Lira | |
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  Lira Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 02°14′50″N 32°54′00″E / 2.24722°N 32.90000°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Lango sub-region |
| District | Lira District |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Town Council | 1962 |
| Municipality | 1985 |
| City | 2020 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sam Atul[2] |
| Elevation | 3,488 ft (1,063 m) |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
| • Total | 99,059[1] |
Lira is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Lira District.[3]
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...among the development programs that the committee is mandated to monitor is the implementation of Uganda Support Municipal Infrastructural Development (USMID) program.
- ^ Draku, Franklin (22 May 2019). "Cabinet Elevates 15 Municipalities To Cities". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 May 2019.