Lira, Uganda
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| Coordinates: 02°14′56″N 32°54′00″E / 2.24889°N 32.9°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Sub-region | Lango sub-region |
| District | Lira District |
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| • Mayor | Morish Odung[1] |
| Elevation | 3,543 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population (2011 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 108,600 |
Lira is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District (which corresponds geographically with the current Lango sub-region).
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[edit] Location
Lira is located approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Gulu, on the highway between Gulu and Mbale.[2] This location lies approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[3] The coordinates of Lira are:02 14 56N, 32 54 00E (Latitude:02.2490; Longitude:32.8999).
[edit] Lango sub-region
Lira lies in Lira District. Lira District is part of Lango sub-region, which consists of the following districts: Alebtong District, Amolatar District, Apac District, Dokolo District, Lira District, Kole District, Otuke District and Oyam District. The city of Lira remains the principle commercial centre of the sub-region.
[edit] 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.[4] In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Lira at 108,600.[5]
[edit] Transport
Lira is served by a railway station of the Uganda Railways network. However it is currently not working. The town is also served by a public, civilian airport, Lira Airport, administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
[edit] Religion
Lira is the seat of a Catholic Bishop, The Right Reverend Joseph Franzelli.
[edit] Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:
- The headquarters of Lira District Administration
- The offices of Lira Town Council
- Lira Central Market
- The Lira Campus of Uganda Martyrs University, a private university, whose main campus is located in Nkozi, Mpigi District.
- Lira Airport - Administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
- Lira Central Market
- The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lira
- All Saints University - A private university affiliated with the Church of Uganda
[edit] Other points of interest
Other points of interest in Lira or near the town, include the following:
- The headquarters of Lira District Administration
- The offices of Lira City Council
- A branch of Bank of Africa
- A branch of BOBU
- A branch of Bayport Financial Services limited
- A branch of Barclays Bank
- A branch of Centenary Bank
- A branch of Crane Bank
- A branch of DFCU Bank
- A branch of Kenya Commercial Bank
- A branch of PostBank Uganda
- A branch of Stanbic Bank
- A branch of Pride Microfinance Limited
- A branch of Housing Finance Bank
- A branch of the National Social Security Fund
- Lira Airport - A public, civilian airporp, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
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