gulu district is bordered by lamwo district to the north, pader district and omoro district to the east, oyam district to the south, nwoya district to the southwest, and amuru district to the west. the district headquarters in the city of gulu are approximately , by road, north of uganda's capital city, kampala. the coordinates of the district are, near the city of gulu are:02°49'50.0"n, 32°19'13.0"e (latitude:2.830556; longitude:32.320278).