Gulu | City Gallery

u.g boy · September 27th, 2009, 03:59 PM

gulu town

gulu town is the biggest town in northern uganda. its is the norths buisness hub. as you may no its been through 23 years of war but now it is rebuilding as in some pictures you see construction. gulu has a population of aroung 150,000 people and is home to 2 radio stations pece stadium,gulu skyhawks basketball ground and 3 hospitals st marys lacor,gulu regional hspital and gulu referal hospital. it is served by gulu aiport at 10,314 feet it is the second longest tarmak runway in uganda. it is also home to gulu university.

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arial veiw of gulu !!

central gulu shoking down to the war !! it still looks gd image hosted on flickr

gulu main round about
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sunrise

town

basketball court

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pece stadium
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gulu independent hospital one of gulu three hospitals

gulus outskirts

sseki2010 · October 6th, 2009, 11:51 AM

Gulu is a city in northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'00N 32˚16'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately 200 miles (320 km), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The town is served by Gulu Airport.

Overview

The city is home to the headquarters of the 4th Division of the Uganda People's Defense Force, active in operations against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. There are three hospitals providing services to the city: St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital and Gulu Independent Hospital. The headquarters of Gulu District Administration is also located in the city. The city is serviced by Gulu Airport, which has a tarmac runway that measures 10,314 feet (3,144 m). Gulu is also the location of Gulu University, the only public university in northern Uganda and the parent institution of Gulu University School of Medicine.

Demography and population

The Acholi people are the main inhabitants of the city of Gulu (80%). The majority are Christians. There are a range of spoken languages including Luo (sometimes spelled Lwo), Swahili, English and Luganda to name a few.

During the hostilities between UPDF and LRA there were many Internally Displaced Peoples' (IDPs) camps throughout the area, where at one time,an estimated one million people lived. Effective April 2009, all IDP camps were closed and the people were allowed to return to their villages.[2] In July 2009, an estimated 1,452,000 (80.7%) IDPs out of a total of 1,840,000 had voluntarily left the camps to return home, leaving only 388,000, who are in the process of vacating or permanently settling where they are.[3]

Before the cessation of hostilities between the UPDF and the LRA, up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", were fleeing into the city for safety every evening. Since the cessation of hostilities in late 2006, the numbers of "night commuters" has significantly reduced.[4]

The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the city at 119,430. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the city's population at 141,500 in 2008.[5]

Economy, commerce, education

Gulu is the economic capital of Northern Uganda. The reduced violence since the rebel LRA moved out of Uganda has resulted in an economic revitalization.Peace has also brought a lot of help from the International community in terms of Non-Government Organizations. These NGOs are helping the community in various ways by providing food, medical help and rehabilitation centers for formerly abducted children. The NGOs have also created many jobs. Gulu is the home of Gulu University, which has a wide range of programs ranging from agriculture to medicine, business management and conflict resolution.

Entertainment and sport

Pece Stadium is Gulu's public stadium, and the largest in Northern Uganda with a capacity of 30,000 people. Gulu is the base of several radio stations including Choice FM which broadcasts daily to an estimated 5 million to 6 million listeners each evening. Other radio stations in Gulu include Mega FM 102.1, Radio Four 89.4, King FM 90.2, Childcare International 91.5 & 98.9, Norah Radio 92.1,UBC Radio 102.1 &103.1 and Radio Maria 105.7.

History

The years since 1989 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, moved to Garamba National Forest, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported in the press.

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The Gulu peace walk in the National parks

u.g boy · December 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM

gulu is my home town i just love it hear in london every ugandan i know is from gulu area love gulu. its changing for the gd hallelujah.

construction pic

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gulu market

crane bank

orient bak gulu branch

bank of uganda hq in gulu

gulu high court

u.g boy · December 6th, 2009, 04:02 PM

gulu aiport
air traffic cortol

terminal

gulu airport is going to be trandformed into an international airport.

in town

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clean up day such a good idea cleaning the town.
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gulu police station
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sports day
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construction in the background
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new buildings to be painted
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gulu at nightlife
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slowly growing skyline
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gulu
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the pub
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buildings in the background
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welcme to gulu
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construction
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Max Omondi · December 10th, 2009, 10:53 AM

Thanks U.G boy, love the pictures of Gulu, i hope it improves even more

wilson325i · December 10th, 2009, 06:42 PM

Great pictures, it looks like a town with potential....

which part of london are you from """U.G BOY"""?

