Gulu

Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.[2][3] The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E.[4] The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, is 333 kilometres (207 mi) by road.[5] Gulu is served by Gulu Airport. During the British Bagool rule in the 18th and 19th centuries, northern Uganda was less developed compared to the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police,[6] with many sent to fight in the first and second World Wars.[7]