# Arua Municipality County, Arua District – Sub-counties

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County · Arua District 

# Arua Municipality County

Arua Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **10.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 204 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.2km²
- 2sub-counties
- 204mapped services

## Where is Arua Municipality County?

Arua Municipality County lies in [Arua District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Ayivu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/). By area it is the 199th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 0.4% of [Arua District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/). The centre of Arua Municipality County is about 353 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Arua, the main town of Arua District. The centre point is at 3.0193° N, 30.9175° 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 Arua Municipality County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arua Municipality County: 1 museum.

- MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM · museum

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: Arua Municipality 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) · Arua3.4 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu152 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:49).

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.

## Sub-counties of Arua Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Arua Hill Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/arua-hill-division/) 6.8 23 141 

[River Oli Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/river-oli-division/) 3.4 26 63 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Arua Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Arua Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Arua (72,400).

- Abia
- Academy
- Adriko
- Anyafiyo Central
- Anyafiyo East
- Anyafiyo West
- Arua
- Arua Hill
- Arua Public Cell
- Azia
- Baruku Central
- Central Market Cell
- Chongaloya
- Club
- Congo
- Enyawu
- Ewaview
- Gaa Gaa Cell
- Golf Course
- Gurua Cell
- Hospital Cell
- Jacinto
- Junior Quarters
- Kebiri
- Lumumba
- Muru
- Mvara
- Niva
- Nsambia
- Nsambia North
- Obolokofuku
- Obolokofuku Central
- Obolokofuku East
- Odokodoa
- Ojulua
- Old Bus Park Cell
- Oli A
- Oli B
- Oli C
- Oli D
- Ombizevua
- Osu
- Ozua
- Police Cell
- Prison
- Swalia
- Terego
- Upper Bibia
- Zambia

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 Arua Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Arua Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Arua · 1,229 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 Arua Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arua District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (172 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 13 

Feb 30 18 

Mar 29 74 

Apr 27 126 

May 25 131 

Jun 25 109 

Jul 24 118 

Aug 24 157 

Sep 24 165 

Oct 24 172 

Nov 25 114 

Dec 26 63 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Arua Municipality County

Places mapped inside Arua Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks26
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels41
- Schools62
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants14
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Arua Municipality County?In Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Arua Municipality County?Ayivu County
- What is there to see in Arua Municipality County?MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM
- What time zone is Arua Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Arua Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Arua Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arua Municipality County?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Arua Municipality County?Arua (1,229 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arua Municipality County?November to January and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Arua Municipality County?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Arua Municipality County?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Arua Municipality County?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Arua Municipality County?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arua Municipality County?UG307201 (OCHA common operational dataset)