# Ayivu County, Arua District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/

County · Arua District 

# Ayivu County

Ayivu County is a county of Uganda in Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **337.5 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 303 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 238 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 338km²
- 6sub-counties
- 238mapped services

## Where is Ayivu County?

Ayivu 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 4 other counties: [Arua Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/), [Maracha County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/maracha/maracha/), [Terego County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/) and [Vurra County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/). By area it is the 149th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 14.6% of [Arua District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/). The centre of Ayivu County is about 359 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Arua, the main town of Arua District. The centre point is at 3.0480° N, 30.8536° 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).

## Know before you go: Ayivu 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) · Arua6.5 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu160 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 06:53, sunset around 18:50).

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 Ayivu County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Adumi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/adumi/) 65 64 17 

[Aroi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/aroi/) 39 51 19 

[Ayivuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/ayivuni/) 47 41 15 

[Dadamu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/dadamu/) 34 47 66 

[Oluko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/oluko/) 93 55 57 

[Pajulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/pajulu/) 61 69 64 

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 Ayivu County

Open gazetteers list **303 villages, towns and localities** in Ayivu County. Settlements here lie between about 1,059 m and 1,299 m above sea level (median 1,236 m).

- Abeku
- Abia
- Abira
- Abiricenduku
- Abirici
- Achivu
- Adroce
- Adumi
- Adumi secondary
- Agavu
- Agbulu
- Agulubu
- Aiia
- Aiivu
- Air Field
- Aivu
- Ajiriva
- Ajuteni
- Akuni
- Alabia
- Alarava
- Aliamu
- Aliba
- Alimadrivu
- Aliokoru
- Aliso
- Alivu
- Alivu Driwala
- Alivu East
- Alivu west
- Amakuva
- Ambala
- Ambeko
- Ambeko Central
- Amvua
- Andiko
- Andiku
- Andruvu
- Angiri
- Angorovu
- Angufewa
- Anikani
- Antewa
- Anyaramite
- Anzu kijoro
- Anzua
- Anzuvati
- Aravile
- Ariloko
- Arinzo
- Arivu
- Ariwa
- Aroi
- Asa Wotoro
- Asuru
- Atiwa
- Awia
- Awulaka
- Awupi
- Ayaravu
- Ayibiri
- Ayiforwa
- Ayiko
- Ayiko A
- Ayiko B
- Ayivu
- Ayivu County
- Ayizeveku
- Ayua
- Balayi
- Balibia
- Balikulia
- Bandu
- Barize
- Belemu
- Bunyu
- Bura
- Bura B
- Buraa
- Central
- Cerekpe
- Dadamu
- Dadawu
- Drimindra
- Druye
- Edeanzi
- Ediofe Mission
- Edobo
- Edroze
- Eduvu
- Ekaligo
- Ekaraka
- Ekarakafe
- Ekaraku
- Eliava
- Eliko
- Elikua
- Embu
- Emvoba
- Endru
- Enzorumva
- Esoko
- Etori
- Etufe
- Ewafala
- Ewafava
- Ewanyapa
- Ewava
- Ewazoku
- Ezoova
- Ezova
- Gbuluku
- Gg:
- Gila
- Gila-ombete
- Giligili
- Gociri
- Goti
- Hahua
- Idrambaku
- Ikalia
- Iniawa
- Iraka
- Isakua
- Jiakoyia
- Jikiva
- Kalu
- Kamiro
- Kana
- Kandria
- Karandu
- Kasua
- Kati
- Kebu
- Kigo
- Kijoro
- Kijoro Kobu
- Kijoro Odravu
- Komite
- Koo
- Kopia
- Kova
- Kua
- Kubo
- Kubo-dipi
- Kulua
- Kuluva
- Kumara
- Kupuru
- Lamila
- Laruba
- Lia
- Limvuku
- Lini
- Liya
- Lokiragodo
- Loko
- Lokotoro
- Ludari
- Lufe
- Lukudri
- Luvu Ombaci
- Madali
- Madi
- Maracha
- Mbaraka
- Michu
- Mingoro
- Mingoro Andra
- Mite
- Mitia/Nunu
- Moni
- Mori
- Mte
- Mucheva
- Mundru
- Muni
- Nangilia
- Naute
- Ndriba
- Ndru
- Nubbi
- Nunu
- Nvio
- Nyai
- Nyai Alivu
- Nyaru North
- Nyaru South
- Nyaute
- Nyio
- Nyiovura
- Ocholini
- Odoriku
- Odraniri
- Odrava
- Odravu
- Odravu Asea
- Odrovu
- Odrua
- Odrudrumbuti
- Odruvu
- Oduko
- Oduluba
- Ofaka
- Ofude
- Ogoo
- Ojepi A
- Ojiawa
- Ojipi B
- Ojovu
- Okaa
- Okabi A
- Okabi B
- Okaiva
- Okalia
- Okaliba
- Okalimbe
- Okasia
- Okavucevu
- Okuata
- Okuleamvuku
- Okuombo
- Okuyi
- Oleba
- Oliaku
- Oliva
- Olivu
- Oludri
- Oluku
- Olumini
- Oluo
- Ombacalu
- Ombavu
- Ombokoro
- Omi
- Omo Ayia
- Omonyai
- Omoo
- Omoyia
- Ongua
- Onialeku
- Oniba
- Onifia
- Onika
- Onivu
- Onivu-ayia
- Onyai
- Onzivualiku
- Oreko
- Origama
- Oroziji
- Orphanage
- Orube
- Oruvuo
- Ouava
- Ovisoni
- Oviva
- Owuko
- Oyaanzi
- Oyavu
- Oyeko
- Oyova North
- Oyova South
- Oyoze
- Oyufi
- Ozovu
- Ozuvu
- Pajaki
- Pajulu
- Pajuru
- Panduru
- Pangawa
- Paraka
- Piogo Omia
- Pitro
- Pokea
- Pokia
- Rabala
- Rotiko
- Rupa
- Sisia
- Sua
- Sudan
- Surusoni
- Tanganyika Central
- Terego Alengo
- Tibaku
- Township
- Turup
- Uluko
- Uzu
- Vudrikali
- Vura
- Wayimva
- Yabiavoko
- Yabivu
- Yapi
- Yapi Central
- Yedu
- Yiba
- Yiemve
- Yodei
- Yurekijiro

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 Ayivu County

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Akaliyo
- Akpava
- Awia
- Draju
- Ega
- Emuleva
- Iriova
- Isi
- Jukari
- Okami
- Olika
- Omia
- Zerwa

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Mbaraka · 1,280 m
- Adumi · 1,252 m
- Asa · 1,222 m
- Zowa · 1,198 m
- Ovisoni · 1,185 m
- Aropa · 1,000 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Nyio

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Arua Airport
- Arua airport

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 Ayivu 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 Ayivu County

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

- Hospitals25
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels14
- Schools156
- Colleges and universities17
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants8
- Police stations3

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 Ayivu County?In Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ayivu County?Arua Municipality County, Maracha County, Terego County and Vurra County
- What time zone is Ayivu County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ayivu County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ayivu County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ayivu County?303 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ayivu County?Settlements lie between 1,059 m and 1,299 m
- What is the highest point in Ayivu County?Mbaraka (1,280 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ayivu County?November to January and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Ayivu County?25 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ayivu County?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ayivu County?UG307202 (OCHA common operational dataset)