Gulu is a
district in northern
Uganda, taking its name from its commercial centre, the town of
Gulu. It is one of three districts forming the historical homeland of the
Acholi ethnic group, also known as
Acholiland. It lies 332 km north of the capital of
Kampala and consists of four counties: Kilak, Achwa, Omoro, and Nwoya. It has historically been seen as the most important and influential of the northern districts. It shares borders with seven other districts as well as
Sudan. The 2002 census put the population at 479,496. Over 90% of the population is considered to be agriculturalists. The main highway running from
Kampala to the north runs through Gulu District.
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Gulu ist ein
Distrikt im nördlichen
Uganda mit der gleichnamigen Hauptstadt
Gulu. Er ist einer von drei Distrikten, die zusammen das historische Heimatland der ethnischen Gruppe der
Acholi darstellen, das so genannte
Acholiland. Die Einwohnerzahl betrug 2002 479.496, wovon über 90 % von der Landwirtschaft leben.
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