Bugisu sub-region is a region in Eastern Uganda that consists of the following districts: *

Bududa District Bududa District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. Bududa is the chief town of the district. Location Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District to the north, Kenya to the east, Manafw ...

Bulambuli District Bulambuli District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bulambuli District is bordered by Nakapir ...

Manafwa District Manafwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Manafwa is the district headquarters. Location Manafwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the south-west, and Mb ...

Mbale District Mbale District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after the largest city in the district, Mbale, which also serves as the main administrative and commercial center in the sub-region. Location Mbale District is bordered by Sironko ...

Namisindwa District Namisindwa District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The town of Bupoto is the district headquarters. Location Namisindwa District is bordered by Bududa District to the north, Kenya to the east and south, Tororo District to the sou ...

Sironko District Sironko District is a district in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The district was created in 2000 and had previously been part of Mbale District. Sironko is the main commercial town in the district. Location Sironko District is bordered by Bulamb ...

The sub-region is home mainly to the

Gisu people The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu peoples, Bantu tribe and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of ...

, also called

Bagisu The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe and Bantu-speaking ethnic group of the Masaba people in eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on t ...

, (singular is ''Mugisu''). The Bagisu speak

Lugisu Masaba (''Lumasaaba''), sometimes known as Gisu (''Lugisu'') after one of its dialects, is a Bantu language spoken by more than two million people in East Africa. The Gisu dialect in eastern Uganda is mutually intelligible with Bukusu, spoken by ...

, a dialect of

Lumasaba Masaba (''Lumasaaba''), sometimes known as Gisu (''Lugisu'') after one of its dialects, is a Bantu language spoken by more than two million people in East Africa. The Gisu dialect in eastern Uganda is mutually intelligible with Bukusu, spoken by ...

, a Bantu language. Lugisu is very similar to the

Bukusu The Bukusu people ( Bukusu: ''Babukusu'') are one of the 17 Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa residing mainly in the counties of Bungoma and Trans Nzoia. They are the largest tribe of the Luhya nation, with 1,188,963 id ...

language spoken of the Bukusu people of

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

. According to the 2002 national census, the Bugisu sub-region was home to an estimated 1 million people at that time. Estimated Population of Bugisu Sub-region In 2002

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Sub-regions of Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda {{Uganda-geo-stub

See also

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