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

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

Sub-county · East Moyo County 

# Ciforo Sub-county

Ciforo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region. It covers **173.4 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 173km²
- 19mapped services
- 729 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ciforo Sub-county?

Ciforo 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 5 other sub-counties: [Adropi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/adropi/), [Gimara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/gimara/), [Itula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/itula/), [Pacara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/pacara/) and [Ukusijoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ukusijoni/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.6% of [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/). The centre of Ciforo Sub-county is about 357 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 10 km from Adjumani, the main town of East Moyo County. The centre point is at 3.3997° N, 31.7015° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ciforo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ciforo Sub-county

- Inyau Water Tracking plant · waterfall, Adjumani Town Council7.8 km
- West Madi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Gimara17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ciforo 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) · Gulu92 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:46).

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 Ciforo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Ciforo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 628 m and 794 m above sea level (median 729 m).

- Agali
- Agojo
- Ciforo
- Ciforo Central
- Duba
- Dubanju
- East
- East Ogboro
- East Opejo
- Ebiamgba
- Elaji
- Forohwa
- Kabaoli
- Kenda
- Kobo
- Liri
- Loa
- Lori
- Lowa
- Malilo
- Mocope
- Molope
- Mugi
- Nyibana
- Odunipi
- Ogboro
- Okagali
- Okangali
- Oligo
- Onigo
- Opejo
- Paeji
- Panyawe
- Ramoji
- Torolo
- Ubogo
- West
- West Opejo

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 Ciforo Sub-county

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Asiya
- Auzore
- Echele
- Ngiri
- Obugo
- Oraduku

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 Ciforo 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 Ciforo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital DUBAJU CLOSED · Ciforo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42411&mlon=31.68527#map=17/3.42411/31.68527) 

Bank Equity Bank · Adjumani Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37781&mlon=31.79068#map=17/3.37781/31.79068) 

Petrol pump Total · Adjumani Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.38029&mlon=31.79119#map=17/3.38029/31.79119) 

Hotel Pole guest house · Adjumani Town Council 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37708&mlon=31.78244#map=17/3.37708/31.78244) 

Mall Adjunani Market · Adjumani Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37316&mlon=31.78847#map=17/3.37316/31.78847) 

School Loa Primary School · Ciforo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37425&mlon=31.69684#map=17/3.37425/31.69684) 

College DTI treating institude · Itula 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42068&mlon=31.58387#map=17/3.42068/31.58387) 

Police station Palrinya Refugee Camp Police Station · Itula 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.50829&mlon=31.66272#map=17/3.50829/31.66272) 

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 Ciforo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Schools14

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
- Arinyapi
- Dzaipi
- Itirikwa
- Ofua
- Pacara
- Pakele
- Ukusijoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Ciforo Sub-county?In East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ciforo Sub-county?Adropi Sub-county, Gimara Sub-county, Itula Sub-county, Pacara Sub-county and Ukusijoni Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ciforo Sub-county?Inyau Water Tracking plant, West Madi Wildlife Reserve
- What time zone is Ciforo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ciforo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ciforo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ciforo Sub-county?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ciforo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 628 m and 794 m
- What is the best time to visit Ciforo Sub-county?November to January and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ciforo Sub-county?DUBAJU CLOSED, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ciforo Sub-county?Equity Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ciforo Sub-county?Total, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ciforo Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ciforo Sub-county?UG30650104 (OCHA common operational dataset)