Bugisu sub-region
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Bugisu sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda
that consists of the following districts:
The sub-region is home mainly to the Gisu people, also called Bagisu, (singular is Mugisu). The Bagisu speak Lugisu, a dialect of Lumasaba, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to to the Bukusu
language spoken of the Bukusu people of Kenya
.
According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time.
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
that consists of the following districts:
- Bududa DistrictBududa DistrictBududa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bududa.-Location: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...
- Bulambuli DistrictBulambuli DistrictBulambuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Manafwa DistrictManafwa DistrictManafwa District is a district in the Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Manafwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Sironko DistrictSironko DistrictSironko District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main commercial town, Sironko.-Location:...
- Mbale DistrictMbale DistrictMbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also servess as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region.-Location:...
The sub-region is home mainly to the Gisu people, also called Bagisu, (singular is Mugisu). The Bagisu speak Lugisu, a dialect of Lumasaba, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to to the Bukusu
Bukusu
Bukusu can refer to:*Bukusu people, an indigenous tribe of Kenya*Bukusu language, a Bantu language spoken by the Bukusu people...
language spoken of the Bukusu people of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time.