# Arocha Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/arocha-division/ Sub-county · Apac Municipality County # Arocha Division Sub-county Arocha Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Apac Municipality County, Apac District, Northern Region. It covers **58.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.2km² - 12mapped services ## Where is Arocha Division Sub-county? Arocha Division Sub-county lies in [Apac Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/), [Apac District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Akere Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/akere-division/), [Apac Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/apac/), [Atik Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/atik-division/), [Chegere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/chegere/) and [Ibuje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/ibuje/). By area it is the 949th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 28.5% of [Apac Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/). The centre of Arocha Division Sub-county is about 189 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Apac, the main town of Apac Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.0115° N, 32.4888° 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 Arocha Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Arocha Division Sub-county - Tyne Olume(OLUM’S FOOTPRINT) · attraction, Ibuje17 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: Arocha Division 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:45). 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 Arocha Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Arocha Division Sub-county. - Angic - Aporotuku - Atoip B - Atopi A - Atopi Trc - Awiri (atik) - Bama B - Bar-aboce - Matimiamor - Owang South - Owang West 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). ## Weather in Arocha Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Apac District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (123 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 25 Feb 28 29 Mar 27 72 Apr 25 112 May 24 110 Jun 24 75 Jul 23 74 Aug 24 104 Sep 24 118 Oct 24 123 Nov 24 82 Dec 25 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arocha Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MEDICAL CENTRE · Arocha Division 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.97677&mlon=32.49748#map=17/1.97677/32.49748) Bank Centenary Bank · Akere Division 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98494&mlon=32.53247#map=17/1.98494/32.53247) Petrol pump Delta Petrol Station · Aduku Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) Hotel Mayov Hotel · Atik Division 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98758&mlon=32.53356#map=17/1.98758/32.53356) School Awiri Primary School · Chegere 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.03689&mlon=32.47055#map=17/2.03689/32.47055) Police station Corner Kamdini Police Station · Kamdini 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24580&mlon=32.32875#map=17/2.24580/32.32875) 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 Arocha Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Arocha Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools10 - Restaurants1 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 Apac Municipality County - Agulu Division - Akere Division - Atik Division ## Quick answers - Where is Arocha Division Sub-county?In Apac Municipality County, Apac District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Arocha Division Sub-county?Akere Division Sub-county, Apac Sub-county, Atik Division Sub-county, Chegere Sub-county and Ibuje Sub-county - What is there to see in Arocha Division Sub-county?Tyne Olume(OLUM’S FOOTPRINT) - What time zone is Arocha Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Arocha Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Arocha Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arocha Division Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Arocha Division Sub-county?November to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Arocha Division Sub-county?MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arocha Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arocha Division Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Arocha Division Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Arocha Division Sub-county?UG30710103 (OCHA common operational dataset)