District
Lira
Census 2024
UBOS National Population and Housing Census 2024People
- Population
- 242,216
- Male
- 113,505
- 46.9% of population
- Female
- 128,711
- 53.1% of population
Households
- Households
- 55,153
- Household population
- 241,641
- Average household size
- 4.4
Elections (2025 demarcation)
- Erute County North EC 100
- Erute County South EC 101
Source: Electoral Commission, electoral areas for the 2025 local government council elections.
Government schools (111)
- ABALA P.S Primary · EMIS 4867
- ABOLET P.S Primary · EMIS 4845
- ABONGORWOT P.S Primary · EMIS 4810
- ABUNGA P.S Primary · EMIS 4843
- ABUTOADI P.S Primary · EMIS 4828
- ACUTKUMU P.S Primary · EMIS 4842
- ACWIKOT P.S Primary · EMIS 200018
- ADEKOKWOK P.S Primary · EMIS 4793
- ADUKU ROAD P.S Primary · EMIS 200007
- ADYAKA P.S Primary · EMIS 4815
- ADYEL P.S Primary · EMIS 4926
- AGAK P.S Primary · EMIS 4833
- AGALI P.S Primary · EMIS 4811
- AGWENG MODERN P.S Primary · EMIS 200030
- AGWENG P.7 SCHOOL Primary · EMIS 4879
- AJIA P.S Primary · EMIS 4855
- AKALOCERO P.S Primary · EMIS 200037
- AKANGI P.7 SCHOOL Primary · EMIS 4868
- AKANO P.S Primary · EMIS 4871
- AKANY P.S Primary · EMIS 4812
- AKIA P.S Primary · EMIS 4795
- AKOR P.7 SCHOOL Primary · EMIS 4869
- AKORE P.S Primary · EMIS 4834
- AKWIAWORO P.S Primary · EMIS 200023
Source: Ministry of Education and Sports lists of government schools (primary list from 2016).
Higher education institutions
- All Saints University, Lango Private
- Barlonyo Agro Technical Institute Public
- Ebenezer University Lira (EUL) Private
- Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology Private
- Human Technical & Business College Private
- Lira University Public
- Management Institute for Science & Technology Private
- Uganda Christian Institute for Professional Development Private
- Uganda Martyrs University, Ngetta Campus Private
- Uganda Technical College, Lira Public