Arua District

Motorcyclists in Arua Town.jpg
Motorcyclists in Arua Town
Arua District
District
Arua townscape seen from Arua Hill
Arua townscape seen from Arua Hill
District location in Uganda
District location in Uganda
Coordinates: 03°00′N 31°10′E / 3.000°N 31.167°E / 3.000; 31.167
CountryUganda
RegionNorthern Uganda
Sub-regionWest Nile sub-region
CapitalArua
Area
 • Land3,236.4 km2 (1,249.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Estimate)
 • Total776,700
 • Density240/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.arua.go.ug
Arua city at night
Arua city at night
Paparu Lillian Obiale, Woman Representative Arua (NRM)
Paparu Lillian Obiale, Woman Representative Arua (NRM)

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.