Okere City

Okere Community Development Project (Okere City) is an ambitious community based social enterprise on a journey to transform Okere, a village in Otuke District, Northern Uganda into a thriving and sustainable city through the integrated rural development model.

Okere is a parish in Adwari Sub-County, Otuke District. In Leb Lango, one of the dialects in Northern Uganda, Okere Mom-Kok can be loosely translated to mean that a baby shouldn’t cry or a baby who doesn’t cry. If a baby isn’t crying, then it’s smiling. The name of our village forms the basis our story because a smile is synonymous with hope, love, compassion, care, sharing, happiness and giving. Together with the community members, we are convicted to make our work be bedrock upon which the dreams, hope and a prosperous future of the village is built.

There are 14 villages in Okere parish each administrated by a Local Council (LC1) leader who is democratically elected by the village members. The villages are; Acandyang, Akwalakwala, Amoka Adong, Amon Oneno, Amukaluga, Amukogungu, Apaku, Ayiiloi A, Ayiloi B, Okere, Cike, Kamdini, Okere, Oketpur, Omukugungu. The parish has a population 3,072 people according to the 2014 Uganda Population Census. In total, there are about 640 households in the parish, 27% of whom are headed by women. Each village has an average population of 200 people and 80 households

Traditionally, Okere is a pastoralist area. The terrain is characterised by endless plateau land, savanna grass and acacia trees, an environment that is ideal for rearing cattle and other forms of Livestock.

Agriculture is another economic pursuit of the people of Okere. There are large tracts of farmland and a variety of subsistence and commercial crops on many farms in the area. The show stoppers of this vast agricultural land are the incredible Shea trees that the people of Okere conserve and raise awareness for.

Set in Okere, 80km north of Lira City , Okere city offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a shared lounge. Featuring a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation features an on-site shop and clinic as well as a shared kitchen .

Entrance is UGX 20000 and Accommodation at UGX60000 per room only per night. Camping is UGX 10000 . Food is ordered at the restaurant that provides both international and Luo foods.

A cultural dance and folktale experience if one is interested should be requested beforehand.

Come visit us for an Authentic Luo experience in cultural heritage through music, dance and food .

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