Lira, Uganda - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Lira is a city

City

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in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District

Lira District

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

. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District (which corresponds geographically with the current Lango sub-region).

Location

Lira is located approximately 110 kilometres (68.4 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Gulu, on the highway between Gulu

Gulu

Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

and Mbale

Mbale

Mbale is a city in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municiplal, administrative and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. The district is named after the town.-Location:...

. This location lies approximately 270 kilometres (167.8 mi), by road, north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, the capital of Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Lira are:02 14 56N, 32 54 00E (Latitude:02.2490; Longitude:32.8999).

Lango sub-region

Lira lies in Lira District. Lira District is part of Lango sub-region, which consists of the following districts: Alebtong District

Alebtong District

Alebtong District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its 'chief' town, Alebtong, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Amolatar District

Amolatar District

Amolatar District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amolatar, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Apac District

Apac District

Apac District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Apac, where the district headquarters are located...

, Dokolo District

Dokolo District

Dokolo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Dokolo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Lira District

Lira District

, Kole District

Kole District

Kole District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, Otuke District

Otuke District

Otuke District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Otuke, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

and Oyam District

Oyam District

Oyam District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Oyam, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The city of Lira remains the principle commercial centre of the sub-region.

Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Lira at 80,879. In 2008, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population of Lira at 98,300. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Lira at 108,600.

Transport

Lira is served by a railway station

Railway stations in Uganda

- Maps :* * * * - Existing : Bungoma - last town in Kenya Malaba** Tororo - near Kenya border; junction for north line* Main Line* Iganga* Jinja - bridge over Victoria Nile* Iganga - washed away culvert * Busembatia...

of the Uganda Railways network. However it is currently not working. The town is also served by a public

Public

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, civilian

Civilian

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airport, Lira Airport

Lira Airport

Lira Airport is an airport serving Lira, a town in the Lira District in Uganda. Lira Airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority...

, administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda

The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...

Religion

Lira is the seat of a Catholic Bishop, The Right Reverend Joseph Franzelli.

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:

The headquarters of Lira District Administration
Lira District
Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location: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...
The offices of Lira Town Council
Lira Central Market
The Lira Campus of Uganda Martyrs University
Uganda Martyrs University
-Location:The main campus of UMU is in Nkozi, a small town, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda, on the Kampala-Masaka Highway...

, a private university, whose main campus is located in Nkozi
Nkozi
-Location:The town is situated along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, approximately , southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , north of Lake Victoria, at the point where River Katonga, exits the lake to begin its journey west to Lake George...

, Mpigi District
Mpigi District
Mpigi District is a district in Central Uganda. Like other most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Mpigi.-Location:...

.
Lira Airport
Lira Airport
Lira Airport is an airport serving Lira, a town in the Lira District in Uganda. Lira Airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority...

- Administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
Lira Central Market
The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira
All Saints University
All Saints University
All Saints University , is a private University in Uganda. It is owned and administered by the Lango Diocese of the Church of Uganda.-Location:...

- A private university affiliated with the Church of Uganda
Church of Uganda
The Church of the Province of Uganda is a member church of the Anglican Communion. Currently there are 34 dioceses which make up the Church of Uganda, each headed by a bishop....

Other points of interest

Other points of interest in Lira or near the town, include the following:

The headquarters of Lira District Administration
Lira District
Lira District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Lira.-Location: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...
The offices of Lira City Council
A branch of Bank of Africa
Bank of Africa (Uganda)
Bank of Africa , whose complete name is Bank of Africa Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. The bank is a member of the Bank of Africa Group, a multinational, Pan African bank headquartered in Bamako, Mali, with presence in eleven African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi,...
A branch of BOBU
Bank of Baroda
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A branch of Bayport Financial Services limited
A branch of Barclays Bank
A branch of Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three licensed commercial banks in the country.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda. It is primarily involved in the promotion of development through loans to rural farmers, processors of...
A branch of Crane Bank
Crane Bank
Crane Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the twenty-three commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:The bank is a mid-sized financial services provider in Uganda...
A branch of DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank, commonly known as DFCU, but whose full name is Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda...
A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank
A branch of PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda
PostBank Uganda is a non-bank credit institution in Uganda. As of May 2010, PostBank Uganda was a small credit institution whose asset base was estimated at about US$39 million.-History:...
A branch of Stanbic Bank
Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited
Pride Microfinance Limited
Pride Microfinance Limited , is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution in Uganda.-Location:The headquarters of PML are located in Metropole House, on Entebbe Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
A branch of Housing Finance Bank
Housing Finance Bank
Housing Finance Bank is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
A branch of the National Social Security Fund
National Social Security Fund (Uganda)
The National Social Security Fund is a semi-government agency responsible for the collection, safekeeping, responsible investment and distribution of retirement funds from employees of the private sector in Uganda, who are not covered by the Government Retirement Scheme...
Lira Airport
Lira Airport
Lira Airport is an airport serving Lira, a town in the Lira District in Uganda. Lira Airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority...

- A public, civilian airporp, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...