# Arinyapi Sub-county Sub-county, East Moyo County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/arinyapi/

Sub-county · East Moyo County 

# Arinyapi Sub-county

Arinyapi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region. It covers **186.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 186km²
- 7mapped services
- 642 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arinyapi Sub-county?

Arinyapi Sub-county lies in [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/), [Adjumani District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Attiak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/attiak/), [Difule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moyo/moyo/difule/) and [Dzaipi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/dzaipi/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.0% of [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/). The centre of Arinyapi Sub-county is about 361 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Adjumani, the main town of East Moyo County. The centre point is at 3.5137° N, 31.9963° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Know before you go: Arinyapi Sub-county

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu84 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:44).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Arinyapi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Arinyapi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 623 m and 648 m above sea level (median 642 m).

- Arinyapi
- Elegu Central
- Elegu Parish
- Elema
- Gwere
- Gweri
- Ilolo
- Itoasi East
- Kibira
- Lire
- Loduriekpwa
- Madulu North
- Madulu South
- Melehwe
- Nzolokwe
- Ogolo North
- Ogolo South
- Olikwi
- Oloboo
- Oniazo
- Oriangwa
- Orwenyi
- Ovuvu
- Ovuvu East
- Ovuvu West
- Pamajua
- Pasikolo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Arinyapi Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Arinyapi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Anditi
- Ayugi
- Eradji

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mellaje · 788 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Arinyapi Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Adjumani District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (175 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 14 

Feb 29 16 

Mar 28 61 

Apr 26 134 

May 24 136 

Jun 24 110 

Jul 23 123 

Aug 23 153 

Sep 24 161 

Oct 24 175 

Nov 24 106 

Dec 25 58 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arinyapi Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ARINYAPI · Arinyapi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.47122&mlon=32.00811#map=17/3.47122/32.00811) 

Bank Centinary Rural Development Bank (Adjumani Branch) · Adjumani Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37716&mlon=31.79137#map=17/3.37716/31.79137) 

Petrol pump Golden gas · Adjumani Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37553&mlon=31.79475#map=17/3.37553/31.79475) 

Hotel Arra Fishing Lodge · Pacara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.53372&mlon=31.80912#map=17/3.53372/31.80912) 

Mall Adjunani Market · Adjumani Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37316&mlon=31.78847#map=17/3.37316/31.78847) 

School Oriangwa Primary School · Arinyapi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49877&mlon=32.00888#map=17/3.49877/32.00888) 

College Silicon High School · Attiak 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.25710&mlon=32.10394#map=17/3.25710/32.10394) 

Police station Bibia Police Post · Attiak 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.47593&mlon=32.06828#map=17/3.47593/32.06828) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arinyapi Sub-county

Places mapped inside Arinyapi Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other sub-counties in East Moyo County

- Adjumani Town Council
- Adropi
- Ciforo
- Dzaipi
- Itirikwa
- Ofua
- Pacara
- Pakele
- Ukusijoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Arinyapi Sub-county?In East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Arinyapi Sub-county?Attiak Sub-county, Difule Sub-county and Dzaipi Sub-county
- What time zone is Arinyapi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Arinyapi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Arinyapi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arinyapi Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arinyapi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 623 m and 648 m
- What is the highest point in Arinyapi Sub-county?Mellaje (788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arinyapi Sub-county?November to January and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arinyapi Sub-county?ARINYAPI, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arinyapi Sub-county?Centinary Rural Development Bank (Adjumani Branch), about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arinyapi Sub-county?Golden gas, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Arinyapi Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arinyapi Sub-county?UG30650103 (OCHA common operational dataset)