ARUA

Northern Region · UGANDA (UG) · 3.02°N / 30.91°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 235,039

Arua is a city in Uganda with a population of 72,400. It sits at 3.02/30.91, runs on Africa/Kampala, is 19 km from Aru.

Population 72,400

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Kampala

All facts

fields

Country: Uganda
Subdivision: Northern Region
Coords: 3.02°N / 30.91°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

SW Aru Ituri 45,516 19.1 km

N Maracha Northern Region 0 28.1 km

N Koboko Northern Region 64,500 43.9 km

Air access

nearby

RUA

Arua Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Arua?: 72,400 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Arua in?: Africa/Kampala.
Which country is Arua in?: Uganda (UG).
Which airport serves Arua?: Arua Airport (RUA).
How far is Arua from Kampala?: About 353 km.
Does Arua have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Uganda?: English.
What currency is used in Uganda?: Uganda Shilling.
How many cities are in Uganda?: 212 on record.
Which admin region is Arua in?: Northern Region.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/235039

{
  "data": {
    "id": 235039,
    "name": "Arua",
    "ascii_name": "Arua",
    "country_code": "UG",
    "population": 72400,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Kampala",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 3.02013,
    "longitude": 30.91105
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Aru.
19 km from Aru.
Same timezone (Africa/Kampala) as 211 other cities in Uganda.