Arua, a city in northwestern Uganda, is located near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The city has a tropical climate with average temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Arua has a rich history, having been a trading center for centuries and later becoming a colonial administrative center. The city is home to several historical sites, including the Arua Hill, which is said to be the site of the first settlement in the area.
Famous Persons from Arua, Arua, Uganda
- Rogers Mato - Born on October 10, 2003 - Association football player
- Sadat Anaku - Born on December 9, 2000 - Association football player
- Tiffani Marinho - Born on May 6, 1999 - Athletics competitor
- Muhammed shaban - Born on January 11, 1998 - Association football player
- Bruno Carvalho - Born on September 24, 1996 - Association football player
- Leni Shida - Born on May 22, 1994 - Sprinter
- Scovia Ayikoru - Born on January 14, 1994 - Athletics competitor
- Buba - Born on April 23, 1993 - Association football player
- Bernard Agele - Born on December 4, 1992 - Association football player
- Marcos Túlio - Born on April 30, 1992 - Association football player
- Jonathan Rafael da Silva - Born on September 15, 1991 - Association football player
- Erenice Lohan - Born on June 13, 1991 - Songwriter, Record producer, Singer, and Actor
- Bedan Karoki - Born on August 21, 1990 - Athletics competitor, and Long-distance runner
- Erivonaldo Florencio de Oliveira Filho - Born on May 12, 1990 - Association football player
- Klemerson Ferreira de Souza - Born on April 11, 1990 - Merchant
- Luiz Martin Carlos Júnior - Born on January 13, 1989 - Association football player
- Teina Clark - Born on October 27, 1988 - Rugby league player
- Ronaldo Torres - Born on June 10, 1987 - Librarian
- Euclides Pedro Raimundo Neto - Born on October 1, 1986 - Lawyer
- Jailson Soares de Oliveira Batista - Born on July 5, 1986 - Entrepreneur
- Mercy Wanjiku - Born on June 10, 1986 - Athletics competitor
- Narah Pryscilla Bezerra Leandro - Born on May 6, 1986 - Civil servant
- Aníbal Eduardo de Miranda Barros Cantarelli - Born on July 11, 1985 - Politician
- Nailson Ramos da Silva - Born on June 6, 1985 - Merchant
- Ismail Ogama - Born on April 1, 1985 - Politician
- Leandro Eleutério de Souza - Born on February 22, 1985 - Association football player
- Lilian Ajio - Born on December 6, 1984 - Association football player
- Julio Cesar dos Santos Coutinho - Born on July 16, 1984 - Politician
- Paulo Roberto Corrêa Junior - Born on March 30, 1984 - Politician
- Leonardo José de Almeida Costa - Born on March 9, 1984 - Merchant
- Jose Antonio Barroso Oliveira Batista - Born on December 15, 1983 - Entrepreneur, and Politician
- Joel Okuyo Atiku - Born on December 3, 1983 - Model, Actor, and Photographer
- Lívia Soares Bello da Silva - Born on August 19, 1982 - Entrepreneur
- Jociel Ferreira da Silva - Born on March 31, 1982 - Association football player
- Manoel Valença - Born on March 18, 1982 - Association football player
- Danilo Clementino - Born on March 5, 1982 - Association football player
- Maria da Penha Bernardes - Born on November 4, 1981 - High school teacher, and Teacher
- Jaílson - Born on June 16, 1981 - Association football player
- Michele Maria de Souza - Born on January 31, 1981 - Journalist
- Diogo Moraes - Born on January 4, 1981 - Politician
- Evangelista Siqueira - Born on October 22, 1980 - Pedagogue, Politician, and Teacher
- Diogo Cesar de Miranda Barros Cantarelli - Born on September 14, 1980 - Council member
