Arua District
Arua Municipality
Arua Hill Division

Arua Central Forest Reserve

Arua Central Forest Reserve, also known as is a in , Uganda. It is managed by National Forestry Authority. The reserve is constantly under threat from depletion and encroachers who are a threat the existence of tree species in this forest reserve.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: protected forest that is located with in the West Nile Range in Arua district
  • Also known as: “Arua Forest” and “Arua Forest Reserve”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barifa Forest and Emmanuel Cathedral, Mvara.

is a forest near in the of . Located southeast of Arua Hill, it extends up to Mvara and Muni. It was gazetted in 1948 but may soon be degazetted after consultations to pave way for the Nile Eco-City, a satellite city in Arua Municipality.

Church
Photo: Jambujack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Arua Central Forest Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arua and Ombaci.

Photo: Sanjoy Ghosh, CC BY 2.0.
is a city and commercial centre within the in the of .

Locality
, also Ombachi, is a neighborhood in in the of . is situated 7 km north of Arua Central Forest Reserve.

Arua Central Forest Reserve

Latitude
3.00847° or 3° 0′ 31″ north
Longitude
30.92387° or 30° 55′ 26″ east
Operator
National Forest Authority
Open location code
6GMG2W5F+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 711261857
Wiki­data ID
Q118976862
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In Other Languages

“Arua Central Forest Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Ganda: “Ekibira ekikuumibwa ekya Arua Central”
  • Ganda: “Ekibira kya Arua Central”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barifa stadium and Child Development Centre.

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