Lira District

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Location of Lira
Location of Lira
Basic data
Capital Lira (city)
Geographical center 2 ° 20 ′  N , 32 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 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.

Sights and culture

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