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

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Sub-county · East Moyo County 

# Ukusijoni Sub-county

Ukusijoni Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region. It covers **737.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 737km²
- 20mapped services
- 761 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ukusijoni Sub-county?

Ukusijoni 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 10 other sub-counties: [Adropi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/adropi/), [Aliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/aliba/), [Amuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/amuru/), [Ciforo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ciforo/), [Ewanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/ewanga/), [Gimara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/gimara/), [Itirikwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/itirikwa/), [Obongi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/obongi-town-council/), [Rhino Camp Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/rhino-camp/) and [Rigbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/rigbo/). By area it is the 47th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 23.7% of [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/). The centre of Ukusijoni Sub-county is about 329 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 39 km from Adjumani, the main town of East Moyo County. The centre point is at 3.1018° N, 31.5783° 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 Ukusijoni Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ukusijoni Sub-county: 1 nature reserve.

- East Madi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve

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: Ukusijoni 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

- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua74 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu84 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 06:50, sunset around 18:47).

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 Ukusijoni Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Ukusijoni Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 662 m and 883 m above sea level (median 761 m).

- Ajiforo
- Alurunya
- Atura
- Ayiri Central
- Bikeri
- Brigadier Moses Alis Farm
- Eribaku
- Gulinya Central
- Kiraba
- Kiraba Central
- Kolukulu
- Maaji
- Maaji Central
- Ndele
- Odranga
- Olwi
- Payaru Central
- Peyaru
- Rubabini
- Sinyanya
- Sodogo
- Tindiri
- Zoka
- 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 Ukusijoni Sub-county

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Atirikwa
- Ayiri
- Ayugi
- Dangali
- Lidwi
- Oyadzi
- Tinvari
- Zoka

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Adjiko · 942 m
- Panter · 934 m
- Oyiena · 921 m
- Anari · 701 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 Ukusijoni 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
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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 Ukusijoni Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ALIBA · Aliba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19367&mlon=31.52642#map=17/3.19367/31.52642) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Adjumani Town Council 39 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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37553&mlon=31.79475#map=17/3.37553/31.79475) 

Hotel Dubai Resort · Adjumani Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37177&mlon=31.78152#map=17/3.37177/31.78152) 

Mall Adjunani Market · Adjumani Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37316&mlon=31.78847#map=17/3.37316/31.78847) 

School Alibabito Primary School · Aliba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.18001&mlon=31.51680#map=17/3.18001/31.51680) 

College Rhino camp High School · Rigbo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09498&mlon=31.34659#map=17/3.09498/31.34659) 

Police station Ewanga Police Post · Ewanga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17671&mlon=31.46792#map=17/3.17671/31.46792) 

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 Ukusijoni Sub-county

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

- Hospitals6
- 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
- Ciforo
- Dzaipi
- Itirikwa
- Ofua
- Pacara
- Pakele

## Quick answers

- Where is Ukusijoni Sub-county?In East Moyo County, Adjumani District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ukusijoni Sub-county?Adropi Sub-county, Aliba Sub-county, Amuru Sub-county, Ciforo Sub-county, Ewanga Sub-county, Gimara Sub-county, Itirikwa Sub-county, Obongi Town Council Sub-county, Rhino Camp Sub-county and Rigbo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ukusijoni Sub-county?East Madi Wildlife Reserve
- What time zone is Ukusijoni Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ukusijoni Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ukusijoni Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ukusijoni Sub-county?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ukusijoni Sub-county?Settlements lie between 662 m and 883 m
- What is the highest point in Ukusijoni Sub-county?Adjiko (942 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ukusijoni Sub-county?November to January and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ukusijoni Sub-county?ALIBA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ukusijoni Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukusijoni Sub-county?Golden gas, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ukusijoni Sub-county?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ukusijoni Sub-county?UG30650110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
