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Lira, Uganda
Northern Region · Uganda
Lira is a large city in Northern Region, Uganda with a population of 119,323. Elevation: 3,622 ft (1,104 m). Average temperature: 74°F (23°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Lira
Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israel. The term originates from the value of a Roman pound of high purity silver. The libra was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire. When Europe resumed a monetary system, during the Carolingian Empire, the Roman system was adopted. The Roman denominations librae, solidi, denarii were used.
People
Climate
| Population | 119,323 |
| Population Density | 30,132 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,622 ft (1,104 m) |
| Coordinates | 2.2499°, 32.8999° |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
| Country | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| State / Province | Northern Region |
| Average Temperature | 74°F (23°C) |
| January Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 53.2 inches (1,352 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Lira
Lira is a large city in Uganda (Northern Region) with a population of 119,323. The city sits at an elevation of 3,622 feet (1,104 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 74°F (23°C). Temperatures range from 76°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 53.2 inches. The timezone is Africa/Kampala.
Climate in Lira
Lira has an average annual temperature of 25°C (77°F). The hottest month is Feb (27.3°C), the coldest is Jul (23.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 1112 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 73.8°F |
| 37% above Uganda avg | |
| January Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 239 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,622 ft (1,104 m) |
| Area | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 30,132/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 2.2499°N, 32.8999°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Kampala |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76°F (25°C) | 0.8 in | Driest |
| February | 77°F (25°C) | 1.4 in | Warmest |
| March | 77°F (25°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 75°F (24°C) | 6.5 in | |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 6.9 in | |
| June | 72°F (22°C) | 4.6 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 5.7 in | Coldest |
| August | 71°F (22°C) | 7.2 in | Wettest |
| September | 72°F (22°C) | 6.5 in | |
| October | 73°F (23°C) | 5.6 in | |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 1.5 in |
Lira has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 71°F in July to 77°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 53.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (7.2") and January the driest (0.8").
Colleges & Universities in Lira
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints University | University | - | Visit → |
| Amach Multi Skill Vocational Training And Marketing Center | College | - | , |
| Bugema University Lira Campus | University | - | , |
| Kica Rwot Tailoring School | College | - | , |
| Lira Town College | College | - | , |
| St. Victors Technical And Vocational Institute | College | - | , |
| Uganda Technical College | College | - | , |
Schools in Lira
170+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulu University Office | - | - | - | - |
| Lira School of Nursing and Midwifery | - | - | - | - |
| Acwikot Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Aduku Road Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Adyel Boarding Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Agape Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Akia Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Almond College | - | - | - | - |
| Ambalal Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Anai Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Another Life Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ave Maria Vocational College | - | - | - | - |
| Ayago Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Boke Modern Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Boke Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Light College | - | - | - | - |
| Bright Light Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Brother Conrad Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
| Burlobo Lake View Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Djra Comprehensive Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Elia Olet Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Erute Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Faith Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Fountain Boarding Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Frontier Clinic And School | - | - | - | - |
| Future Prospects Technical | - | - | - | - |
| God Helps Uganda Children's Home | - | - | - | - |
| Good Samaritan International School Of Nursing | - | - | - | - |
| Green Cycle Nursery & Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Side Annex Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Side Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Human Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| Integrated Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ireda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Jack And Jill Nursery & Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kakoge Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| King James Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Koronde Child Development Centre | - | - | - | - |
| Lango College School | - | - | - | - |
| Lango Quran Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| LindA Foundation Children Orphanage | - | - | - | - |
| Linda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Army Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Central Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Christian Centre Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Green Hill Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira High Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Junction Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Medical Lab Training School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Modern Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira School Of Comprehensive Nursing | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Vocational Training Centre | - | - | - | - |
| Lira West Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mantle Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Medical Laboratory Training Institute | - | - | - | - |
| Nancy School For The Deaf | - | - | - | - |
| Nelkoo Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nelkoo Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| New Generation Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| New High Land Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nimaro Model Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Northern High Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Off Kwania Road Nursery & Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ojwina Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Omito Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Police Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Rachele Comprehensive Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Railways Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Rhino Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| Rosanna Truth Nursery & Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Academy Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Standard High School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Arch Factory Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's Magdalane Girl's Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Day Care And Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Nursery Teacher's College | - | - | - | - |
| Saviour Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Sema Comprehensive Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Sir Apollo Nursery & Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Skyland High School | - | - | - | - |
| Townside High School | - | - | - | - |
| Treeland Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Ufra Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
| Victory Outreach Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Vt Human Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Yotim Tom Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Abeli Girls Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Adola Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Adwila Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Boroboro Teacher Training College | - | - | - | - |
| Canon Lawrence Dem Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Cornerstone Primary and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. Obote College | - | - | - | - |
| Luka Memorial Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Andrew Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Katherine Senior Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Adekokwok Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Cranes Comprehensive Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Greenland Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Ober Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Owinyo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School in Lira District | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Francis Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Alik Port Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Olilo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Akiwa Woro Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Amuca Technical Institute | - | - | - | - |
| Legacy Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Te-okole Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Adyang Annex Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Amuca Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Anai-Annex Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Barapwo Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bishop Orombi School | - | - | - | - |
| Buluge Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Citizen Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Fountain Institute Church | - | - | - | - |
| Igel Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Light Vocational Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Ober Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Olaka Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Puno-Oluro Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Roman Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Stanne Mixed Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Kizito Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter's Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Victor Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Victor Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
| Sda Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Sda Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Umoja Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
| Upendo Technical School | - | - | - | - |
| Ayara Annex Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Anyomorem Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Unity College | - | - | - | - |
| New Hope Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira University | - | - | - | - |
| Victory Outreach Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Owina Seed Lira Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mtn Mast Lango College | - | - | - | - |
| Kakoge Junior Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Lira Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Bubbles Kindergarten | - | - | - | - |
| Light In Darkness Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| Mentor Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Starch Factory Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Peace Abides Kindergarten | - | - | - | - |
| Together Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Gen Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Starlight Nursery and Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Saviors Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Truth Vocational and Technical Institute | - | - | - | - |
| Fountain Boarding Primary and Nursery School | - | - | - | - |
| VH Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Freidis Rehabilitation And Disable Centre | - | - | - | - |
| Education Faculty | - | - | - | - |
| Premier Nursery And Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Brother Konrad Technical and Vocational School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Lira
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Lira
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armgod Black's Parlour | ||||
| LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM |
Libraries in Lira
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lira Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Lira
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alok Market | |||||
| Cuk Ebange | |||||
| Cuk Quarters | |||||
| Kakoge B | |||||
| Lira Market | |||||
| Market | |||||
| Market | |||||
| Monday market | |||||
| Riopanga | |||||
| Tye Aloi |
Hotels in Lira
21 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Lira
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Lira
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Lira
21 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Lira
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Lira
2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Lira
11 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Lira
12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Lira
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Lira
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Lira
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Lira
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Gulu Airport | ULU | Medium Airport |
| Soroti Airport | SRT | Medium Airport |
| Lira Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Lira
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Uganda Post |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Lira
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Baps Shri swaminarayan Mandri | |
| Holly Rosery Church | |
| Kirombe Elim Pentecostal Church | |
| PAG Worship Centre Downtown | |
| St Augustine COU | |
| St.Micheal C.O.U |
Quick Facts
Around Lira
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
🇺🇬 About Uganda
Public Holidays in Uganda
12 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Lira
What is the population of Lira?
Lira has a population of 119,323 residents and is located in Uganda. The population density is 30,132 people per square mile, spread across 4.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Lira?
Lira has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winter temperatures average 76°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 239 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 53.2 inches.