# Aroi Sub-county Sub-county, Ayivu County, Arua District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/aroi/ Sub-county · Ayivu County # Aroi Sub-county Aroi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ayivu County, Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **38.8 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.8km² - 19mapped services - 1,234 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aroi Sub-county? Aroi Sub-county lies in [Ayivu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/), [Arua District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Ayivuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/ayivuni/), [Katrini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/katrini/), [Kijomoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/maracha/maracha/kijomoro/), [Manibe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/manibe/) and [Oluvu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/maracha/maracha/oluvu/). By area it is the 1106th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.5% of [Ayivu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/). The centre of Aroi Sub-county is about 363 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1034° N, 30.8890° 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 Aroi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Aroi Sub-county - MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM · museum, Arua Hill Division9.8 km - Miriadua Water Falls · waterfall, Kijomoro11 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: Aroi 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) · Arua6.5 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu157 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 18:49). 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. ## Villages and localities in Aroi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Aroi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,191 m and 1,245 m above sea level (median 1,234 m). - Abiricenduku - Alabia - Alarava - Aliba - Alivu East - Alivu west - Angiri - Ayiko - Ayizeveku - Balibia - Balikulia - Belemu - Bura - Bura B - Drimindra - Ekaligo - Ekaraku - Emvoba - Esoko - Hahua - Kubo-dipi - Kupuru - Lokiragodo - Lokotoro - Lufe - Michu - Mori - Mundru - Nunu - Nyai - Nyaru North - Nyaru South - Nyaute - Odrua - Odruvu - Ojepi A - Ojipi B - Okabi A - Okabi B - Okuata - Oliaku - Ombavu - Omi - Onyai - Ovisoni - Oviva - Oyova North - Oyova South - Panduru - Piogo Omia - Yiba 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 Aroi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Aroi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Okami - Omia 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 Aroi Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aroi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AROI HEALTH CENTRE · Aroi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.11068&mlon=30.89729#map=17/3.11068/30.89729) Bank Kenya Commercial Bank · River Oli Division 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02724&mlon=30.90811#map=17/3.02724/30.90811) ATM Gagaa Cee · Arua Hill Division 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02480&mlon=30.90849#map=17/3.02480/30.90849) Petrol pump Skao Oil · River Oli Division 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03663&mlon=30.91319#map=17/3.03663/30.91319) Hotel Al Haque · Aroi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.11095&mlon=30.89702#map=17/3.11095/30.89702) School Alivu Primary school · Aroi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09827&mlon=30.88550#map=17/3.09827/30.88550) College Nile University · Manibe 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06786&mlon=30.93760#map=17/3.06786/30.93760) Police station Aviation Police Arua Airport · Dadamu 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.04683&mlon=30.91362#map=17/3.04683/30.91362) 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 Aroi Sub-county Places mapped inside Aroi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - Schools10 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 Ayivu County - Adumi - Ayivuni - Dadamu - Oluko - Pajulu ## Quick answers - Where is Aroi Sub-county?In Ayivu County, Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Aroi Sub-county?Ayivuni Sub-county, Katrini Sub-county, Kijomoro Sub-county, Manibe Sub-county and Oluvu Sub-county - What is there to see in Aroi Sub-county?MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM, Miriadua Water Falls - What time zone is Aroi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Aroi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Aroi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aroi Sub-county?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aroi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,191 m and 1,245 m - What is the best time to visit Aroi Sub-county?November to January and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Aroi Sub-county?AROI HEALTH CENTRE, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aroi Sub-county?Kenya Commercial Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aroi Sub-county?Gagaa Cee, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aroi Sub-county?Skao Oil, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aroi Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Aroi Sub-county?UG30720202 (OCHA common operational dataset)