Amuru is a town in Northern Uganda

Northern Region, Uganda

Northern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...

. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial centre of Amuru District

Amuru District

Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

. The district is named after the town.

Location

Amuru is located approximately 60 kilometres (37.3 mi), by road, west of Gulu

Gulu

Gulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

, the largest city in the sub-region. The coordinates of the town are:02 48 36N, 31 56 24E (Latitude:2.8100; Longitude:31.9400). The coordinates are somewhat imprecise because most maps do not show Amuru at the moment.

Overview

Amuru is one of the municipalities in Amuru District

Amuru District

Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...

, the others being:

• Atiak Municipality
  Atiak
  Atiak is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being:* Amuru Municipality* Bibia Municipality* Pabbo Municipality-Location:...
  
  
• Bibia Municipality
  Bibia
  Bibia is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being:* Amuru Municipality* Atiak Municipality* Pabbo Municipality-Location:...
  
  
• Pabbo Municipality
  Pabbo
  Pabbo, sometimes spelled as Pabo is a town in Northern Uganda. It is one if the municipalities in Amuru District, the others being:* Amuru Municipality* Atiak Municipality* Bibia Municipality-Location:...
  
  

Landmarks

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:

• The headquarters of Amuru District Administration
  Amuru District
  Amuru District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
  
  
• The offices of Amuru Town Council
• Amuru Central Market
• A branch of Ecobank
  Ecobank (Uganda)
  Ecobank is a commercial bank in Uganda. The bank began operations in January 2009 as a full-service bank providing wholesale, retail, investment and transaction banking services and products to governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations, medium, small and...
  
  (Planned opening 2010)