Lira is a city in Northern Uganda.
Understand
Lira is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Lira District. Lira was the main metropolitan center of the now defunct Lango District (which corresponds geographically with the current Lango sub-region).
Lira District is part of Lango sub-region, which consists of the following districts: Alebtong District, Amolatar District, Apac District, Dokolo District, Lira District, Kole District, Otuke District and Oyam District. The city of Lira remains the principle commercial centre of the sub-region.
Get in
Lira lies 60 km off the Kampala - Gulu road. There are buses from Kampala, Soroti, Gulu. The Post bus goes to and from Kampala for USh 25,000.
Get around
See
Do
Buy
- Kenya Commercial Bank. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard ATM. 2015-06-07
- Equity Bank, Soroti road. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard ATM. 2015-06-08
- Pari Supermarket, Obote Road (over street from Kcb Bank). 2015-09-08
- Stanbic Bank. Has a Visa Card/Mastercard ATM. 2015-10-18
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Fortress Guest house, Oyam road. Single/double rooms with shared bathroom. Has 12 rooms. From USh 22,000 2015-04-02
- Caravan Guest house, Maruidhi Road plot 2 b (opposite Centenary bank). Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 9AM. Double room with own bathroom. TV. Breakfast. USh 18,000 2015-07-01
- Santasolo Hotel, Juba Road. Check-in: 9AM, check-out: 8AM. Non-self-contained room. USh 18,750 2015-08-05
- Acanadiro Transporters Hotel, Imono Road. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 10AM. Single room outside bathroom. USh 18,000 2015-08-05
- Atomi Guesthouse, Juba Road. Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 9AM. Double room with own bathroom. USh 25,000 2015-08-05
- Safeway Hotel, Juniour Quaters Road. Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 9AM. Non-self-contained room. USh 27,000 2015-08-05
- Baralegi Guest House, Juba Road. Check-in: 9AM, check-out: 8AM. Fan double room with own bathroom and TV. from USh 36,000 2015-08-21