated at 178,900.[4]
In 2009, Uganda Clays Limited opened a tile and brick manufacturing plant at Kamonkoli. The factory employs over 200 people.[5]