Lwakhakha is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is one of the municipal centers in Manafwa District. The town lies across the international border from Lwakhakha, Kenya.
Lwakhakha is approximately , by road, southeast of Mbale, the nearest large city. This is approximately , by road, southeast of Manafwa, the site of the district headquarters. The coordinates of Lwakhakha, Uganda are 0ð47'48.0"N, 34ð22'41.0"E (Latitude:0.796667; Longitude:34.378056).
During the 2002 national census, the population of Lwakhakha was enumerated at 7,916. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 10,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population to be 10,700.
Landmarks in Lwakhakha include the following:
In August 2023, The EastAfrican reported that the Kenyan and Ugandan governments were planning to develop one-stop border posts at Lwakhakha, to supplement those at Busia, Malaba and Suam.