Aru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Aru is a town of 45,516 people in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Population45,516
GeoNames
RegionIturi
Elevation1,350 m
4,429 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lubumbashi
Why visit Aru
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About Aru
Aru is a town and the seat of Aru Territory in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2004 its population was estimated to be 26,290. Aru has a small airport but no public electricity grid as of 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Aru, Democratic Republic of the Congo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Territoire d’Aru, Province de l’Ituri, RD Congo - Coucher de soleil sur la rivière Aru, en territoire d’Aru, Province de l’Ituri, MONUSCO Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Quelques personnes entrain de laver les motes sur une avenue à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avenue Itiri au quartier Macampagne à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Un lac des pierres à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Un dépôt en bois isolée dans une brousse à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Briques cuites dans au quartier Macampagne à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Briques cuites au quartier Macampagne à ARU, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Complexe Scolaire Sainte Elisabeth d'Aru, Kahindon Estha, CC BY-SA 4.0
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