Bugisu sub-region is a region in

Eastern Uganda The Eastern region is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in s ...

that consists of the following districts: *

Bududa District Bududa District is a district in the 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, Manafwa District to the south, and Mbale District ...

Bulambuli District Bulambuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Bulambuli, where the district headquarters are located. Location Bulambuli District is bordered by Nakapiripirit District to the north, Kapchorwa Dis ...

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 ...

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 Dis ...

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 s ...

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 Bul ...

The sub-region is home mainly to the

Gisu people The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe of the Masaba people of eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. Ancest ...

, also called

Bagisu The Gisu people, or ''Bamasaba'' people of Elgon, are a Bantu tribe of the Masaba people of eastern Uganda, closely related to the Bukusu people of Kenya. Bamasaba live mainly in the Mbale District of Uganda on the slopes of Mount Elgon. Ancestor ...

, (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 seventeen Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa residing mainly in the counties of Bungoma and Trans Nzoia. They are closely related to other Luhya people and the Gisu ...

language spoken of the Bukusu people of

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

. 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

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