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14-502: 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 District to the southwest and Kole District to the west. The main municipal, administrative and commercial center in the district, Lira , is located 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southeast of Gulu , the largest city in Northern Uganda. The coordinates of

28-472: A center of foreign relief agencies assisting the civilian population affected by the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency . While over US$ 2 million has been poured into this effort, there is little to show for it because of corruption, poor planning, poor implementation, poor follow up, poor management, lack of accountability, and a hands-off approach by many of the donor agencies. The 2002 national census estimated

42-477: A diversified economy including: Pader District Pader District is a district in Northern Uganda . It is named after Pader , the chief municipal, administrative and commercial town in the district, where the district headquarters are located. Pader District is bordered by Lamwo District to the northwest, Kitgum District to the northeast, Agago District to the east, Lotuke District to

56-597: Is a town in Pader District in the Northern Region of Uganda . The town is administered by the Pader Town Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district headquarters. Pader is bordered by Pajule to the north, Parabong to the northeast, Lira Palwo to the east, Puranga to the south, and Awere to the west. The town

70-486: Is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Kitgum , the nearest large town. Pader is approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi), by road, east of Gulu , the largest city in the Northern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are 2°52'43.0"N, 33°05'06.0"E (Latitude:2.8786; Longitude:33.0850). Pader sprang up in 2000, the same year that Pader District was formed. The town soon became

84-406: The Lord's Resistance Army insurgency that ravaged Kitgum and Pader Districts to the north, the increased violence of 2002 resulted in massive population displacement within the district of Lira. However, as of June 2009, the security situation in the district was relatively peaceful. In 2006 and 2007, Lira District experienced a massive return of Internally Displaced Persons . Over 310,000 of

98-632: The UPDF in 2006, the majority of the people in the IDP camps have moved back to their homes. In 2012, the population of Pader District was estimated at approximately 231,700. Agriculture is the backbone of the district economy. 90% of the district population engage in agriculture. The food crops grown include The following: Cash crops include: Cotton , Groundnuts , Sunflower , Rice , Tobacco , Soya beans and Simsim . Fish farming and fish hunting are also commonly practiced. Pader, Uganda Pader

112-533: The district are: 2° 16' 26" N / 32° 57' 11" E. Until 2005, the district comprised six counties; Erute, Dokolo, Kyoga, Otuke, Moroto and Lira Municipality . These were further subdivided into 28 sub-counties. Of the 28 sub-counties, four are Municipal Divisions. There are a total of 192 parishes with 2,247 villages . With Dokolo becoming a district in 2005, Alebtong and Otuke in 2010, Lira District now consists of three counties: Erute North County , Erute South County and Lira Municipality . Long untouched by

126-507: The district government, Pader , is located in the center of the district. The district, along with Amuru District , Agago District , Gulu District , Lamwo District , Nwoya District and Kitgum District , constitutes Acholi sub-region , considered to be the historical homeland of the Acholi ethnic group, and home to an estimated 1.1 million inhabitants in 2002, according to the national census conducted that year. The 1991 census estimated

140-448: The district population at about 80,900. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 142,300. For the greater part of the first decade of the 2000s, the majority of the population within the district have been living in camps for internally displaced people (IDP), as the result of the Lord's Resistance War . With the cessation of hostilities between the LRA and

154-408: The estimated 350,000 left camps to return to their home villages in a period of 14 months. Lira District is part of Lango sub-region , which consists of the following districts: Alebtong , Amolatar , Apac , Dokolo , Lira, Kole , Otuke and Oyam . The sub-region is coterminous with the now defunct Lango District. Lango sub-region was home to an estimated 2.5 million Langi in 2023, according to

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168-423: The national census conducted at that time. The 1991 census estimated the population in the district at about 191,500. The 2002 national census put the district population at about 290,600, with an annual population growth rate of 3.4%. In 2012, the population of Lira District was estimated at 403,100. The majority of the population are ethnic Lango and the predominant language spoken is Lango . Lira District has

182-410: The population of the town at about 8,700. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 12,800 in 2010. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 13,500. The 2014 census enumerated the population of the town at 14,080. In 2015, the population of the town was projected at 13,500. In 2020, the mid-year population of Pader Town was projected at 14,800. It was calculated that

196-525: The southeast, Lira District to the south, Oyam District to the southwest and Gulu District to the west. The district headquarters at Pader are located approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu , the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 50N, 33 05E. The district is relatively new, having been part of Kitgum District in the past. In December 2001, Aruu County and Agago County were carved out of Kitgum District to form Pader District. The seat of

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