# Arua District, Northern Region – Counties, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ District · Northern Region # Arua District Arua District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **821,019 people** in 2022 on 2,319 km² (about 354 per km²). Its main town is Arua. It is divided into 4 counties. 1,089 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 867 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 821,019people (2022) - 2,319km² - 4counties - 867mapped services ## How many people live in Arua District? Arua District had an estimated **821,019 people** in 2022 — 8.6% of Northern Region, 4th of 135 districts. There are 1,101 women for every 1,000 men (above the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 2,319 km², that is about **354 people per km²**, 33rd of 135 districts. 47.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 15 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people. 0–4 ****147,756** 5–9 ****129,104** 10–14 ****110,372** 15–19 ****99,735** 20–24 ****71,569** 25–29 ****59,159** 30–34 ****47,585** 35–39 ****38,851** 40–44 ****27,838** 45–49 ****25,308** 50–54 ****18,720** 55–59 ****16,073** 60–64 ****10,787** 65–69 ****7,492** 70–74 ****4,866** 75–79 ****3,435** 80+ ****2,369** Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga). ## Where is Arua District? Arua District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other districts: [Madi Okollo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/), [Maracha District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/maracha/), [Yumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/) and [Zombo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/). By area it is the 37th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 2.7% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Arua District is about 345 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 145 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 2.9977° N, 31.0152° E. Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga). ## Things to see in and around Arua District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Arua District: 1 museum; 1 viewpoint. - MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM · museum - Point G village 6 Zone 1 lmvepi · viewpoint Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Arua District - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - CurrencyShilling (UGX) - Country calling code+256 - LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua13 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:49). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Counties of Arua District County Area km² Sub-counties Services [Arua Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/) 10 2 204 [Ayivu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/) 338 6 238 [Terego County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/) 1,157 7 304 [Vurra County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/) 814 4 121 Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Arua District - Arua72,400 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Arua District Named natural and historic features inside Arua District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 44 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Agoi - Aiivu - Ajei - Akaliyo - Akpava - Awia - Azakuwa - Davide - Diowa - Draju - Ega - Emuleva - Enyau - Imvetre - Iriova - Isa - Isi - Jukari - Kalubi - Karan - Lakiri - Linna - Maniya - Mbolo …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 42 hills; 2 mountains. - Torkili · 1,404 m - Wati · 1,403 m - Oyii · 1,384 m - Kaza · 1,361 m - Aiegga · 1,356 m - Bondo · 1,355 m - Ave · 1,338 m - Ndulu · 1,304 m - Oriso · 1,295 m - Eru · 1,286 m - Mbaraka · 1,280 m - Adumi · 1,252 m - Ewuyo · 1,246 m - Ai-Iniva · 1,236 m - Kafu · 1,230 m - Laura · 1,228 m - Luku · 1,225 m - Asa · 1,222 m - Kuluva · 1,215 m - Odra · 1,208 m - Zowa · 1,198 m - Angongora · 1,191 m - Opoi · 1,186 m - Cholova · 1,185 m …and 20 more. ### Forests and nature 7 forest reserves; 2 forests. - Ave Forest Reserve - Barituku - Iyi Forest Reserve - Kafu Forest Resevre - Luku Forest Reserve - Manibe - Nyio - Odruwa - Otrevu ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Arua Airport - Arua airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Arua District and the best time to visit In Arua District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (172 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 13 Feb 30 18 Mar 29 74 Apr 27 126 May 25 131 Jun 25 109 Jul 24 118 Aug 24 157 Sep 24 165 Oct 24 172 Nov 25 114 Dec 26 63 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arua District Places mapped inside Arua District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals90 - Banks27 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps22 - Hotels59 - Schools512 - Colleges and universities42 - Pharmacies50 - Restaurants44 - Police stations18 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Arua District?In Northern Region, Uganda - What is the population of Arua District?821,019 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Arua District?About 16 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Arua District?About 354 people per km² - What borders Arua District?Madi Okollo District, Maracha District, Yumbe District and Zombo District - What is there to see in Arua District?MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM, Point G village 6 Zone 1 lmvepi - What time zone is Arua District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Arua District?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Arua District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Arua District?Arua - What is the highest point in Arua District?Torkili (1,404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Arua District?November to January and June to July - How many hospitals are in Arua District?90 mapped - How many banks are in Arua District?27 mapped - How many ATMs are in Arua District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Arua District?22 mapped - What is the P-code of Arua District?UG3072 (OCHA common operational dataset)