Amuru Mitsuhiro , a town in Amuru District, Uganda
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Amuru may refer to: People * Amuru Mitsuhiro, a Russian sumo wrestler Places *Amuru, Ethiopia, a town in Horo Gudru Welega Zone, Ethiopia *Amuru (woreda), a woreda in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia *Amuru District, a district in Northern Uganda *Amuru, Uganda Amuru is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial centre of Amuru District. Location Amuru is west of the main Gulu–Nimule Road, approximately , by road, west of Gulu, the largest ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amuru, Ethiopia
Amuru is a town in the Amuru woreda of the Horo Guduru Welega Zone, in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. The Amuru woreda is a district that is known for its production of teff, barley, maize and other cereal crops. Location Amuru is approximately 392 km northwest of Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ..., Ethiopia. It is a district located in Horro Guduruu, Wallaggaa zone, Oromiya Region. Oborra is the town of the government seat. Agamsa is the other town in the district, located west of Oborra. Amuru is where the Pentecostal Christian movement flourished through the proselytizing of Mekuria Mulugeta, who was a school teacher at Amuru Elementary School in the early 1960s. His converts, like Rorro Waxa, Rorro Qare, and many other gospel preachers, spr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amuru (woreda)
Amuru is one of the Ethiopian woredas (districts) located in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Geography It is part of the Horo Gudru Welega Zone. It was part of former Amuru Jarte woreda. The administrative center is Obora. The town of Amuru is in the ''woreda''. The Amuru woreda is known for its production of teff, barely, maize and other cereal crops. Demographics The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 52,633. 4,892 or 9.3% of its population were urban dwellers. 26,490 were women, and 26,143 were men. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 41.77% reporting that as their religion, while 38.53% were Protestants, 14.8% were Moslem Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham ..., and 4.35% observed t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amuru District
Amuru District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Amuru, Uganda, Amuru, where the district headquarters are located. Location Amuru District is bordered by Adjumani District to the north, South Sudan and Lamwo District to the northeast, Gulu District to the east, Nwoya District to the south, Nebbi District to the southwest and Arua District to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru, Uganda, Amuru, are located approximately , by road, northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region. Overview Amuru District was established by the Parliament of Uganda, Ugandan Parliament in 2006. Prior to that, the district was part of Gulu District. Amuru District, together with Agago District, Gulu District, Kitgum District, Lamwo District, Nwoya District and Pader District, is part of the larger Acholi sub-region, home to an estimated 1.5 million Acholi p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |