11-776: Aboke is a town in the Kole District of the Northern Region of Uganda . It was the location of the Aboke abductions in October 1996. Aboke is located in Akwiridid Parish , Aboke sub-county, Kole District , in the Lango sub-region , in Northern Uganda. It is approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi), by road, north-west of the city of Lira , the largest urban centre in the sub-region. This
22-463: Is a district in Northern Uganda . Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kole , where the district headquarters are located. Kole District is bordered by Lira District to the east, Apac District to the south and Oyam District to the west and north. Kole , the district capital, is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi), by road, northwest of Lira ,
33-461: Is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Gulu , the largest urban centre in Northern Uganda. The geographical coordinates of Aboke are:02°21'28.0"N, 32°40'59.0"E (Latitude:2.357778; Longitude:32.683056). Aboke sits at an average elevation of 1,042 metres (3,419 ft) above sea level. Aboke lies on the old Lira-Gulu Road, just north of the Okole River . The town
44-492: Is the location of the five-parish Aboke sub-county . The parishes in Aboke sub-county are: (a) Akwiridid (b) Apach (c) Apuru (d) Ogwangacuma and (e) Opeta. The town is also the location of St. Mary's College Aboke Girls School , a residential girls-only secondary school administered by Italian nuns. It is at this school that the Aboke abductions occurred on the early morning of 10 October 1996. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA),
55-406: The district at about 165,900. The population of the district, was estimated at 231,900 as of July 2012. Alebtong District Alebtong District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda . The town of Alebtong serves as the district headquarters. Alebtong District is located in the Lango sub-region . The district is bordered by Otuke District to the north, Amuria District to
66-473: The early morning hours of 10 October 1996, an estimated 300 rebels of the LRA invaded St Mary’s College Secondary School Aboke and abducted 139 young girls aged 13 to 16 years of age. Sister Rachele Frassera, an Italian nun and deputy headmistress at the school, followed the rebels and negotiated the release of 109 girls. They kept the other 30 as sex slaves for their commanders. Four of the girls died in captivity while
77-400: The east, Dokolo District to the south, and Lira District to the west. The district headquarters are approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi), by road, east of Lira , the largest city in the sub-region. This is approximately 285 kilometres (177 mi), by road, north of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are 02 18N, 33 18E. .. Alebtong District
88-456: The largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi), by road, north of Kampala , Uganda 's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:02 24N, 32 48E. Kole District was created by an Act of Parliament and became operational on 1 July 2010. Earlier, it was part of Apac District . The district is part of Lango sub-region , home to an estimated 1.5 million people, in 2002, according to
99-408: The national census. The sub-region comprises the following districts: (a) Alebtong District (b) Amolatar District (c) Apac District (d) Dokolo District (e) Kole District (f) Lira District (g) Otuke District and (h) Oyam District . Kole district is subdivided into the following sub-counties: 1. Aboke 2. Akalo 3. Alito 4. Ayer and 5. Bala The 2002 national census estimated the population of
110-607: The rebel group which started in January 1987 by Joseph Kony , began as a liberation group aimed at removing the National Resistance Movement led by Yoweri Museveni from power. In the early 1990s the LRA began to receive support and supplies from the government of Sudan at that time. The character of the LRA changed. The rebels began to target civilians, mutilating those they thought to be government sympathisers and abducting children as child soldiers and sex slaves. In
121-739: The remaining 26 eventually returned to their families in Uganda. Many had babies fathered by the rebels, including Kony. Catherine Ajok escaped on 14 December 2008, when the Uganda People's Defence Force bombed the LRA base in Garamba National Park , DR Congo . She arrived at their base in Dungu in March 2009. 03°28′26″N 32°04′04″E / 3.47389°N 32.06778°E / 3.47389; 32.06778 Kole District Kole District
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