Northern Region · Uganda
Arua travel guide
Arua is a city in Northern Region, Uganda, home to about 385,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- RUA2 km · Arua Airport
- Currency
- UGXUgandan shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Language
- English, Swahili
About
About Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda.
Arua is a city in northwestern Uganda and the main commercial and administrative centre of the West Nile region. It is located near the borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, making it an important centre for regional trade and transport. Arua serves as a major commercial hub for the surrounding districts. The city and its surrounding areas have a largely agricultural economy, with crops such as cassava, maize, beans, tobacco and other produce grown by local communities.
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Where to stay
Which part of Arua to stay in
In Arua there are Oasis Inn, Heritage Park, Heritage Court and The White Castle Hotel. Outside Arua is the river camp operated by Bahr-el-Jebel Safaris.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Arua
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Breeze | 1.4 km | |
| White Castle Hotel Arua | 6.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Arua
Arua has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 224 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Arua: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Arua Airport (RUA), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Daily flights from Entebbe Airport exist with Eagle Air. there are buses from Kampala 10 hours. Pakwach, Gulu.
Getting around
Taxi from Airport. Boda bodas, taxis, minibuses and private vehicles are commonly used. The central areas of the city can also be explored on foot.
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RUA · Arua Airport
Questions
Arua: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Arua?
Arua has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 224 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Arua?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Arua Airport (RUA), about 2.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Arua?
Ugandan shilling (UGX).
Nearby
Destinations near Arua
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.