Joseph Kony

Ugandan Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army
Person human Q104419
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Summary

Joseph Kony was born on 1961[1] in Gulu City[2]. He has worked as a terrorist[3], warlord[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,630 views/month, #5,402 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Uganda[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Military branch: Lord's Resistance Army[10]
  • Commons category: Joseph Kony[11]
  • Participated in conflict: Lord's Resistance Army insurgency[12]
  • Family name: Kony[13]
  • Given name: Joseph[14]
  • Date of disappearance: November 12, 2006[15]
  • Significant event: Lord's Resistance Army insurgency[16], Kony 2012[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Birth name: Joseph Rao Kony[19]
  • Name in native language: Joseph Rao Kony[20]
  • Number of children: 42[21]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Kony include Kony 2012[22], a viral video[23], founded in 2005[24], directed by Jason Russell[25].

Why It Matters

Joseph Kony has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Kony 2012[22], a viral video[23], founded in 2005[24], directed by Jason Russell[25].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kony born?

Joseph Kony's place of birth was Gulu City[2].

What did Joseph Kony do for work?

Joseph Kony worked as a terrorist[3], warlord[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . mg.co.za. mg.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → joseph-kony
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: joseph-kony, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289946423|joseph kony (#289946423)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Kony
    Military branch → Lord's Resistance Army
    Given name → Joseph
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
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