Atiak
in Amuru District of Northern Region, Uganda

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
3.261 and 32.123 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 3° 15' 38" and E 32° 7' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - UGX
Spoken languages:
English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:33 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Kampala
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.941 and -140.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakaui
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Uganda in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uganda.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uganda. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Explore Atiak

Atiak in Amuru District (Northern Region) is located in Uganda about 206 mi (or 331 km) north of Kampala, the country's capital.

Local time in Atiak is now 09:33 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kampala with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Atiak. The closest airport in Uganda is Gulu Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Adjumani, Amuru, Gulu, Moyo and Nwoya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 3.25, 32.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1995 in Uganda, History of Uganda, Lord's Resistance Army, Mass murder in 1995, Massacres in Uganda

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

Located at 3.265, 32.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amuru District, Populated places in Uganda, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Northern Region, 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.

Located at 3.3, 32.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Uganda, Geography of Uganda, Transport in Uganda, Transport in South Sudan, Gulu District, Amuru District

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Atiak.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aciak, Atiak