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Municipality in Northern Region of Uganda, Uganda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atiak is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda on the Gulu-Nimule Road, the primary trade route between Uganda and South Sudan.
Atiak | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 03°15′33″N 32°07′23″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern Region of Uganda |
Sub-region | Acholi sub-region |
District | Amuru |
County | Kilak |
Elevation | 2,790 ft (850 m) |
Atiak is in Kilak County the Amuru District. It is approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi), by road, north of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region.[1] Atiak is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the South Sudanese town of Nimule at the international border with Uganda.[2] This is approximately 407 kilometres (253 mi), north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the town are 3°15'33.0"N, 32°07'23.0"E (Latitude:3.259167; Longitude:32.123056).[4]
Atiak was the site of the 20 April 1995 Atiak massacre in which the Lord's Resistance Army executed an estimated 300 civilian men and abducted juveniles.[5]
The following additional points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders:
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