- Geisa Coutinho - Born on June 1, 1980 - Athletics competitor
- Jonas Eduardo de Almeida Costa - Born on January 18, 1980 - Politician
- André Pedro Valença de Melo Raimundo - Born on September 7, 1979 - Lawyer
- Clodoaldo Barros de Queiroz - Born on April 12, 1979 - Politician
- Esmar Esmeraldo Santos - Born on March 28, 1979 - Politician
- José Rodolfo Silva de Siqueira de Oliveira - Born on October 25, 1978 - Teacher
- Anderson Siqueira Moura - Born on October 20, 1978 - Merchant
- Antônio Gomes Bezerra Júnior - Born on October 10, 1978 - Accountant
- Ricardo Arona - Born on July 17, 1978 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Leonard Mucheru Maina - Born on June 13, 1978 - Marathon runner
- Marcos José Franklin Macena de Melo - Born on November 4, 1977 - Association football player
- Clemerson de Araújo Soares - Born on August 8, 1977 - Association football player
- Joab Gomes da Silva - Born on December 26, 1975 - Politician
- Josenildo Caetano da Silva - Born on October 20, 1975 - Association football player
- Marcos Joaquim dos Santos - Born on September 14, 1975 - Association football player
- Marcos Pereira da Silva - Born on August 4, 1975 - Association football player
- Claudio Norberto Gonçalves - Born on February 24, 1974 - Merchant
- Gerald Dramadri Afayo - Born on September 17, 1973 - Lecturer
- Richard Idro - Born on April 11, 1973 - Doctor of Medicine
- Wolney Queiroz Maciel - Born on December 12, 1972 - Politician
- Nelson Luiz Siqueira Barbosa - Born on October 30, 1972 - Politician
- Eduardo dos Santos Tabosa - Born on October 12, 1972 - Engineer
- Averaldo Ramos da Silva Neto - Born on October 8, 1972 - Merchant
- Carlos Henrique Ferreira Dutra - Born on August 22, 1972 - Salesperson
- Rembrandt Júnior - Born on August 14, 1972 - Sports journalist
- Cristiane Meireles Lopes de Marins - Born on August 10, 1972 - Teacher
- André Ricardo Ximenes - Born on November 4, 1970 - Business manager
- Rone Rossy da Silveira Abreu - Born on October 7, 1970 - Politician
- Marcio Ricardo de Oliveira Silva - Born on March 22, 1970 - Merchant
- John Kagwe - Born on January 9, 1969 - Athletics competitor
- Nazareno Francisco da Silva - Born on October 28, 1968 - Guard
- Ernesto Lázaro Maia - Born on September 9, 1968 - Council member, and Merchant
- Adalto dos Santos - Born on March 5, 1968 - Politician
- Jose Givaldo Francisco de Oliveira - Born on March 3, 1968 - Entrepreneur
- Phill Lewis - Born on February 14, 1968 - Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Television director, and Actor
- Severino Edjailson Porfirio dos Santos - Born on August 2, 1967 - Politician
- Edinho Baiano - Born on July 27, 1967 - Association football player
- Marizeti Ramos de Andrade - Born on April 27, 1967 - Teacher
- André Luiz Mônica e Silva - Born on January 14, 1967 - Lawyer
- Luizomar de Moura - Born on May 26, 1966 - Coach
- Joseval Lima Bezerra - Born on March 21, 1966 - Council member
- Douglas Cintra - Born on March 16, 1966 - Politician
- Gilberto Jose da Silva - Born on October 4, 1965 - Civil servant
- Nishtha Jain - Born on June 21, 1965 - Film producer, Film director, and Screenwriter
- Ricardo de Oliveira Liberato - Born on March 29, 1965 - Civil servant
- Erivaldo Soares Florencio - Born on December 19, 1964 - Salesperson
- Aerto de Brito Luna - Born on July 29, 1964 - Council member
- Nwafor Prince - Born on March 30, 1964 - Forwarding agent
- Rosana Nogueira de Souza Gardeazabal - Born on November 20, 1963 - Physiotherapist
- Rosantina de Jesus Marçal - Born on August 13, 1963 - Physiotherapist
