| Aru | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo[1] [2] [3] |
| Coordinates: | 2.8617°N 30.8333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ituri |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territory |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aru |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Total: | 26290 |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Aw |
| Blank Name Sec2: | National language |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Swahili |
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.