Lira, Uganda

Lira
Lira

Location in Uganda

Coordinates: 02°14′50″N 32°54′00″E / 2.24722°N 32.90000°E / 2.24722; 32.90000
Country Uganda
Region Northern Region of Uganda
Sub-region Lango sub-region
District Lira District
Government
 • Mayor Morish Odung[1]
Elevation 3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population (2014 Census)
 • Total 99,059[2]

Lira is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main city of the defunct Lango District, which corresponds geographically with the current Lango sub-region.

Location

Lira is approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southeast of Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region, along the highway between Gulu and Mbale.[3] This is approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.[4] Lira is approximately 124 kilometres (77 mi) northwest of Soroti, the nearest large town to the south.[5] The coordinates of Lira are 2°14'50.0"N 32°54'00.0"E (Latitude:02.2472; Longitude:32.9000).[6]

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Lira at 80,900. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 105,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 108,600.[7] In August 2014, the national population census put the population at 99,059.[2]

New arrivals at the Lira camp for internally displaced persons.

Transport

Lira is served by a railway station of the Uganda Railways network.[8] The town is also served by a public civilian airport, Lira Airport, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.

Power line

An 80 kilometres (50 mi) 132 kilovolt electricity line from the Karuma Power Station is under construction to a substation in Lira, under the supervision of Intec Gopa International Energy Consultants GmbH of Germany.[9]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Birungi, Machrine (5 March 2011). "Incumbent Lira Mayor Seeks Court Order for Vote Recount". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Road Distance Between Gulu And Lira With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Map Showing Lira And Kampala With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Road Distance Between Soroti And Lira With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Google (1 July 2015). "Location of Lira At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ↑ UBOS. "Estimated Population of Lira In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Cissy Makumbi, Cissy (28 October 2013). "Museveni Opens Gulu Railway Line". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Odyek, John (13 August 2015). "UETCL Signs €5.2 Million (USh20.5 Billion) Deal With German Company". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

Coordinates: 02°14′50″N 32°54′00″E / 2.24722°N 32.90000°E / 2.24722; 32.90000

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