| Country | Uganda |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Obongi District |
| Municipality | Itula |
| Elevation | 637 m |
| Population total | 14,367 |
| Population as of | 2024 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Gimara is a populated place and indigenous community located in Obongi District, Obongi District, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] [2]
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 usability, survival, distinctiveness, and representation of the Gimara ethnic group in relation to language preservation efforts.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Gimara populated place, Northern Region, Uganda". GeoView. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "NATIONAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2024". Uganda Bureau of Standards. Archived 26 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Indigenous Ugandan tribes demand recognition by the Constitution" (in en-KE). Capital Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Gimara, Uganda - Facts and information". Places in the World. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Uganda, Here in (2024-06-27). "The Gimara Tribe - Here in Uganda". hereinuganda.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Govt names 3 more tribes". New Vision. New Vision. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Uganda's Indigenous Communities as at 1st February 1926 and 2024 population". Humanist. 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ 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 2025-01-07.