Location of Gulu within Uganda.

Gulu is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District in Uganda, located at 2˚46'00N 32˚16'00E, on the railway from Tororo to Pakwach. It is the second-largest town by population in the country, with a population of 119,430 (2002 census). The town is served by Gulu Airport. Gulu may refer to: Gulu, a town in northern Uganda Gulu District, in which the Ugandan town is located Gulu Airport, serving Gulu town Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu GuluWalk, an advocacy organization Gulu Lalvani, founder and chairman of Binatone, a phone manufacturer Alça gulu, an Indian dance Category... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (955x1065, 65 KB) Copyright information Created 25 August 2005 by TreveX Released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (955x1065, 65 KB) Copyright information Created 25 August 2005 by TreveX Released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2. ... Gulu is a district in northern Uganda, taking its name from its commercial centre, the town of Gulu. ... Tororo is a district in eastern Uganda. ... Pakwach is a town in north-western Uganda. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Gulu Airport (IATA: ULU, ICAO: HUGU) is a civilian airport located 1. ...

The town is a government military base for operations against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. Up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", were fleeing into the town for safety every evening. There are two hospitals providing services to the town: St. Mary's Hospital Lacor and Gulu Hospital. A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by and/or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. ... Combatants Uganda Peoples Defence Force Lords Resistance Army Commanders Yoweri Museveni Joseph Kony The Lords Resistance Army (LRA),[1] formed in 1987, is a rebel guerrilla army operating mainly in northern Uganda and parts of Sudan. ... St. ...

In March, Choice FM a local radio station was closed after hosting a 28 February debate between politicians from the ruling party and the opposition.^[1] February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gulu is the economic capital of Northern Uganda. The last 21 years have been war ridden, with many attacks by the LRA. However, since the spring of 2007, there has been relative peace since Joseph Kony - the leader of the LRA, is rumoured to have moved into Southern Sudan and the Central African Republic. These times of peace have brought much peace to the area and the town of Gulu is begining to thrive economically again. There are still many Internally Displaced Peoples camps (IDP) throughout the area, where an estimated 2 million people are living. Peace has also brought very much help from the international community in terms of Non-Government Organizations. These NGO's are helping the community in various way bu providing food, medical help, rehibilitation centers for formely abducted children, and has also created many jobs in the area. Gulu is also the home of Gulu University, who have a wide range of programs from medicine to agriculture. Sustainable initiative are very important for the area. THE Acholi people are the main inhabitants of Gulu (80%) and many are christian by faith. There are a range of spoken lnaguages from Luo (sometimes spelled Lwo), Swahili, English and Lugandan to name a few.

See also

• Gulu Walk

Gulu Walk is an initiative started by two Canadians to highlight the plight of Acholi children in northern Uganda who trek each night to town centers in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader – for fear of being maimed, raped, abducted or even killed by the Lords Resistance Army...

Notes and references

1. ^ Choice FM in Gulu closed, Radio Simba, 14 March 2006