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Lira in Uganda OUGANDA uganda. lira Informations and links Lira![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Map Lira Photos Lira Population on 13-Sep-02 : 80879 ------------------------------- Lira has a fantastic vibrant African feel about the place. Music blares from humungous speaker systems, the market is a happening place and there is a profusion of hair cut sign art to be seen. Buses to Kampala via the Karuma Falls bridge or via Soroti are frequent during the mornings. There is a daily bus in the morning to Kitgum when the security is not in question and mini bus taxis throughout the day to Apac. From Apac every morning there is a bus to Kampala that crosses the Nile at Masindi Port on a pontoon ferry. Those with there own transport will most likely be passing through Lira en-route to Kidepo Valley National Park via the Labwor Hills. There are several large filling stations in town as this is the last chance to find fuel before prices sky rocket. Lira has seen a massive influx of refugees in the past two years with a resurgence of LRA activity in the north of Uganda. Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. During the 1990s, the government promulgated non-party presidential and legislative elections..
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