Buggenhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏɣə(n)ɦʌut] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek.

The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and Opstal [nl].

[4] Buggenhout has two breweries, Bosteels Brewery (known for the "Tripel Karmeliet", "Deus" (a champagne beer), "Kwak") and De Landtsheer, now called Brouwerij Malheur (known for "Malheur").

The original meaning of the name is "beechwood" or "beech forest" (in modern Dutch: Beukenhout).

Buken comes from Proto-Germanic *bokjon (Modern Dutch: beuken, Old English: becen (beeches)), holt from *hulta (Modern Dutch: hout (bos), Old English: holt (forest)).