About Bududa District “ A Resilient and Transforming Rural District in Eastern Uganda

Bududa District, located in the Eastern Region of Uganda, is a mountainous and agriculturally rich district named after its chief town, Bududa, which also serves as the district’s administrative headquarters. Established in 2006 by an Act of Parliament, Bududa District is among Uganda's relatively new administrative units, created to enhance governance and improve the delivery of services to communities in the highland areas of Mount Elgon.

Geographically, Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, Mbale District to the west, Manafwa District to the south, and the Republic of Kenya to the east. The district headquarters in Bududa Town are located approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) southeast of Mbale City, the largest urban and economic center in the sub-region. The area lies within the Mount Elgon region, known for its scenic terrain, fertile volcanic soils, and frequent but manageable natural challenges such as landslides and heavy rainfall.

Administratively, Bududa District comprises one county and is subdivided into 16 sub-counties and one Major town council. Though predominantly rural, Bududa has eight rapidly growing urban centers”Bududa, Bukalasi, Bushiika, Bumayoka, Bunamubi, Kyikholo, Bulucheke, and Bukigai”that are steadily developing into formal town councils. These urban growth centers reflect the district's increasing population, trade activities, and infrastructural expansion as it transitions from a purely agrarian society into a more diversified rural economy.

The people of Bududa are primarily Bagisu, who speak Lumasaba and are known for their rich cultural traditions, strong attachment to the land, and hardworking nature. The community is heavily engaged in subsistence farming, growing crops such as bananas (matooke), beans, Irish potatoes, onions, coffee, and maize on the fertile mountain slopes. The district's economy is anchored in agriculture, complemented by small-scale trade, artisan skills, and remittances from urban migrants.

KAWA ICT Programs in Bududa

In July 2019, the Kisubi Associated Writers Agency (KAWA) extended its impactful educational technology programs to Bududa District, targeting both primary and secondary schools. With a clear mission to promote digital literacy and ICT integration in Ugandan schools, KAWA conducted intensive ICT training workshops for Headteachers and ICT teachers across the district.

These training sessions focused on several key areas:

• Basic and advanced ICT skills for education administrators and teachers

• Computer lab care and maintenance, ensuring sustainability of ICT infrastructure

• Implementation of the A-Level Subsidiary ICT Curriculum, equipping teachers to deliver digital competence to students in line with Uganda's updated curriculum framework

Through its strategic collaboration with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) under the Uganda Communications Universal Service Access Fund (UCUSAF), KAWA established a model ICT club at Bududa Secondary School. This milestone initiative was equipped with Samsung tablets, providing students hands-on access to learning technology. Students were also issued branded ICT Club t-shirts, creating a sense of identity, pride, and teamwork among members of the club. UCC has also provided computer labs, solar and internet to government Schools like Bulucheke SS, Bushika SS, Bumayoka SS and Bukigai SS. Other secondary schools are yet to be provided with all the best services from UCC and the Ministry of Education and Sports.

The ICT club became a practical learning platform where students explored digital content creation, internet literacy, software applications, and innovation. It also fostered peer learning and school-wide ICT awareness”laying the groundwork for future scaling to other schools in the region.

Bududa District exemplifies a rural region undergoing steady transformation”socially, technologically, and economically. While it faces natural challenges due to its highland terrain, the district is also rich in opportunity, culture, and community strength. The establishment of ICT programs by KAWA with support from UCC has placed Bududa on the digital education map, contributing to national goals of inclusive, technology-enabled learning. With continued investment in infrastructure, disaster resilience, agriculture, and ICT, Bududa District is well-positioned to build a future that honors its heritage while embracing modern growth.

Bududa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its ‘chief town’, Bududa.

Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, the Republic of Kenya to the east,Manafwa District to the south and Mbale District to the west. The district headquarters at Bududaare located approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, southeast of Mbale, the largest city in the sub-region.

 

Bududa District is a relatively new district that was created in 2006, by Act of Parliament. It was originally part of the greater Mbale District and then Manafwa District. The district consists of one county, seven (16) sub-counties and one town council. It is largely a rural district with eight urban growth centers that are in the process of turning into town councils. The eight urban centers in Bududa District are:

• Bududa
• Bukalasi
• Bushiika
• Bumayoka
• Bunamubi
• Kyikholo
• Bulucheke
• Bukigai

KAWA Programs

In July 2019, KAWA extended its support to Bududa District. There was the training of Headteachers of Primary and Secondary Schools in ICT. ICT teachers were trained in Lab Care and maintenance as well as the implementation of the Advanced Level Sub ICT Curriculum.

