Lira District
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Capital | Lira (city) |
Geographical center | 2 ° 20 ′ N , 32 ° 55 ′ E |
surface | 432 km² |
population | 757,763 (as of 2002) |
Population density | 1,754.1 inhabitants / km² |
Time zone | UTC +3 |
ISO 3166-2 | UG-307 |
Lira is a district ( district ) in northern Uganda with 757,763 inhabitants. Like almost all districts of Uganda , it is named after its capital, Lira . The predominant ethnic group are the Langi .
history
For a long time, the district was spared the rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). These only devastated the northern districts of Kitgum and Pader . From 2002 onwards, there was a large displacement of the population within the district.
climate
Since the beginning of the weather recordings in April 1993, the monthly statistics close with a rain quantum of 0 mm. The wettest day was August 1st, 2008 with 94% humidity and the driest January 10th, 2008 with only 21 percent. The daily average temperatures rarely rise above the threshold of 30 ° C and very rarely fall below the 20 ° C mark.
Infrastructure
Less than 5% of Lira is electrified. Only in the capital of the district is the rate slightly higher.