# Lira District, Northern Region – Counties, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/

District · Northern Region 

# Lira District

Lira District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **527,434 people** in 2022 on 1,322 km² (about 399 per km²). Its main town is Lira. It is divided into 2 counties. 699 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 394 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 527,434people (2022)
- 1,322km²
- 2counties
- 394mapped services

## How many people live in Lira District?

Lira District had an estimated **527,434 people** in 2022 — 5.5% of Northern Region, 19th of 135 districts. There are 1,077 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 1,322 km², that is about **399 people per km²**, 26th of 135 districts.

45.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 15 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 90 children and older people.

0–4 ****89,540**

5–9 ****78,351**

10–14 ****70,626**

15–19 ****67,663**

20–24 ****51,393**

25–29 ****43,735**

30–34 ****32,660**

35–39 ****25,050**

40–44 ****17,663**

45–49 ****13,652**

50–54 ****10,496**

55–59 ****8,352**

60–64 ****6,695**

65–69 ****4,368**

70–74 ****3,012**

75–79 ****2,244**

80+ ****1,934**

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga).

## Where is Lira District?

Lira District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other districts: [Alebtong District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/), [Dokolo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/), [Kole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/), [Kwania District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/), [Omoro District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/), [Otuke District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/), [Oyam District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/) and [Pader District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/). By area it is the 75th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Lira District is about 228 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 87 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 2.3320° N, 32.9502° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Things to see in and around Lira District

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Lira District: 2 museums; 1 nature reserve.

- Armgod Black's Parlour · museum
- LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum
- Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lira District

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu92 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti101 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 8.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:42).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Counties of Lira District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/) 1,287 9 188 

[Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/) 35 4 206 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Lira District

- Lira119,323

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Lira District

Named natural and historic features inside Lira District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Achire
- Adip
- Agwenyi
- Obim
- Olya

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Adoko · 1,144 m
- Akia · 1,111 m
- Okwar · 1,110 m
- Pita · 1,110 m
- Ngeta · 1,086 m
- Adwong · 1,066 m
- Omit · 1,043 m
- Oburo · 1,040 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Lira Plantations
- Telwa

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Lira Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lira District and the best time to visit

In Lira District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 16 

Feb 28 18 

Mar 28 51 

Apr 26 106 

May 24 121 

Jun 24 82 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 114 

Sep 25 125 

Oct 25 112 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 26 38 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lira District

Places mapped inside Lira District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals40
- Banks12
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels42
- Shopping malls2
- Schools248
- Colleges and universities11
- Pharmacies25
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lira District?In Northern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Lira District?527,434 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lira District?About 17 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lira District?About 399 people per km²
- What borders Lira District?Alebtong District, Dokolo District, Kole District, Kwania District, Omoro District, Otuke District, Oyam District and Pader District
- What is there to see in Lira District?Armgod Black's Parlour, LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM, Lira Central Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Lira District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lira District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lira District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Lira District?Lira
- What is the highest point in Lira District?Adoko (1,144 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lira District?October to April and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Lira District?40 mapped
- How many banks are in Lira District?12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lira District?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lira District?UG3083 (OCHA common operational dataset)