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Amuru, Uganda

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Country
  
Uganda

Sub-region
  
Acholi sub-region

Elevation
  
1,000 m

Region
  
Northern Uganda

District
  
Amuru District

Amuru, Uganda

Weather
  
31°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 44% Humidity

Amuru is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Amuru District.

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Location

Amuru is west of the main Gulu–Nimule Road, approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi), by road, west of Gulu, the largest city in the Acholi sub-region. This is about 374 kilometres (232 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the town are 2°49'07.0"N, 31°51'51.0"E (Latitude:2.8186; Longitude:31.8642).

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of the town:

  • offices of Amuru Town Council
  • Amuru central market
  • References

    Amuru, Uganda Wikipedia