Gulu District
Gulu District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The district headquarters are located in the city of Gulu, which is also the district's chief commercial centre.[1]
Gulu District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°45′N 32°00′E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
| Seat | Gulu |
| Government | |
| • LCV Chairman | Ojara Martin Mapenduzi, 2011 - 2016 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,452.1 km2 (1,332.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 396,500 |
| • Density | 114.9/km2 (298/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Location
Gulu District is bordered by Lamwo District to the north, Pader District and Omoro District to the east, Oyam District to the south, Nwoya District to the southwest, and Amuru District to the west. The district headquarters in the city of Gulu are approximately 333 kilometres (207 mi), by road, north of Uganda's capital city, Kampala.[2] The coordinates of the district are, near the city of Gulu are:02°49'50.0"N, 32°19'13.0"E (Latitude:2.830556; Longitude:32.320278).[3]
Overview
As of November 2019, the district was one of the eight districts that constituted the Acholi sub-region, the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group. The district is composed of Aswa County and the Gulu Municipal Council. The economic activity of 90 per cent of the population in the district is subsistence agriculture.[4]
The district has been the location of much of the fighting between the Ugandan army and the Lord's Resistance Army. Over 90 percent of the population has returned to their villages after more than two decades of living in what were known as "Internally Displaced People Camps".
Population
The national census conducted in 2002 put the population at 193,337. In the 2014 national census and household survey, the population of Gulu District was enumerated at 275,613.[5]
Notable people
The district is the birthplace of the Poet and writer Okot p'Bitek; Former UNLA top military officer Brigadier George William Nyero].[6]
References
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (24 November 2010). "Gulu, Uganda". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Globefeed.com (26 November 2019). "Distance between Kampala, Uganda and Gulu, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Google (26 November 2019). "Location of Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Uganda Travel Guide (2019). "Overview of Gulu District". Kampala: Uganda Travel Guide. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics (11 March 2019). "Population of Gulu District In 2002 & 2014". Kampala: Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- Books & Writers (2008). "Profile of Okot p'Bitek (1931-1982)". Authors Calendar. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
