# Dadamu Sub-county Sub-county, Ayivu County, Arua District

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

Sub-county · Ayivu County 

# Dadamu Sub-county

Dadamu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Ayivu County, Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **33.8 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.8km²
- 66mapped services
- 1,196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dadamu Sub-county?

Dadamu 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 8 other sub-counties: [Adumi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/adumi/), [Arua Hill Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/arua-hill-division/), [Ayivuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/ayivuni/), [Bileafe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/bileafe/), [Manibe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/manibe/), [Oluko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/oluko/), [Pajulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/pajulu/) and [River Oli Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/arua-municipality/river-oli-division/). By area it is the 1158th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.0% of [Ayivu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/). The centre of Dadamu Sub-county is about 351 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0389° N, 30.9859° 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 Dadamu Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Dadamu Sub-county

- MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM · museum, Arua Hill Division8.7 km
- Miriadua Water Falls · waterfall, Kijomoro17 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: Dadamu 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) · Arua8.3 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu145 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.

## Villages and localities in Dadamu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Dadamu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,117 m and 1,200 m above sea level (median 1,196 m).

- Abira
- Agavu
- Agulubu
- Air Field
- Aliokoru
- Andruvu
- Angufewa
- Anikani
- Antewa
- Arinzo
- Arivu
- Ariwa
- Asuru
- Awia
- Ayibiri
- Ayiforwa
- Ayivu
- Central
- Dadamu
- Dadawu
- Eliko
- Ezova
- Kijoro
- Kuluva
- Lamila
- Luvu Ombaci
- Madali
- Madi
- Maracha
- Mucheva
- Ndriba
- Odoriku
- Oduluba
- Oludri
- Oroziji
- Orphanage
- Orube
- Oyoze
- Pajulu
- Paraka
- Rabala
- Sudan
- Tanganyika Central
- Township
- Uluko
- Yabiavoko
- Yapi Central

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 Dadamu Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Iriova

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Zowa · 1,198 m

### 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 Dadamu 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 Dadamu Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ORIVU · Dadamu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02737&mlon=30.98599#map=17/3.02737/30.98599) 

Bank Centenary · Arua Hill Division 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01821&mlon=30.91286#map=17/3.01821/30.91286) 

ATM Lia · Arua Hill Division 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02225&mlon=30.91136#map=17/3.02225/30.91136) 

Petrol pump Gilberco Fuel Station · Katrini 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09957&mlon=30.97423#map=17/3.09957/30.97423) 

Hotel Golf View Guest House · Manibe 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06222&mlon=30.94420#map=17/3.06222/30.94420) 

School Cope Primary School · Dadamu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03322&mlon=30.97884#map=17/3.03322/30.97884) 

College Arch Deconary Training Centre · Dadamu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.02060&mlon=30.98822#map=17/3.02060/30.98822) 

Police station Aviation Police Arua Airport · Dadamu 8.1 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 Dadamu Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools51
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations1

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
- Aroi
- Ayivuni
- Oluko
- Pajulu

## Quick answers

- Where is Dadamu Sub-county?In Ayivu County, Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Dadamu Sub-county?Adumi Sub-county, Arua Hill Division Sub-county, Ayivuni Sub-county, Bileafe Sub-county, Manibe Sub-county, Oluko Sub-county, Pajulu Sub-county and River Oli Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Dadamu Sub-county?MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM, Miriadua Water Falls
- What time zone is Dadamu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Dadamu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Dadamu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dadamu Sub-county?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dadamu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,117 m and 1,200 m
- What is the highest point in Dadamu Sub-county?Zowa (1,198 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dadamu Sub-county?November to January and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dadamu Sub-county?ORIVU, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dadamu Sub-county?Centenary, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dadamu Sub-county?Lia, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dadamu Sub-county?Gilberco Fuel Station, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dadamu Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dadamu Sub-county?UG30720204 (OCHA common operational dataset)