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Indigenous community
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==Geography and location== |
==Geography and location== |
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Gimara is positioned in the Itula municipality within Obongi District, which falls under the broader Moyo District administrative area.<ref name="places"/> The community is located approximately 360 kilometres from Uganda's capital, Kampala, as measured by direct distance.<ref name="places"/> |
Gimara is positioned in the Itula municipality within Obongi District, which falls under the broader Moyo District administrative area.<ref name="places"/> The community is located approximately 360 kilometres from Uganda's capital, Kampala, as measured by direct distance.<ref name="places"/> |
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==Indigenous community== |
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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).<ref name="nowaraga">{{cite web|title=Uganda's Indigenous Communities as at 1st February 1926 and 2024 population|url=https://nowaraga.com/2025/01/03/ugandas-indigenous-communities-as-at-1st-february-1926/|date=2025-01-03|access-date=2025-01-07}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hereinuganda">{{cite web|title=The Gimara Tribe - Here in Uganda|url=https://hereinuganda.com/gimara|date=2024-06-27|access-date=2025-01-07}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Alur people|Alur]] |
* [[Alur people|Alur]] |
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* [[Ugandan folklore|Ugandan Folklore]] |
* [[Ugandan folklore|Ugandan Folklore]] |
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* [[Ugandan traditions]] |
* [[Ugandan traditions]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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