With the support of UCC – RCDF, KAWA launched a model ICT club at Bududa Secondary School with Samsung Tablets and branded Tshirts to the Students as club members.

2020 Bududa District UCE Results Breakdown

Rank	School	Division 1	Candidates	% Pass
1	Bududa Comprehensive SS	9	63	14.29%
2	Nalwanza SS, Bududa	3	32	9.38%
3	Bumayoka Seed School	5	55	9.09%
4	Bududa SS	4	231	1.73%
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Secondary Schools in Bududa District

1. Bright High School Bududa
2. Bududa Comprehensive High School
3. Bududa Secondary School P.O.Box 2232 Mbale Tel: Government Aided UNEB No: U0497  O'level USE School Day
4. Bukalasi Secondary School
5. Bukigai College, Bududa P.O.Box Tel: Partnership Uneb No: U2270  O'level USE School
6. Bulucheke Secondary School P.O.Box 1315 Mbale Tel: 0752622870  Government Aided UNEB No: U0153 O'level USE School Day
7. Bumayoka Seed Secondary School
8. Bushika Secondary School P.O.Box ¦¦.Bududa Tel: Government-funded day O' level Mixed School
9. Bushiyi Christian Comprehensive Secondary School
10. Gate of Hope SS P.O.Box ¦¦..Bududa Tel: Government-funded day O' level Mixed School
11. Nakatsi Seed Secondary School
12. Nalwanza Secondary School P.O.Box ¦¦..Bududa Tel: Private funded day O' level Mixed School
13. Shitumi Seed Secondary School
14. Paul & Dorothy Memorial High School