- José Walderido Aquino de Oliveira - Born on July 18, 1963 - Physiotherapist
- Lourinaldo Florencio de Morais - Born on March 13, 1963 - Council member
- Mark Brown - Born on February 28, 1963 - Politician
- Carlos Ailton Martins da Silva - Born on September 18, 1962 - Salesperson
- Jose Evandro Francisco da Silva - Born on July 1, 1962 - Salesperson
- Ciraldo Fernandes da Silva - Born on April 22, 1962 - Merchant, and Entrepreneur
- José Rozael Florencio da Silva - Born on April 4, 1962 - Merchant
- Eduardo da Silva Araújo - Born on January 23, 1961 - Propagandist
- Maria Nazare Mendonça de Souza Marinho - Born on December 27, 1960 - Politician
- Walmir de Oliveira Belchior - Born on March 27, 1960 - Police officer, and Merchant
- Ellyas Pical - Born on March 24, 1960 - Boxer
- Looppy Neves - Born on January 19, 1960 - Musician
- Cláudio Assis - Born on December 19, 1959 - Film director
- Romildo Oscar da Silva - Born on July 17, 1959 - Civil servant
- Tarcizo Sampaio Freire - Born on June 9, 1959 - Police officer
- Petrúcio Amorim - Born on January 25, 1959 - Composer
- Heleno Severino da Silva - Born on October 11, 1958 - Military personnel
- Miguel Alves Jeovani - Born on January 7, 1958 - Entrepreneur
- Neil Harris - Born on December 20, 1957 - Book historian, and University teacher
- Kassiano Wadri - Born on September 29, 1957 - Politician
- Safaruddin Datuak Bandaro - Born on August 28, 1957 - Politician
- Luís Gonzaga Silva Pepeu - Born on February 18, 1957 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest
- Alan Cotter - Born on November 24, 1956 - Rowing coach, and Coxswain
- Militão dos Santos - Born on June 15, 1956 - Painter
- Luiz Ferreira Torres Filho - Born on October 8, 1955 - Entrepreneur
- Maria de Lourdes Florencio dos Santos - Born on November 12, 1954 - Civil engineer, Researcher, University teacher, and Writer
- Beninho do Acordeom - Born on October 27, 1954 - Composer
- Jadiel Jose do Nascimento - Born on July 24, 1954 - Religious servant
- Rick DeVito - Born on February 26, 1954 - Singer (died: June 26, 2018)
- Jose Ailton do Nascimento - Born on December 31, 1953 - Council member (died: June 26, 2018)
- João Soares Lyra Neto - Born on September 13, 1953 - Politician (died: June 26, 2018)
- Marilyn Waring - Born on October 7, 1952 - Women's rights activist, Environmentalist, University teacher, Economist, Farmer, Politician, and Writer - Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Innovation, Science and Health award | New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 | New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal | BBC 100 Women (died: June 26, 2018)
- Jizamar Coutinho Souza - Born on December 4, 1951 - Merchant (died: June 26, 2018)
- Daniel Leandro Gomes - Born on March 15, 1949 - Merchant (died: June 26, 2018)
- José de Anchieta - Born on February 23, 1948 - Film director (died: May 23, 2019)
- Jorge Jose Gomes - Born on March 3, 1946 - Physician (died: May 23, 2019)
- Leonardo Chaves da Silva - Born on January 23, 1946 - Council member (died: May 23, 2019)
- Emmanuel de Macedo Soares - Born on September 3, 1945 - Journalist, and Historian (died: April 14, 2017)
- Eric Simms - Born on August 2, 1945 - Rugby league player (died: April 14, 2017)
- Detto Costa - Born on May 11, 1944 - Rugby league player (died: April 14, 2017)
- Azulão - Born on June 3, 1942 - Musician (died: April 14, 2017)
- Souza Pepeu - Born on November 16, 1940 - Journalist (died: August 25, 2010)
- Carlos Roberto Guerra Fontes - Born on November 6, 1940 - Politician (died: August 25, 2010)
