[1] The administrative headquarters of the district at Amuru lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Gulu, the largest city in the sub-region.

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Amuru District to be about 135,700.

[4] Subsistence agriculture is the backbone of the district economy, employing 98% of the population.

However, during the last twenty years, less than 1% of the land was utilized for agriculture on account of insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance Army.

With the return of security to Northern Uganda in 2006, the situation in the district is expected to improve.