Lira District

District in Northern Uganda, Uganda

Lira District

District

Lira City

District location in Uganda

Coordinates: 02°20′N 33°06′E﻿ / ﻿2.333°N 33.100°E﻿ / 2.333; 33.100
Country|  Uganda
Region| Northern Uganda
Sub-region| Lango sub-region
Capital| Lira
Area

• Total

| 1,368.9 km2 (528.5 sq mi)
• Land| 1,328.9 km2 (513.1 sq mi)
• Water| 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population

(2012 Estimate)

• Total

| 403,100
• Density| 303.3/km2 (786/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+3 (EAT)
Website| www.lira.go.ug
A dilapidated elevation sign at Lira, Uganda, September 2010.

Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.

## Location

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Cycling along the train tracks.

Lira District is bordered by Pader District to the north, Otuke District to the northeast, Alebtong District to the east, Dokolo District to the southeast, Apac District to the southwest and Kole District to the west.[1] The main municipal, administrative and commercial center in the district, Lira, is located 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southeast of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the district are: 2° 16' 26" N / 32° 57' 11" E.[3]

## Overview

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Until 2005, the district comprised six counties; Erute, Dokolo, Kyoga, Otuke, Moroto and Lira Municipality. These were further subdivided into 28 sub-counties. Of the 28 sub-counties, four are Municipal Divisions. There are a total of 192 parishes with 2,247 villages. With Dokolo becoming a district in 2005, Alebtong and Otuke in 2010, Lira District now consists of three counties: Erute North County, Erute South County and Lira Municipality.

## Conflict and displacement

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Long untouched by the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency that ravaged Kitgum and Pader Districts to the north, the increased violence of 2002 resulted in massive population displacement within the district of Lira. However, as of June 2009, the security situation in the district was relatively peaceful. In 2006 and 2007, Lira District experienced a massive return of Internally Displaced Persons. Over 310,000 of the estimated 350,000 left camps to return to their home villages in a period of 14 months.

## Lango sub-region

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Lira District is part of Lango sub-region, which consists of the following districts: Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Dokolo, Lira, Kole, Otuke and Oyam. The sub-region is coterminous with the now defunct Lango District. Lango sub-region was home to an estimated 2.5 million Langi in 2023, according to the national census conducted at that time.[4]

## Population

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The 1991 census estimated the population in the district at about 191,500. The 2002 national census put the district population at about 290,600, with an annual population growth rate of 3.4%.[5] In 2012, the population of Lira District was estimated at 403,100.[6] The majority of the population are ethnic Lango and the predominant language spoken is Lango.[7]

## Economic activity

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Lira District has a diversified economy including:

1. Grain Milling
2. Wholesale and retail sales
3. Leisure industry
4. Brick making
5. Pottery
6. Roof tile making
7. Carpentry
8. Logging
9. Construction
10. Fishing
11. Embroidery
12. Crop processing & marketing
13. Metal repairs & fabrication
14. Printing services
15. Bookshop business
16. Boda-boda business
17. Pharmaceutical sales

## See also

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* Lango sub-region
* Northern Region, Uganda

