LIRA

Northern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 2.25°N / 32.90°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 230,166

Lira is a city in Uganda with a population of 119,323. It sits at 2.25/32.90, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 20 km from Kole.

Population 119,323

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Northern Region
Coords: 2.25°N / 32.90°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

NW Kole Northern Region 0 20.0 km

E Alebtong Northern Region 0 39.5 km

SE Dokolo Northern Region 23,700 49.7 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Lira?: 119,323 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lira in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Lira in?: Uganda (UG).
How far is Lira from Kampala?: About 218 km.
Does Lira have a university?: Not on record.
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 Lira in?: Northern Region.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/230166

{
  "data": {
    "id": 230166,
    "name": "Lira",
    "ascii_name": "Lira",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 119323,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 2.2499,
    "longitude": 32.89985
  }
}

Context

comparatives

19 km from Kole.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.