Lango sub-region
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The Lango sub-region is an area in northern Uganda that serves as the traditional homeland of the Lango people, known for its distinct Luo-related language and culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
sub-region of Uganda ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Acholi sub-region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bunyoro sub-region NERFINISHED ⓘ Karamoja sub-region NERFINISHED ⓘ Teso sub-region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | was administered under British colonial rule as part of Northern Province of Uganda ⓘ |
| containsDistrict |
Alebtong District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amolatar District NERFINISHED ⓘ Apac District NERFINISHED ⓘ Dokolo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kole District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lira District NERFINISHED ⓘ Otuke District NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyam District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lango people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growsCrop |
beans
ⓘ
cassava ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| hasConflictHistory | was affected by insurgencies in Northern Uganda ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAffiliation |
Luo-speaking peoples
ⓘ
Nilotic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionType |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ tertiary institutions ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup | Lango people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Traditional African religions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink | Kampala–Lira road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCenter |
Apac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dokolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Luo languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Lango language ⓘ |
| largestTown | Lira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livestockActivity |
cattle keeping
ⓘ
goat rearing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postIndependenceHistory | became part of Northern Region of Uganda after independence ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| regionalCenter | Lira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| traditionalHomelandOf | Lango people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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