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.
16-533: Arua District is bordered by Yumbe District to the north, Adjumani District to the northeast, Amuru District to the east, Nebbi District to the southeast, Zombo District to the southwest, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the west, and Maracha District to the northwest. The district headquarters at Arua are located about 425 kilometres (264 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala ,
32-482: A mainly Muslim majority population (76%), which is a big exception for Uganda, where 85% of the population is Christians. The fertility rate in the district is high (7.5). In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at about 99,800. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at about 251,800 inhabitants. The annual population growth rate in Yumbe District
48-470: Is a district in Northern Region, Uganda . Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Yumbe , where the district headquarters are located. Yumbe District is one of Uganda's most northern districts. The district is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Moyo District to the east, Adjumani District to the southeast, Arua District to the south, Maracha District to
64-507: Is steadily replacing tobacco as a leading income stream, with a ready international market. Piggery is also on the increase in the district. The district produces about 30 tons of fish from over 600 private fish farms and from the River Nile . The district has about 117,000 head of local Zebu cattle . However the district milk output remains low. The biggest asset of the district is perhaps the continued prevalence of peace and security for
80-401: Is the backbone of Arua District's economy: Due to a high influx of refugees from South Sudan (estimated at 50,000 at one time), the natural environment in the district has been severely stressed, causing deforestation in some areas. The refugee population extensively engages in the growth of tobacco to raise cash for survival thus putting severe pressure on the land. In 2008 and 2009, honey
96-636: The Albert Nile Catchment. The catchment area has been degraded by charcoal burning, brick making, and vegetation clearing for agriculture and house construction. The Ministry of Water and Environment is implementing a project to restore 264 kilometers of the Kochi River with funding from the World Bank. Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in the district, as is the case with most Ugandan districts. Crops grown include
112-509: The capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the district are:03 00N, 31 10E. The largest ethnic group in the district is the Lugbara people . Arua District got its name from Arua town. In the late 1970s, the Ugandan president at the time Godfrey Binaisa declared that all districts/provinces acquire their names from their regional capital so that is how Arua district inherited
128-670: The effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty years (1980–2000). The peace agreement between UNRF2 and the Government of Uganda was signed in the year 2000 in Yumbe. The majority (89%) ethnicity in the district are the Aringa people . Other ethnicities include the Kakwa , Madi and the Alur . The Acholi are scattered along River Nile and mainly engage in fishing and hunting, along
144-686: The last 25 years and denunciation of rebellion which has attracted many developmental projects. Major achievements include infrastructural transformation such as the tarmacking of the Arua to Karuma Highway, the West Nile Rural Electrification Project and numerous telephone communication networks that have been established in the region. During 2013, the tarmacking of the Vurra-Arua-Koboko-Oraba Road began. Yumbe District Yumbe District
160-575: The late 1990s by the Lord's Resistance Army rebels on the Karuma - Pakwach road that provides the main road link into the district. In 2005, the northeastern part of the district was split off as the separate, new district of Koboko District . Arua District has five counties after three of the original six counties were split off. Koboko was granted district status. Maracha was, in 2006, also granted district status, (Maracha District). Initially, Terego County
176-593: The name from Arua town. The district originally included Aringa County , which was later split off to become Yumbe District . The district is the birthplace of former President Idi Amin . Arua District was a springboard for some units of the Uganda People's Defense Force who entered the DRC at the beginning of the Second Congo War . Arua District is a peaceful district save for the disruption caused in
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#1732794348239192-403: The population of the district at about 368,200. In 2002, the national census gave a population estimate of 559,100, with an annual growth rate of 4 percent. In 2012, the population of Arua District was estimated at 776,700. Located in a corner of the country that borders both South Sudan and the DRC, a significant amount of local economic activity is the result of cross-border trade. Agriculture
208-402: The river. They account for about 2% of the district's population. The languages spoken in the district include: the Aringa language (majority), Kakwa language , Madi language and the Alur language . The second most-spoken language however is Kiswahili . In the urban areas, one might encounter individuals who can understand Arabic or English. Yumbe is the only district in the country with
224-426: The southwest and Koboko District to the west. The district headquarters at Yumbe are located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Arua , the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:03 28N, 31 15E. Yumbe District was established in 2006 when Aringa County was split off Arua District and renamed Yumbe District .The people in the district are still suffering from
240-577: Was also included in Maracha District (Maracha-Terego District). However, failing to agree on were the new district headquarters should be located, Terego County opted to remain part of the larger Arua District. Later, Terego and Madi-Okollo were each offered district statuses effective July 2020. The remaining counties in Arua District are: Vurra and Ayivu; where the Arua District headquarters are located. The 1991 national census estimated
256-596: Was calculated at 8.2%. It was estimated that the population of Yumbe District in 2012 was approximately 545,500. Road transport. A river that supplies water for irrigation and household use in Yumbe District. The Kochi River originates in Koboko District, flows through Yumbe District, and enters the Albert Nile in Moyo District. The Kochi River catchment area is one of 12 sub-catchments that make up
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