Arua District
Arua District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Like many Ugandan districts, it too shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The name Arua is said to be derived from the Lugbara name for prison (Arujo) and prisoner (Aru), since the white settlers (Belgians and later British) had a detention center at Arua Hill.
Arua District | |
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Arua townscape seen from Arua Hill | |
District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 03°00′N 31°10′E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Northern Uganda |
| Sub-region | West Nile sub-region |
| Capital | Arua |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,236.4 km2 (1,249.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 776,700 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
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