Atiak is a town in the Northern Region of

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

on the Gulu-Nimule Road, the primary trade route between Uganda and

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Location

Atiak is in Kilak County the

Amuru District Amuru District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, Uganda, Amuru, where the district headquarters are located. Location Amuru Dis ...

. It is approximately , by road, north of

Gulu Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city's distance from Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...

, the largest city in the

Acholi sub-region The Acholi people ( , also spelled Acoli) are a Nilotic ethnic group of Luo peoples (also spelled Lwo), found in Magwi County in South Sudan and Northern Uganda (an area commonly referred to as Acholiland), including the districts of Agago, Amu ...

. Atiak is approximately south of the South Sudanese town of

Nimule Nimule is a city in the southern part of South Sudan in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria. It lies approximately , by road, southeast of Juba, the capital of South Sudan and largest city in the country. The town also lies approximately , by road, n ...

at the international border with Uganda. This is approximately , north of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 3°15'33.0"N, 32°07'23.0"E (Latitude:3.259167; Longitude:32.123056).

History

Atiak was the site of the 20 April 1995 Atiak massacre in which the

Lord's Resistance Army The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) is a Christian extremist organization operating in Central Africa and East Africa. Its origins were in the War in Uganda (1986–1994), Ugandan insurgency (1986–1994) against Yoweri Museveni, during which Jo ...

executed an estimated 300 civilian men and abducted juveniles.

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town or close to its borders: * offices of Atiak Town Council * Atiak central market *

Gulu–Nimule Road Gulu–Nimule Road is a road in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Gulu in Gulu District and the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan, just north of the internat ...

, passing through the center of town in a general north/south direction. * Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road joins the Gulu–Nimule Road in the middle of town. * Atyak Chiefdom Headquarters (Ker Kwaro Atyak) * Tamarind Tree planted by Rwot Olya (1885 to 1923)

References

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External links

The Roots of War: Atiak Massacre, New Wave of LRA Brutality
Amuru District Populated places in Northern Region, Uganda Cities in the Great Rift Valley

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