Sub-county · Gulu Municipality County # Laroo Division Sub-county Laroo Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Gulu Municipality County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers 10.3 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 113 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.3 km² - 113 mapped services - 1,104 m typical elevation ## Where is Laroo Division Sub-county? Laroo Division Sub-county lies in Gulu Municipality County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda. It borders 5 other sub-counties: Bar Dege Division Sub-county, Bungatira Sub-county, Koro Sub-county, Layibi Division Sub-county and Pece Division Sub-county. By area it is the 1422nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.8% of Gulu Municipality County. The centre of Laroo Division Sub-county is about 276 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Gulu, the main town of Gulu Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.7877° N, 32.3094° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Laroo Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Laroo Division Sub-county - Lucille Teasdale-Corti · memorial, Bar Dege Division 6.7 km - Piero Corti · memorial, Bar Dege Division 6.7 km - Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction, Awach 11 km - Lukodi Memorial Massacre · attraction, Bungatira 14 km - Chief Acleo Ojara Palace · castle or fort, Lamogi 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Laroo Division Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu 4.6 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua 158 km ### Nearest railway station Gulu (Layibi Division), about 3.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:44). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Laroo Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Laroo Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Gulu (177,400). - Gulu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Laroo Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Laroo Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pongdwong · 1,071 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Laroo Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gulu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 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 | 27 | 13 | | Feb | 29 | 13 | | Mar | 29 | 51 | | Apr | 27 | 120 | | May | 25 | 137 | | Jun | 24 | 97 | | Jul | 24 | 102 | | Aug | 24 | 135 | | Sep | 25 | 138 | | Oct | 25 | 152 | | Nov | 25 | 80 | | Dec | 26 | 46 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laroo Division Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Side by Side Medical Centre · Laroo Division | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | dfcu Bank · Laroo Division | 1.8 km | Map | | ATM | Stanbic Bank · Laroo Division | 1.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasco Energy · Laroo Division | 1.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Wellsprings Hotel · Laroo Division | 0.6 km | Map | | School | Saint Mary's Junior School · Laroo Division | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Faculty of Agriculture and Environments · Laroo Division | 0.5 km | Map | | Police station | Police Barracks · Pece Division | 1.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Laroo Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Laroo Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 13 - Banks 5 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 34 - Schools 29 - Colleges and universities 9 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 15 - Dental clinics 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Gulu Municipality County - Bar Dege Division - Layibi Division - Pece Division ## Quick answers - Where is Laroo Division Sub-county? In Gulu Municipality County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Laroo Division Sub-county? Bar Dege Division Sub-county, Bungatira Sub-county, Koro Sub-county, Layibi Division Sub-county and Pece Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Laroo Division Sub-county? Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Piero Corti, Burcoro Mascure Monument, Lukodi Memorial Massacre - What time zone is Laroo Division Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Laroo Division Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Laroo Division Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laroo Division Sub-county? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Laroo Division Sub-county? Pongdwong (1,071 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Laroo Division Sub-county? November to January and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Laroo Division Sub-county? Side by Side Medical Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Laroo Division Sub-county? dfcu Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Laroo Division Sub-county? Stanbic Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laroo Division Sub-county? Gasco Energy, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Laroo Division Sub-county? 13 mapped - How many banks are in Laroo Division Sub-county? 5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Laroo Division Sub-county? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Laroo Division Sub-county? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Laroo Division Sub-county? UG30740202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 10.3 km² - P-code: UG30740202 - County: Gulu Municipality County - Main town: Gulu --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/laroo-division/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.