- Gadi Ado - Born on June 14, 1940 - Sprinter (died: August 25, 2010)
- Bau dos Oito Baixos - Born on June 13, 1939 - Instrumentalist (died: January 1, 2002)
- Bill Stone - Born on June 10, 1939 - Racing automobile driver (died: April 10, 2012)
- Rildo Hora - Born on April 20, 1939 - Musician - Ordem do Mérito Cultural (died: April 10, 2012)
- Ivonete Maia - Born on October 4, 1938 - Journalist (died: February 14, 2012)
- Marluce Pinto - Born on June 3, 1938 - Politician - Bertha Lutz Prize (died: February 14, 2012)
- Warren Johnston - Born on December 23, 1935 - Sport cyclist (died: February 14, 2012)
- Waldenio Porto - Born on July 29, 1935 - Novelist (died: December 17, 2020)
- Malcolm Laird - Born on April 24, 1935 - Sedimentologist, and Explorer (died: June 21, 2015)
- Paulo Cardoso da Silva - Born on October 19, 1934 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: June 21, 2015)
- Allan Wilson - Born on October 18, 1934 - Anthropologist, Biochemist, University teacher, and Biologist - MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: July 21, 1991)
- José Cardoso Sobrinho - Born on June 30, 1933 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: July 21, 1991)
- JE Sahetapy - Born on June 6, 1932 - Legal scholar (died: September 21, 2021)
- Clóvis Pereira - Born on May 14, 1932 - Pianist, and Composer (died: September 21, 2021)
- Manoel Eudócio - Born on January 28, 1931 - Ceramicist (died: February 13, 2016)
- Drayton Nejaim - Born on November 2, 1929 - Politician (died: August 14, 2010)
- Luiz Vieira - Born on October 12, 1928 - Singer, and Composer (died: January 16, 2020)
- Onildo de Almeida - Born on August 13, 1928 - Poet, and Composer (died: January 16, 2020)
- Eric Petrie - Born on May 22, 1927 - Cricketer (died: August 14, 2004)
- Agnaldo Fagundes Bezerra - Born on April 18, 1927 - Cricketer (died: August 14, 2004)
- Fernando Elías Llamosas - Born on January 28, 1927 - Cricketer (died: June 10, 2002)
- Claribalte Passos - Born on March 25, 1923 - Lawyer, and Writer (died: February 15, 1986)
- John Feeney - Born on August 10, 1922 - Director, Film director, Photographer, and Screenwriter (died: December 6, 2006)
- Antônio Geraldo de Azevedo Guedes - Born on August 1, 1919 - Lawyer - Santos-Dumont Merit Medal (died: June 16, 2007)
- Sebastião Clarindo Biano - Born on June 23, 1919 - Musician (died: June 16, 2007)
- M. Rusyad Nurdin - Born on April 17, 1918 - 'ālim, and Politician (died: March 31, 2002)
- José Condé - Born on October 22, 1917 - Novelist, Journalist, and Writer (died: September 27, 1971)
- María del Carmen Casco de Aguer - Born on October 18, 1917 - Politician (died: January 1, 2003)
- Martin Donnelly - Born on October 17, 1917 - Rugby union player, and Cricketer - Wisden Cricketer of the Year (died: October 22, 1999)
- Tabosa de Almeida - Born on April 17, 1917 - Politician (died: February 26, 2005)
- Willem Johannes Latumeten - Born on April 16, 1916 - Politician (died: March 23, 1965)
- Stanley Slater - Born on August 9, 1915 - Chemist (died: March 23, 1965)
- G.A. Siwabessy - Born on August 19, 1914 - Politician (died: November 11, 1982)
- Álvaro Lins - Born on December 14, 1912 - Literary critic, Journalist, University teacher, Lawyer, and Writer - Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | Prêmio Jabuti (died: June 4, 1970)
- Mestre Vitalino - Born on July 10, 1909 - Sculptor, and Artist - Ordem do Mérito Cultural (died: January 20, 1963)
- Daantje Arnold Gaspersz - Born on May 14, 1906 - Civil servant - Resistance Star East Asia (died: June 17, 1945)