GULU

Northern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 2.77°N / 32.30°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 233,346

Gulu is a city in Uganda with a population of 177,400. It sits at 2.77/32.30, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 26 km from Opit.

Population 177,400

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Northern Region
Coords: 2.77°N / 32.30°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

SE Opit Northern Region 23,200 26.7 km

SW Nwoya Northern Region 0 36.6 km

W Amuru Northern Region 0 40.3 km

SW Anaka Northern Region 24,000 43.5 km

Air access

nearby

ULU

Gulu Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Gulu University

gu.ac.ug

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gulu?: 177,400 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gulu in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Gulu in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Gulu?: Gulu Airport (ULU).
How far is Gulu from Kampala?: About 275 km.
Does Gulu have a university?: Yes. Gulu University.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Gulu in?: Northern Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/233346

{
  "data": {
    "id": 233346,
    "name": "Gulu",
    "ascii_name": "Gulu",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 177400,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 2.77457,
    "longitude": 32.29899
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.6x the population of Opit.
26 km from Opit.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.