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Obu Destination Guide

Delve into Obu in Uganda

Obu in the region of Northern Region is a city in Uganda - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) North of Kampala , the country's capital .

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Current time in Obu is now 01:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Kampala " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kisumu, Paoko, Pakelle, Origo, and Old Dufile. While being here, make sure to check out Kisumu . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Obu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bibia

Bibia is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being: Amuru Municipality Atiak Municipality Pabbo Municipality

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Located at 3.48 32.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Amuru District, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Northern Region, Uganda, Populated places in Uganda

Gulu-Nimule Road

Gulu-Nimule Road is a road in Northern Uganda, connecting the city of Gulu in Gulu District and the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State, in South Sudan, just north of the International border between the two countries. The road, known as Highway A104 in Uganda, continues into Southern Sudan as Highway A43.

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Located at 3.30 32.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Amuru District, Geography of Uganda, Gulu District, Roads in Uganda, Transport in South Sudan, Transport in Uganda

Nimule Airport

Nimule Airport is a small civilian and military airport serving the town of Nimule and surrounding communities, in South Sudan. There are no known scheduled airlines serving this airport at this time.

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Located at 3.60 32.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in South Sudan, Eastern Equatoria, Equatoria

Atiak

Atiak is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being: Amuru Municipality Bibia Municipality Pabbo Municipality

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Located at 3.27 32.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Amuru District, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Northern Region, Uganda, Populated places in Uganda

Atiak massacre

The Atiak massacre occurred on April 20, 1995, when a group of estimated 300 Lord's Resistance Army soldiers led by Vincent Otti entered the northern Ugandan town of Atiak, Amuru District. After routing the UPDF and rounding up hundreds of civilians, the LRA announced, "you Acholi have refused to support us. We shall now teach you a lesson.

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Located at 3.25 32.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1995 in Uganda, History of Uganda, Lord's Resistance Army, Mass murder in 1995, Massacres in Uganda