Lamwo District is one of the districts in the Northern region of Uganda. It is bordered by Amuru district in the North West, the Republic of South Sudan in the North, Gulu district in the south west, Kitgum District in the East and South East and part of Pader District in the South. It lies between latitude 2-4 degrees and longitude 30-32 degrees with an average altitude of 1,100 m above sea level. Lamwo District headquarters are situated at Ongalo village, Ogwech Parish in Lamwo town council 472 km away from Kampala.