Rura is a major town and a nagar panchayat in Ramabai Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The town is situated on the banks of Ram Ganga canal. It is a major town in the Kanpur Dehat region and is connected by frequent route of Howrah-Delhi India Railway.
The nearby cities are Kanpur (44 km) towards the East and Etawah (60 km) towards the West. The district headquarter is nearly 15 km away at Akbarpur-Mati.