The town of Bukedea is the site of the district headquarters.

The district headquarters at Bukedea are approximately 79 kilometres (49 mi), by road, south-east of Soroti, the largest city in the Teso sub-region.

[3] The 1991 census estimated the district population at 75,300.

The national census in 2002 estimated the population at 122,400.

The annual population growth rate in the district was calculated at 4.4 percent.