P.s does anyone know why i like this picture???

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u.g boy · December 10th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilson325i

Great pictures, it looks like a town with potential....

which part of london are you from """U.G BOY"""?

P.s does anyone know why i like this picture???

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im in south east london ill be in uganda soon
why do u like that picture

Kenguy · December 10th, 2009, 09:55 PM

There is a lovely statue that was built recently in the CBD. I hope I can get pics of it.

Kenguy · December 10th, 2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenguy

There is a lovely statue that was built recently in the CBD. I hope I can get pics of it.

Sorry. Spotted it in the roundabout pic. Thanx.

u.g boy · December 13th, 2009, 04:48 PM

gulu town

growing from town to city

shoking how do u do that?

u.g boy · December 17th, 2009, 07:58 PM

u.g boy · December 19th, 2009, 06:36 PM

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movie filmin in gulu
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good road
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jonathanuganda · January 16th, 2010, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u.g boy

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movie filmin in gulu
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good road
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good

jonathanuganda · January 16th, 2010, 08:24 PM

concert in gulu

president mao and family in gulu

theses next pic are from last year december

gulu train station

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jonathanuganda · January 16th, 2010, 11:39 PM

gulu is a strange place the economy grows even thow war destroyed it the town has great roads and som terrible one new buildings come up and others rot. it really is a great diffrent place. but it is my home so big up to gulu. it has the lowest town budget but they use it so wisely you would hardly notice. i hope they get city status this year. jinja and mbarara are to get city status this year its been comfirmed.

jonathanuganda · January 17th, 2010, 09:23 PM

the newst hotel in gulu.

theres a new building next door.

gulu main church iwas baptised here.

a shop in gulu

gulu independent hospital

jonathanuganda · January 20th, 2010, 08:04 PM

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jonathanuganda · January 20th, 2010, 08:33 PM

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jonathanuganda · January 21st, 2010, 07:46 PM

new surgery block in gulu independent hospital

construction

jonathanuganda · January 22nd, 2010, 02:50 PM

gulu town is growing at a quick rate . plz watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8VqGdB0UII

church in gulu

September 27th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#1
u.g boy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 25	Gulu \| City Gallery gulu town gulu town is the biggest town in northern uganda. its is the norths buisness hub. as you may no its been through 23 years of war but now it is rebuilding as in some pictures you see construction. gulu has a population of aroung 150,000 people and is home to 2 radio stations pece stadium,gulu skyhawks basketball ground and 3 hospitals st marys lacor,gulu regional hspital and gulu referal hospital. it is served by gulu aiport at 10,314 feet it is the second longest tarmak runway in uganda. it is also home to gulu university. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr arial veiw of gulu !! central gulu shoking down to the war !! it still looks gd image hosted on flickr gulu main round about image hosted on flickr sunrise town basketball court image hosted on flickr pece stadium image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr gulu independent hospital one of gulu three hospitals gulus outskirts Last edited by u.g boy; December 5th, 2009 at 08:36 PM.