## Schools in Lira District

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### Primary schools

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Abala Primary School

Abolet Primary School
Abongorwot Primary School
Abunga Primary School
Abutoadi Primary School
Acutkumu Primary School
Acwikot Primary School
Adekokwok Primary School
Aduku Road Primary School
Adwila P.7 School
Adyaka Primary School
Adyel Primary School
Agak Primary School
Agali Primary School
Agweng Modern Primary School
Agweng P.7 School
Ajania Primary School
Ajia Primary School
Akalocero Primary School
Akangi P.7 School
Akano Primary School
Akany Primary School
Akia Primary School
Akore Primary School
Akwiaworo Primary School
Alebere Primary School
Aler Primary School
Alikpot Primary School
Alworo Primary School
Am Primary School
Amac Primary School
Ambalal Primary School
Amokoge Primary School
Amuca Primary School
Anai  primary School
Angolocom P.7 School
Anyomorem Primary School
Apua Primary School
Aromo Primary School
Ateri Primary School
Atimikoma Primary School
Atira Primary School
Awiirao Primary School
Ayago P.7 School
Ayami Primary School
Ayamo Primary School
Ayel Primary School
Ayile Primary School
Ayira Primary School
Ayito Primary School
Bar Lela Agro Primary School
Barapwo Primary School
Barr Primary School
Begomerry Primary School
Bishop Caesar Asili Memorial Mixed Primary School
Bishops' Primary School
Blessing Primary School
Boke Primary School
Bright Future Primary School
Bright Light Primary School
Burlobo Rock View Primary School
Cannon Lawrence Demonstration Primary School
Coorom Primary School
Corner View Primary School
Cotn Primary School
Cura Primary School
Day Light Primary School
Elia Olet Primary School
Erute Primary School
Galliee Primary School
Gift Primary School
Gomi P.7 School
Hill Shade Primary School
Igony Primary School
Ireda P. 7 School
Iwal Primary School
King James Primary School
Lango Quran Primary School
Legacy Day And Boarding Primary School
Lira Army Primary School
Lira Central�primary School
Lira Integrated Primary School
Lira Modern Primary School
Lira Police Primary School
Lira Primary School
Lwala P.7 School
Mother Sylvia Memorial
Nancy School Of The Deaf
New Hope Primary School
Newlife Primary School
Ngetta Girls Primary School
Obanga Pe Wany Junior High N & Primary School
Ober Primary School
Ober Primary School
Obot Primary School
Ocamonyang Primary School
Odoro Primary School
Ogur Central Primary School
Ogur Primary School
Ojwina Primary School
Oket Kwer Primary School
Okile Primary School
Okio Primary School
Okwaloamara P. 7 School
Olaka Primary School
Olaka Annex Primary School
Olil Primary School
Olilo Primary School
Ololango Primary School
Omito Primary School
Ongica Primary School
Ongura Primary School
Onyakede Primary School
Onywako Primary School
Opem Primary School
Orem Primary School
Orit Primary School
Ororo Primary School
Otara Primary School
Otim Tom P.7 School
Owinyo Primary School
Phroebel Primary School
Profound Primary School
Punuoluru Primary School
Railway Primary School
Rima Primary School
Rwotomia Primary School
Sacred Primary School
Saving Grace Primary School
Sir. Apollo Primary School
St Thomas Primary School
St. Andrew Primary School
St. Framcis Junior School
St. Francis  primary School
St. Mary S Primary School
St. Paul P.7 School
Star Light Primary School
Starch Factory Primary School
Survival Primary School
Teokole Primary School
Tetyang Primary School
True Love Primary School
V H Public Primary School
Walelaprimary School
Wigweng Primary School
Wiodyek Primary School

### Secondary schools

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Agali Seed Secondary School

Agweng Secondary School
Am Comprehensive Secondary School
Amach Complex Secondary School
Amach Modern Secondary Schools
Asili Girls Vocational Secondary Schools
Barr Secondary School
Bishop Tarantino College Ngetta
Bright Light College
Bulluge Comprehensive Secondary School
Comboni College
Cotn Marani Honors High School
Djra Comporenehnsive Secondary School Lira
Doctor Obote College Boroboro
Faith Secondary School
Good Choice Comprehensive
Hill City Secondary School
Lango College
Lira Secondary School
Lira Town College
Nancy Comp Secondary School For The Deaf
New Generation Secondary School
Premier Progressive Secondary School
Rachele Comp Secondary School
Rapha Girls Secondary School
Royal Academy
St. Katherine Secondary School
Standard High School
The Cranes Comprehesive S S
The Vision High School
Townside High School

## References

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1. ^ Uganda District Map
2. ^ "Map Showing Gulu And Lira With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
3. ^ "Map - Lira District - MAP[N]ALL.COM". mapnall.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
4. ^ ASOU (2023-06-28). "ASOU Lango Sub-region Surgical Camp 2023". Association of Surgeons of Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
5. ^ "Lira District Population Sub-Sector". Lira District Administration. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
6. ^ "Estimated Population of Lira District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulatin.de. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
7. ^ "Uganda -- Ethnic Groups". www.africa.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-14.

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