Atiak is in Kilak County the
Amuru District. It is approximately , by road, north of
Gulu, the largest city in the
Acholi sub-region. Atiak is approximately south of the South Sudanese town of
Nimule at the international border with Uganda. This is approximately , north of
Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 3°15'33.0"N, 32°07'23.0"E (Latitude:3.259167; Longitude:32.123056). ==History==