# Ajia Sub-county Sub-county, Vurra County, Arua District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/ajia/

Sub-county · Vurra County 

# Ajia Sub-county

Ajia Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Vurra County, Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **320.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 320km²
- 24mapped services
- 952 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ajia Sub-county?

Ajia Sub-county lies in [Vurra County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/), [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: [Arivu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/arivu/), [Bileafe Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/bileafe/), [Inde Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/inde-town-council/), [Ogoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/ogoko/), [Oluko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/ayivu/oluko/), [Rhino Camp Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/rhino-camp/), [Uleppi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/uleppi/) and [Vurra Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/vurra/). By area it is the 160th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 39.3% of [Vurra County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/). The centre of Ajia Sub-county is about 337 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9264° N, 31.0401° 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 Ajia Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ajia Sub-county

- MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM · museum, Arua Hill Division18 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: Ajia 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) · Arua20 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 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 Ajia Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Ajia Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 855 m and 1,206 m above sea level (median 952 m).

- Acivu
- Agbuaya
- Ajia
- Alio
- Alivu
- Alui
- Aupi
- Ayaa
- Ayayia
- Ayiko
- Biachichi
- Bongova
- Dubai
- Enzeva
- Erevu
- Ngolonyako
- Nyirivu
- Nyrivu
- Obaciko
- Obaru
- Oci
- Olevu
- Ombaderuku
- Ombamba
- Ombatini
- Ombivako
- Ombokoro
- Omoo
- Opileva
- Oyako
- Pajulu
- Pujulu
- Udurutu

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 Ajia Sub-county

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Agoi
- Ajei
- Enyau
- Linna
- Nambili
- Usu
- Uzuva

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Ewuyo · 1,246 m
- Luku · 1,225 m
- Opoi · 1,186 m
- Uchi · 1,151 m
- Uguruku · 1,083 m
- Amalei · 972 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Luku Forest Reserve

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 Ajia Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arua District, the warmest month is Feb (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **June to July and November to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 13 

Feb 31 18 

Mar 30 74 

Apr 28 126 

May 26 131 

Jun 26 109 

Jul 25 118 

Aug 25 157 

Sep 26 165 

Oct 26 172 

Nov 26 114 

Dec 27 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ajia Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AJIA HEALTH C III · Ajia 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.91617&mlon=31.02703#map=17/2.91617/31.02703) 

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

ATM Nsambia North · Arua Hill Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00917&mlon=30.91088#map=17/3.00917/30.91088) 

Petrol pump Gilbarco · Vurra 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95569&mlon=30.91632#map=17/2.95569/30.91632) 

Hotel Dubai Guesthouse · Ajia 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94717&mlon=30.96060#map=17/2.94717/30.96060) 

School Jambozuri Primary School · Ajia 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93577&mlon=31.04130#map=17/2.93577/31.04130) 

College Ocoko Vocational Rehabilitation Centre · Ajia 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94634&mlon=30.96854#map=17/2.94634/30.96854) 

Police station Central Police Station · Arua Hill Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01705&mlon=30.91277#map=17/3.01705/30.91277) 

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 Ajia Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities1

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 Vurra County

- Arivu
- Logiri
- Vurra

## Quick answers

- Where is Ajia Sub-county?In Vurra County, Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ajia Sub-county?Arivu Sub-county, Bileafe Sub-county, Inde Town Council Sub-county, Ogoko Sub-county, Oluko Sub-county, Rhino Camp Sub-county, Uleppi Sub-county and Vurra Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ajia Sub-county?MADI LUGBARA MUSUEM
- What time zone is Ajia Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ajia Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ajia Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ajia Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ajia Sub-county?Settlements lie between 855 m and 1,206 m
- What is the highest point in Ajia Sub-county?Ewuyo (1,246 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ajia Sub-county?June to July and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ajia Sub-county?AJIA HEALTH C III, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ajia Sub-county?Centenary, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ajia Sub-county?Nsambia North, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ajia Sub-county?Gilbarco, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ajia Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ajia Sub-county?UG30720401 (OCHA common operational dataset)