BUGIRI IS SIMPLY AWESOME

Bugiri district is a green colourful district in the eastern region of Uganda and located 160km from Kampala, Uganda’s capital.

A district with 16 sub-counties including Sigulu Islands which is fully on the waters of Lake Victoria. Sigulu with its multi-ethnic groups and a place where all East African currencies are available and used economically.

On arrival to Lugala landing site, one notices people boarding wooden boats powered by boat engines heading to various destinations.

The beautiful scenery is evident as one sails on the waters. The beautiful rocks, birds and wildlife like crocodiles exist on the waters of Lake Victoria.

The morning hour at the landing sites are usually calm and quiet as fishermen take their rest. And in the afternoon work they spread their nets in preparation for fishing which is usually done in the night.

Bugiri is bordered by Tororo to the Northeast, Iganga to the West, Mayuge to the Southwest and Busia to the East. The district also extends into Lake Victoria; 73% of the district is underwater. Further South, Bugiri faces Tanzania and Kenya in the South East. Bugiri is one of the districts that make up the Busoga Kingdom in Eastern Uganda.

Lying along the Eastern Highway, the future is flourishing for Bugiri as its location allows it to tap into the Ugandan and Kenyan markets. It is inhabited by the Basoga people, a people with an enviable pride in their traditions and their Kyabazinga- the King of the Basoga.