# Itirikwa Sub-county Sub-county, East Moyo County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/itirikwa/ Sub-county · East Moyo County # Itirikwa Sub-county Itirikwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region. It covers **648.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 649km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Itirikwa Sub-county? Itirikwa 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/), [Amuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/amuru/), [Ofua Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ofua/), [Pakele Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/pakele/) and [Ukusijoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ukusijoni/). By area it is the 55th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 20.8% of [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/). The centre of Itirikwa Sub-county is about 323 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 32 km from Adjumani, the main town of East Moyo County. The centre point is at 3.0959° N, 31.7390° 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 Itirikwa Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Itirikwa Sub-county - East Madi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Ukusijoni18 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: Itirikwa 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) · Gulu67 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Itirikwa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Itirikwa Sub-county. - Ajeri Central - Ajeri Village - Apenyi - Ariwala - Ejunya - Gbayi - Karumatioli - Kwoma - Oninyaraku - Orungwa - Pakwinya - Tanyaka - Zoka Central - Zoka Fr 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 Itirikwa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Itirikwa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamodo ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain. - Ayugi · 990 m - Arawa · 989 m - Baratuku · 959 m - Sango · 898 m - Fondu · 885 m - Sokober · 853 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Matete - Zoka Forest - Zoka Forest Reserve 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 Itirikwa 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 Itirikwa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KOLIDID HC II · Adropi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19467&mlon=31.75506#map=17/3.19467/31.75506) Bank Stanbic Bank · Adjumani Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37672&mlon=31.79129#map=17/3.37672/31.79129) Petrol pump Golden gas · Adjumani Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37553&mlon=31.79475#map=17/3.37553/31.79475) Hotel Dubai Resort · Adjumani Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37177&mlon=31.78152#map=17/3.37177/31.78152) Mall Adjunani Market · Adjumani Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37316&mlon=31.78847#map=17/3.37316/31.78847) School Zokz Primary School · Itirikwa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.14265&mlon=31.72043#map=17/3.14265/31.72043) Police station Apaa · Pakele 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.98281&mlon=31.87209#map=17/2.98281/31.87209) 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 Itirikwa Sub-county Places mapped inside Itirikwa 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 - Arinyapi - Ciforo - Dzaipi - Ofua - Pacara - Pakele - Ukusijoni ## Quick answers - Where is Itirikwa Sub-county?In East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Itirikwa Sub-county?Adropi Sub-county, Amuru Sub-county, Ofua Sub-county, Pakele Sub-county and Ukusijoni Sub-county - What is there to see in Itirikwa Sub-county?East Madi Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Itirikwa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Itirikwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Itirikwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itirikwa Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Itirikwa Sub-county?Ayugi (990 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Itirikwa Sub-county?November to January and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Itirikwa Sub-county?KOLIDID HC II, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Itirikwa Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itirikwa Sub-county?Golden gas, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Itirikwa Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Itirikwa Sub-county?UG30650106 (OCHA common operational dataset)