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Lira district was formed in 1974 when the then Lango District was split. Its native inhabitants are the Langi, who remain the main ethnic group in the district. The district has a total area of 7,251 sq. km of which 1,100 is wetland, and 6,151 sq. km. land. The district has a population of 757,763 people according to the 2002 national population census. The distribution is at 380,127 female and 371,002 male. Annual district population growth rate is 3.5 percent per annum The origin of the Langi is somewhat obscure but it is generally held by a responsible majority that they originated from Abyssinia in Ethiopia. They reportedly moved in the general migration of the Nilo Hermites (also known as semi - Hermitic) group which include the Teso, Kumam, Jie and Karamojong tribes. It is generally held that the last swath of the migration took place between 1800 to 1890. Apart from times of wars when some sort of cohesion was achieved under one or more war leaders, the Langi before the adventure of British administration were divided into many small groups or clans each with its own leader, holding the office of the Chieftain. British administration of the district dates back to 1900. Administration in the early days of colonialism was manned by Baganda agents of British colonialists. |
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