# Arivu Sub-county Sub-county, Vurra County, Arua District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/arivu/ Sub-county · Vurra County # Arivu Sub-county Arivu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Vurra County, Arua District, Northern Region. It covers **163.0 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 21mapped services - 998 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arivu Sub-county? Arivu 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 5 other sub-counties: [Ajia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/ajia/), [Logiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/logiri/), [Offaka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/offaka/), [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 409th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 20.0% of [Vurra County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/vurra/). The centre of Arivu Sub-county is about 332 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8344° N, 30.9813° 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: Arivu 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) · Arua25 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu143 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 Arivu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Arivu Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 955 m and 1,019 m above sea level (median 998 m). - Aciba - Adrivu - Ajumani - Alivu - Alukuru - Ambala - Anakawa Orobi - Anguru - Anzuva - Arivu - Awika - Ayaka - Ayava - Ayavu - Bondo - Calibebaku - Cekoro B - Cinya - Drazini - Ebira - Ebira B - Eceko - Ecekuru - Egami - Egara A - Egara B - Ejako - Elivu - Etori - Isoko - Istate - Joya - Madua - Ndriba - Nyirivu - Obayiva - Odivu - Odravu - Okavu - Oleni - Ombaci - Ombarana - Ombatika - Ombavu - Ombovu - Omoo - Ondovu - Onyavu - Onzvu - Orapi - Osoko - Pajulu - Rigbo - Tisi - Walaba - Yevu - Yivu 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 Arivu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Arivu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Davide - Karan - Mbolo - Odruiva - Okabi ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Bondo · 1,355 m - Ndulu · 1,304 m - Eru · 1,286 m - Laura · 1,228 m - Cholova · 1,185 m - Avei · 1,163 m - Iwafia · 1,161 m - Anyanva · 1,138 m - Ovisoni · 1,118 m - Ozedzo · 1,107 m - Ari · 1,025 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ave 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 Arivu 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 157 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 25 165 Oct 25 172 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 Arivu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BONDO · Arivu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82792&mlon=30.99546#map=17/2.82792/30.99546) Bank Centenary · Arua Hill Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01821&mlon=30.91286#map=17/3.01821/30.91286) ATM Nsambia North · Arua Hill Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00917&mlon=30.91088#map=17/3.00917/30.91088) Petrol pump Stabex International · Vurra 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88931&mlon=30.88002#map=17/2.88931/30.88002) Hotel Dubai Guesthouse · Ajia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94717&mlon=30.96060#map=17/2.94717/30.96060) School Awika Primary School · Arivu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.84137&mlon=30.99058#map=17/2.84137/30.99058) College Bondo Army Secondary School · Arivu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82356&mlon=30.99348#map=17/2.82356/30.99348) Police station Vurra Police Station · Vurra 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88849&mlon=30.87903#map=17/2.88849/30.87903) 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 Arivu Sub-county Places mapped inside Arivu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Ajia - Logiri - Vurra ## Quick answers - Where is Arivu Sub-county?In Vurra County, Arua District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Arivu Sub-county?Ajia Sub-county, Logiri Sub-county, Offaka Sub-county, Uleppi Sub-county and Vurra Sub-county - What time zone is Arivu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Arivu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Arivu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arivu Sub-county?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Arivu Sub-county?Settlements lie between 955 m and 1,019 m - What is the highest point in Arivu Sub-county?Bondo (1,355 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Arivu Sub-county?June to July and November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Arivu Sub-county?BONDO, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arivu Sub-county?Centenary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Arivu Sub-county?Nsambia North, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arivu Sub-county?Stabex International, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Arivu Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Arivu Sub-county?UG30720402 (OCHA common operational dataset)