Gimara

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Gimara
Populated place
CountryFlag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Region Northern Region
District Obongi District
MunicipalityItula
Elevation
637 m (2,090 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
14,367
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)
Map of Uganda Showing Moyo District Uganda Moyo.png
Map of Uganda Showing Moyo District


Gimara is a populated place and indigenous community located in Obongi District, Obongi District, in the Northern Region of Uganda. [1] [2]

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Gimara is a sub-county in Uganda with 2 parishes and 17 villages. [3] The settlement is situated at an estimated terrain elevation of 637 metres above sea level and is approximately 109 kilometres from Gulu, the regional capital. [1] [4]

The Gimara tribe are a group of people living in Northern Uganda in Obongi District. [5] Considered as a minority tribe in Uganda, the government added Gimara tribe to be recognized in Uganda's constitution of 1995 as independent tribes. [6] [7]

Geography and location

Gimara is positioned in the Itula municipality within Obongi District, which falls under the broader Moyo District administrative area. [4] The community is located approximately 360 kilometres from Uganda's capital, Kampala, as measured by direct distance. [4]

Indigenous community

The Gimara people constitute one of Uganda's recognized indigenous communities, officially listed in the third schedule of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda under article 10(a). [7] The Gimara tribe has established deep historical roots in northern Uganda's Obongi District, with their cultural heritage dating back to ancient times according to oral traditions. [5]

Language and cultural preservation

The Gimara language, along with other minority languages such as Aliba and Reli, has been the subject of academic research regarding language development programs in northwestern Uganda. [8] Studies have examined the useability, survival, distinctiveness, and representation of the Gimara ethnic group in relation to language preservation efforts. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gimara populated place, Northern Region, Uganda". GeoView. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. "NATIONAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2024" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Standards. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. "Indigenous Ugandan tribes demand recognition by the Constitution". Capital Radio. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gimara, Uganda - Facts and information". Places in the World. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 Uganda, Here in (27 June 2024). "The Gimara Tribe - Here in Uganda". hereinuganda.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  6. "Govt names 3 more tribes". New Vision. New Vision . Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Uganda's Indigenous Communities as at 1st February 1926 and 2024 population". Humanist. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 Kabwe, Reuben Ngosa (24 October 2023). "Centrality of Minority Languages in Development Programs: Analysis of How Aliba, Gimara and Reli Languages of North Western Uganda can be Considered Central in Language Development Programs". ucudir.ucu.ac.ug. Uganda Christian University Digital Repository. Retrieved 7 January 2025.