Location : Gulu District is located in Northern Uganda and borders
Sudan in the strategic cross-border transit area of the great North road through Nimule to Northern Africa. Besides Sudan, the District borders Moyo, Kitgum, Apac, Masindi, Arua and Nebbi. The Victoria Nile separates Gulu from the District of Masindi in the South, the Albert Nile separates it from the Districts of Nebbi, Arua and Moyo in the West and River Achwa separates it from Kitgum District to the East.
Population : The District has a population of about 468,500 people.
Main Town : Gulu is the main town of the district and has a population
of 113,200 people. The town is the largest town in northern Uganda, with reasonable basic infrastructure dating back to colonial and early post colonial period when it served as the regional centre for northern Uganda.
Area : 11715.7 Km2
Land and vegetation : 0.83 percent of the district area is open water, 0.63percent
is Wetland and 30,162 hectares is forest.
Most of Gulu district has relatively flat terrain covered by thick savannah grassland vegetation and 2.5 percent of the district area comprises central and local forest reserves. The terrain is characterised by forested valleys found along rivers flowing from the district interior highlands toward the Victoria Nile, the Albert Nile and the Achwa rivers. The rivers from the highlands include River Tochi, River Unyama, River Ayugi, River Ayago, River Apar, River Eruzi and River Aswa. The forests include Opaka, Abera and Kaladima.
The terrain, rivers and vegetation of the district create a conducive habitat for a variety of wildlife and a significant part of the Murchison Falls National Park lies in Gulu district.
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