Primary Schools in Bududa District

Anne Memorial Primary School
B & T Care Centre PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai Town Council
Bight Star PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukibokolo
Bonne Route Junior Bududa Bukigai
Bubiita Primary School
Bubikhulu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Bubukasha PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Bubungi Primary School
Bubuyera PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nakatsi
Buchunya Primary School
Budei Education Centre Bududa Buwali
Bududa Elgon PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Bududa Primary School
Bufuma PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Bukalasi Primary School
Bukari Primary School
Bukhalera PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Bukhatelema Primary School
Bukhaterema PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Bukhaukha PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nangako Town Council
Bukhura Primary School
Bukhura PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Bukibalera Primary School
Bukibumbi Primary School
Bukibumbi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Bukiga PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nangako Town Council
Bukigai Primary School
Bukimuma Primary School
Bukimuma PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Bukugai Sda PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
Bulobi Primary School
Bulobi Valley Academy PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Buloli Primary School
Bulukye Primary School
Bulumino Primary School
Bulumino PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukibokolo
Bumakhase Primary School
Bumakhase PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
Bumakita Primary School
Bumakita PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Bumakuma Primary School
Bumangula Primary School
Bumarakha PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
Bumasa Comm. School Bududa Bushiribo
Bumasata Primary School
Bumasheti Isamic Bududa Bumasheti
Bumayoka Primary School
Bumayokaa Star Community School Bududa Bumayoka
Bumukonya Primary School
Bumutu Primary School
Bumutu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Bumwalukani Hill View Bududa Bulucheke
Bumwalukani Primary School
Bumwalye Primary School
Bunabumali Good Samaritan PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Bunabumali Primary School
Bunabumali PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Bunakanga Primary School
Bunakanga PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Bunakhayenze Primary School
Bunakhayoti Primary School
Bunakuti PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Bunamahe PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Bunambatsu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nakatsi
Bunamehe Primary School
Bunamoso Primary School
Bunamubi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
Bunamutoro PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nangako Town Council
Bunandutu Primary School
Bunango PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Bunanzushi Community PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
Bunaporo Primary School
Bunaporo PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
Bunasitya Primary School
Bunatondo Primary School
Bunatondo PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Bundesi Primary School
Buneboshe Primary School
Buneboshe PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Buneembe Primary School
Bunyanga Bright Primary School
Bunyanga Bright PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Buraba PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Busai Community School
Busai PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Busamaali Primary School
Busanza PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nakatsi
Bushaki PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Bushibuya PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Bushika Freedom Parents Acad. Bududa Nangako Town Council
Bushika Junior Education Centre
Bushika Junior Education Centre Bududa Bushika
Bushika Primary School
Bushika SDA PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nangako Town Council
Bushimali PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bubiita
Bushiribo Primary School
Bushiswabula PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Bushiwi Infants Primary School
Bushiwi Infants PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Bushiyi Christian PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Bushiyi Prep Primary School
Bushiyi Prep. PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Busiliwa Faith Junior School Bududa Nabweya
Busiriwa PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Busooto PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bubiita
Buwakhata Primary School
Buwakiyu Primary School
Buwakiyu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Buwali Primary School
Buwangalwa PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Christ Bright PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa Town Council
Christ The King Bududa Bududa Town Council
Christian Community Foundation Bududa Bududa
Christian Community Foundation Bududa Bududa Town Council
Ebenezer Primary School
Ebenezer Bududa Nabweya
Faith Hill View Nursery & Primary School
Faith Hill View PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
First Brand Of Hope PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Footo PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
For God PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
God’s Grace PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
God’s Power PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Good Care PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa Town Council
Good Shepherd Junior School Bududa Bulucheke
Green Valley Primary School
Green Valley PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Green Valley PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Hill Top Primary School
Hill Top PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
His Grace Junior School Bududa Buwali
Hope Education Centre
Hope Education Centre Bududa Bulucheke
Joes Play PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Jones New Hope Jr Sch Bududa Bukigai
Joseph Community Sch Bududa Bushiyi
Joseph Community School
Khama Muslim Junior School Bududa Nangako Town Council
Kings Way PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
Kitsatsa PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Kitsawa Primary School
Kolya Junior School Bududa Nakatsi
Link Junior School Bududa Nabweya
Loyal PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Lubiri PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Lunganga Primary School
Luobe PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
Lwakha Parents PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Lwakha Primary School
Mabono Primary School
Mabono PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Makalama Primary School
Makalama PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Malandu Progressive Primary School
Malandu Progressive Bududa Bukalasi
Manjiya Primary School
Masakhanu Primary School
Masakhanu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Matuwa Community PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Matuwa Primary School
Milly Early Learning Bududa Nabweya
Murungi Fold PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Nabooti Primary School
Nabooti PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
Nabusakala Primary School
Nabweya Primary School
Nabweya PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Nabyoko Primary School
Nabyoko PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Nafunani Primary School
Nafunani PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Nahando Primary School
Nahando PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Nahando PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Nalwanza Day & Boarding PRIMARY SCHOOL (Agape) Bududa Nalwanza
Nalwanza Primary Day Junior School Bududa Nalwanza
Namaitsu Primary School
Namakhuli Primary School
Namakuto Primary School
Nambwa Qec Bududa Bubiita
Nametsi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Namukhuyu Primary School
Namukhuyu PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Namumbya PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Namurwe Primary School
Namurwe PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bubiita
Nangoma Community School Bududa Bukibokolo
Nangoma Primary School
Nasuru PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Nawaka Cs PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
New Generation PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Nyende Community School Bududa Bumasheti
Nyende Rose Primary School
Nyende Rose PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Orient Primary School
Orient PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Pat Adams PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa Town Council
Pdi Education Centre Bududa Bubiita
Puwamusef Model PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
Quality PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Redge Way Grammer School Bududa Bukigai Town Council
Renassance PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Royal Primary School
Royal Primary School
Royal PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Royal PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Safe Way PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushika
Sakusaku Primary School
Sakusaku Bududa Bulucheke
Samaali Primary School
Samaali Bududa Bumasheti
Sangaalo Community Primary School
Sangaalo Community PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Shafumbo Sky PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukibokolo
Shanemba PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai
Shanzou Primary School
Shanzou PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Shibakala Primary School
Shibakala PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Shikholo Primary School
Shikhuyu Needy Care Primary School
Shilakano Primary School
Shipuuyilo Parents PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
Shireya PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
Shisabasi Primary School
Shisabasi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa
Shitokota Primary School
Shitokota PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nabweya
Shitondoshi Primary School
Shitondoshi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
St Marys Bunango PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
St. Anne Memorial PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Nalwanza
St. Mary’s PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiyi
St. Peters Namalila PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
St. Stephen Bukambi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumasheti
St. Steven PRIMARY SCHOOL – Bumayoka Bududa Bumayoka
St. Tim Education Centre Bududa Nalwanza
St.Marys Annex PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
St.Paul C.O.U PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bulucheke
St.Theresa PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Stephen “ Bukambi
Sume Jr Sch Bududa Bukalasi
Sume Junior School
T” And “A” Bright PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bushiribo
Teddy’s Prep. School Bududa Bududa Town Council
Trinity PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukigai Town Council
Truth Education Centre Bududa Bududa Town Council
Truth Education Centre Bududa Bukalasi
Tsutsu Parents Alied Junior School Bududa Bushika
Tunwatsi PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bukalasi
Ukha Education Centre Primary School
Ukha Education Centre PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Buwali
Ulukusi Bududa Bumayoka
Wakooli Star PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bumayoka
Wilbra PRIMARY SCHOOL Bududa Bududa Town Council