October 6th, 2009, 11:51 AM	#2
sseki2010 Hustler 4rm kampala Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kampala Posts: 1,633 Likes (Received): 16	Gulu city Uganda Gulu is a city in northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'00N 32˚16'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately 200 miles (320 km), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The town is served by Gulu Airport. Overview The city is home to the headquarters of the 4th Division of the Uganda People's Defense Force, active in operations against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. There are three hospitals providing services to the city: St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital and Gulu Independent Hospital. The headquarters of Gulu District Administration is also located in the city. The city is serviced by Gulu Airport, which has a tarmac runway that measures 10,314 feet (3,144 m). Gulu is also the location of Gulu University, the only public university in northern Uganda and the parent institution of Gulu University School of Medicine. Demography and population The Acholi people are the main inhabitants of the city of Gulu (80%). The majority are Christians. There are a range of spoken languages including Luo (sometimes spelled Lwo), Swahili, English and Luganda to name a few. During the hostilities between UPDF and LRA there were many Internally Displaced Peoples' (IDPs) camps throughout the area, where at one time,an estimated one million people lived. Effective April 2009, all IDP camps were closed and the people were allowed to return to their villages.[2] In July 2009, an estimated 1,452,000 (80.7%) IDPs out of a total of 1,840,000 had voluntarily left the camps to return home, leaving only 388,000, who are in the process of vacating or permanently settling where they are.[3] Before the cessation of hostilities between the UPDF and the LRA, up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", were fleeing into the city for safety every evening. Since the cessation of hostilities in late 2006, the numbers of "night commuters" has significantly reduced.[4] The national census in 2002 estimated the population of the city at 119,430. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimated the city's population at 141,500 in 2008.[5] Economy, commerce, education Gulu is the economic capital of Northern Uganda. The reduced violence since the rebel LRA moved out of Uganda has resulted in an economic revitalization.Peace has also brought a lot of help from the International community in terms of Non-Government Organizations. These NGOs are helping the community in various ways by providing food, medical help and rehabilitation centers for formerly abducted children. The NGOs have also created many jobs. Gulu is the home of Gulu University, which has a wide range of programs ranging from agriculture to medicine, business management and conflict resolution. Entertainment and sport Pece Stadium is Gulu's public stadium, and the largest in Northern Uganda with a capacity of 30,000 people. Gulu is the base of several radio stations including Choice FM which broadcasts daily to an estimated 5 million to 6 million listeners each evening. Other radio stations in Gulu include Mega FM 102.1, Radio Four 89.4, King FM 90.2, Childcare International 91.5 & 98.9, Norah Radio 92.1,UBC Radio 102.1 &103.1 and Radio Maria 105.7. History The years since 1989 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, moved to Garamba National Forest, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported in the press. image hosted on flickr The Gulu peace walk in the National parks __________________ Will he leave now, why does he like power alot, support Ugandans in the struggle to remove dictator Museveni in power.

December 5th, 2009, 02:22 PM	#3
u.g boy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 25	gulu is my home town i just love it hear in london every ugandan i know is from gulu area love gulu. its changing for the gd hallelujah. construction pic image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr gulu market crane bank orient bak gulu branch bank of uganda hq in gulu gulu high court Last edited by u.g boy; December 5th, 2009 at 08:31 PM.

December 6th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#4
u.g boy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 25	gulu aiport air traffic cortol terminal gulu airport is going to be trandformed into an international airport. in town image hosted on flickr clean up day such a good idea cleaning the town. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr gulu police station image hosted on flickr sports day image hosted on flickr construction in the background image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr new buildings to be painted image hosted on flickr gulu at nightlife image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr slowly growing skyline image hosted on flickr gulu image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr the pub image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr buildings in the background image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr welcme to gulu image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr construction image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by u.g boy; December 8th, 2009 at 07:34 PM.

December 10th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#6
wilson325i Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London SE23/Kampala Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	Great pictures, it looks like a town with potential.... which part of london are you from """U.G BOY"""? P.s does anyone know why i like this picture??? image hosted on flickr __________________ ...........

December 10th, 2009, 10:53 AM	#5
Max Omondi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks U.G boy, love the pictures of Gulu, i hope it improves even more

December 10th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#8
Kenguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: East Africa. Posts: 7,507 Likes (Received): 44	There is a lovely statue that was built recently in the CBD. I hope I can get pics of it. __________________ The African Renaissance.

December 13th, 2009, 04:48 PM	#10
u.g boy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 25	gulu town growing from town to city shoking how do u do that?

December 17th, 2009, 07:58 PM	#11
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December 19th, 2009, 06:36 PM	#12
u.g boy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 25	image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr movie filmin in gulu image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr good road image hosted on flickr Last edited by u.g boy; December 19th, 2009 at 07:09 PM.

January 16th, 2010, 08:24 PM	#14
jonathanuganda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	concert in gulu president mao and family in gulu theses next pic are from last year december gulu train station image hosted on flickr Last edited by jonathanuganda; January 16th, 2010 at 11:30 PM.

January 16th, 2010, 11:39 PM	#15
jonathanuganda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	gulu is a strange place the economy grows even thow war destroyed it the town has great roads and som terrible one new buildings come up and others rot. it really is a great diffrent place. but it is my home so big up to gulu. it has the lowest town budget but they use it so wisely you would hardly notice. i hope they get city status this year. jinja and mbarara are to get city status this year its been comfirmed.

January 17th, 2010, 09:23 PM	#16
jonathanuganda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	the newst hotel in gulu. theres a new building next door. gulu main church iwas baptised here. a shop in gulu gulu independent hospital Last edited by jonathanuganda; January 20th, 2010 at 06:54 PM.

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jonathanuganda Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 305 Likes (Received): 0	gulu town is growing at a quick rate . plz watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8VqGdB0UII church in gulu

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