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'''Aruu Falls,''' also known as '''Aruu Falls Camspite,''' are natural [[waterfall]]s located in [[Northern Region, Uganda|Northern Uganda]] along the Gulu [[Kitgum, Uganda|Kitgum]] highway in [[Pader District|Pader district.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spectacular Aruu Falls in Uganda 2023-Uganda safari tours |url=https://labaafrica.com/aruu-falls-in-uganda/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=jollie256 |date=2022-01-24 |title=Aruu falls {{!}} Uganda Falls {{!}} Uganda Safaris Tours {{!}} Uganda Tour |url=https://whisperssafarisuganda.com/aruu-falls/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Elephant whispers safaris {{!}} Uganda Safaris Tours {{!}} Uganda Safaris {{!}} Uganda Tours {{!}} Safaris Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Muhumuza |first=Rogers |date=2020-10-12 |title=Aruu falls in Pader, Northern Uganda |url=https://www.gorillasafariexperts.com/aruu-falls-in-pader/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Gorilla Safaris Experts Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-02 |title=5 Days Aruu Falls & Kidepo Wildlife Safari {{!}} Uganda Safari Tours |url=https://www.kideponationalpark.com/kidepo-safari-packages/5-days-aruu-falls-kidepo-wildlife-safari/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Kidepo Valley National Park |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Muleyi |first=Walter |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Opinion: The extraordinary Oyster tour of Aruu Falls |work=Nile Post |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2022/09/12/opinion-the-extraordinary-oyster-tour-of-aruu-falls/ |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Uganda tourism campaign goes to Northern region |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/161565 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref> The falls are 47 kilometers away from [[Gulu]], 57 kilometers away from [[Kitgum, Uganda|Kitgum]], and 386 kilometers away from [[Kampala]], the capital city of [[Uganda]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-08 |title=Aruu Falls in Uganda: Everything You Need to Know |url=http://flashugnews.com/aruu-falls-in-uganda/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Flash Uganda Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-30 |title=Aruu falls {{!}} uganda attractions {{!}} attractions in pader {{!}} |url=https://www.gorillatrekkingtoursandsafaris.com/aruu-water-falls/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=PICTORIAL: Explore Uganda campaigners seduced by Aruu Falls |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/161826 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Discovering the wonder of Aruu Falls |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/travel/discovering-the-wonder-of-aruu-falls--4192276 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>
'''Aruu Falls,''' also known as '''Aruu Falls Camspite,''' are natural [[waterfall]]s located in [[Northern Region, Uganda|Northern Uganda]] along the Gulu [[Kitgum, Uganda|Kitgum]] highway in [[Pader District|Pader district.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spectacular Aruu Falls in Uganda 2023-Uganda safari tours |url=https://labaafrica.com/aruu-falls-in-uganda/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=jollie256 |date=2022-01-24 |title=Aruu falls {{!}} Uganda Falls {{!}} Uganda Safaris Tours {{!}} Uganda Tour |url=https://whisperssafarisuganda.com/aruu-falls/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Elephant whispers safaris {{!}} Uganda Safaris Tours {{!}} Uganda Safaris {{!}} Uganda Tours {{!}} Safaris Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Muhumuza |first=Rogers |date=2020-10-12 |title=Aruu falls in Pader, Northern Uganda |url=https://www.gorillasafariexperts.com/aruu-falls-in-pader/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Gorilla Safaris Experts Uganda |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-02 |title=5 Days Aruu Falls & Kidepo Wildlife Safari {{!}} Uganda Safari Tours |url=https://www.kideponationalpark.com/kidepo-safari-packages/5-days-aruu-falls-kidepo-wildlife-safari/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Kidepo Valley National Park |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Muleyi |first=Walter |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Opinion: The extraordinary Oyster tour of Aruu Falls |work=Nile Post |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2022/09/12/opinion-the-extraordinary-oyster-tour-of-aruu-falls/ |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Uganda tourism campaign goes to Northern region |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/161565 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref> The falls are 47 kilometers away from [[Gulu]], 57 kilometers away from [[Kitgum, Uganda|Kitgum]], and 386 kilometers away from [[Kampala]], the capital city of [[Uganda]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-08 |title=Aruu Falls in Uganda: Everything You Need to Know |url=http://flashugnews.com/aruu-falls-in-uganda/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Flash Uganda Media |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-30 |title=Aruu falls {{!}} uganda attractions {{!}} attractions in pader {{!}} |url=https://www.gorillatrekkingtoursandsafaris.com/aruu-water-falls/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=PICTORIAL: Explore Uganda campaigners seduced by Aruu Falls |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/161826 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=New Vision |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Discovering the wonder of Aruu Falls |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/travel/discovering-the-wonder-of-aruu-falls--4192276 |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Aruu_Falls_in_Pader_District.jpg|thumb|Aruu falls located in Northern Uganda]]


