Acholi sub-region

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The Acholi sub-region is a cultural and administrative area in northern Uganda that serves as the traditional homeland of the Acholi people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
cultural region
sub-region of Uganda
bordersCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
South Sudan NERFINISHED
bordersRegion Lango sub-region NERFINISHED
capitalLikeCenter Gulu NERFINISHED
conflictRecoveryPrograms post-conflict reconstruction initiatives in Northern Uganda
containsDistrict Agago District NERFINISHED
Amuru District NERFINISHED
Gulu District NERFINISHED
Kitgum District NERFINISHED
Lamwo District NERFINISHED
Nwoya District NERFINISHED
Omoro District NERFINISHED
Pader District NERFINISHED
country Uganda
culturalLeaderTitle Paramount Chief of Acholi NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Acholi people NERFINISHED
experienced internal displacement during LRA conflict
governedAs cluster of districts under Ugandan local government system
hasCulturalInstitution Ker Kwaro Acholi NERFINISHED
historicalEvent Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency NERFINISHED
largestUrbanCenter Gulu NERFINISHED
localLanguage Acholi language NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northern Region, Uganda NERFINISHED
mainCrops beans
maize
millet
sesame
sorghum
mainEconomicActivity subsistence agriculture
notableTown Agago NERFINISHED
Amuru NERFINISHED
Kitgum NERFINISHED
Lamwo NERFINISHED
Nwoya NERFINISHED
Omoro NERFINISHED
Pader NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
partOf Northern Uganda NERFINISHED
primaryEthnolinguisticGroup Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Traditional Acholi beliefs
timeZone East Africa Time
traditionalHomelandOf Acholi people NERFINISHED
utcOffset +3

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Karamoja region borders Acholi sub-region
Nwoya District partOf Acholi sub-region
Kitgum region Acholi sub-region
Luo people of Uganda region Acholi sub-region
Nwoya District subregion Acholi sub-region
Acholi people traditionalRegionName Acholi sub-region