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GULU

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

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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

Universities

linked

FAQ

3 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).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ 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
  }
}
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