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Aruu Falls
Aruu Falls
Map showing the location of Aruu Falls
Map showing the location of Aruu Falls
Location of Aruu Falls
LocationUganda
Nearest cityPader
Coordinates02°53′48″N 32°38′49″E / 2.89667°N 32.64694°E / 2.89667; 32.64694
Governing bodyUgandan Wildlife Authority

Aruu Falls, also known as Aruu Falls Camspite, are natural waterfalls located in Northern Uganda along the Gulu Kitgum highway in Pader district.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The falls are 47 kilometers away from Gulu, 57 kilometers away from Kitgum, and 386 kilometers away from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.[7][8][9][10]


Name

The name of the falls was derived from the Luo word “Aruu,” meaning “woken up”.[11] The waterfalls are believed to have attained its name from the clan of Pyailim; clan leaders say the noise of the falls kept them from sleeping during the night.[9]

Setting and structure

The waterfalls is located in Lupaya village, Angagura sub county, Pader district.[12][11] It is surrounded by lush vegetation.[7] The site holds cultural significance in Acholi tradition and boasts a rich political history, with former President Idi Amin Dada who visited the falls quite often for political planning.[11]

The source of the falls is believed to have originated from the Timuforest in Kabong.[11] The water flows through to Agago and then to Pader.[7][11]

Controversy

The waterfalls is historically and culturally significance, so proposed plans to develop the falls have caused controversy.[11][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Spectacular Aruu Falls in Uganda 2023-Uganda safari tours". Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  2. ^ jollie256 (2022-01-24). "Aruu falls | Uganda Falls | Uganda Safaris Tours | Uganda Tour". Elephant whispers safaris | Uganda Safaris Tours | Uganda Safaris | Uganda Tours | Safaris Uganda. Retrieved 2023-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Muhumuza, Rogers (2020-10-12). "Aruu falls in Pader, Northern Uganda". Gorilla Safaris Experts Uganda. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ "5 Days Aruu Falls & Kidepo Wildlife Safari | Uganda Safari Tours". Kidepo Valley National Park. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ^ Muleyi, Walter (September 12, 2022). "Opinion: The extraordinary Oyster tour of Aruu Falls". Nile Post. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Explore Uganda tourism campaign goes to Northern region". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. ^ a b c "Aruu Falls in Uganda: Everything You Need to Know". Flash Uganda Media. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ^ "Aruu falls | uganda attractions | attractions in pader |". Gorilla Trekking Tours & Safaris. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  9. ^ a b "PICTORIAL: Explore Uganda campaigners seduced by Aruu Falls". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  10. ^ "Discovering the wonder of Aruu Falls". Monitor. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Govt earmarks Sh800M to develop Aruu Falls". The Independent Uganda. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  12. ^ "Aruu Falls - Pader | Pader District". pader.go.ug. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  13. ^ "Govt asked to develop tourism sites in Acholi". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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