Arua District | |
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 Motorcyclists in Arua Town | |
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 03°00′N 31°10′E / 3.000°N 31.167°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 |
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.