Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District

Gulu District

Gulu District is a district in Northern Uganda. The district is named after its chief municipal, administrative and commercial center, the town of Gulu.-Location:...

. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge

Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

 railway from Tororo

Tororo

Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...

 to Pakwach

Pakwach

- Location :Pakwach is located in Nebbi District, in West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, the largest town in West Nile. This location lies along the western bank of the Albert Nile, approximately , by road, southwest of Gulu, the...

. Gulu is located approximately 200 miles (321.9 km), by road, north of Kampala

Kampala

Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...

, Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

's capital and largest city. The town is served by Gulu Airport

Gulu Airport

Gulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in Northern Uganda.-Location:The airport is located , by road, northwest of the central business district of the city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Northern Uganda. This location is approximately , by air, north of Entebbe International...

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The first emergence of regional unity was in the late 19th Century when the region consolidated into nine different territorial sub regions, defined by ethnolinguistic patterns, trade and particularities of social networks.