Barifa Forest is a forest near
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
Arua is approximately north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west ...
in the
Northern Region of
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
. Located southeast of Arua Hill, it extends up to Mvara and Muni. It was gazetted in 1948 but may soon be degazetted after consultations to pave way for the
Nile Eco-City, a satellite city in Arua Municipality.
The new forest will be located in Logiri, Vurra County.
Activities
A few crops are grown in some areas and cattle grazing also takes place because of abundant grass. The
Dorcus Inzikuru Stadium is also within the forest and can be accessed from Weatherhead Park Lane or Muni Road. The panoramic view on top of Arua Hill's East Side gives you a view of the forest canopy.
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Arua District