# Aromo Sub-county Sub-county, Erute County, Lira District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/aromo/

Sub-county · Erute County 

# Aromo Sub-county

Aromo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **169.0 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 169km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,004 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aromo Sub-county?

Aromo Sub-county lies in [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/), [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Agweng Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agweng/), [Aleka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/aleka/), [Alito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/alito/), [Awere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/awere/), [Odek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/odek/) and [Puranga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/puranga/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.1% of [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/). The centre of Aromo Sub-county is about 253 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5742° N, 32.8685° 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: Aromo 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu71 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti126 km

### Nearest railway station

Otwal (Aleka), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:42).

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 Aromo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Aromo Sub-county.

- Abak
- Abako
- Abinek
- Aboloneno
- Abongo Gweno
- Abung-genga
- Acake
- Acan Mak Kweri
- Acan Too Ipur
- Acandano
- Acanwing
- Acholi Dumu
- Adaganii
- Adagwoo
- Adongidyang
- Adyere
- Agelilyec
- Agungu
- Aguru
- Agwar
- Ajia Good
- Ajuri A
- Ajuri B
- Akaidebe
- Akaoidebe
- Akore Trc
- Akuriluba
- Akwoyo
- Alegigum
- Alira
- Aloc A
- Aloc B
- Alok
- Aneniwanga
- Angole A
- Angole B
- Apua A
- Apua B
- Apuce A
- Apuce B
- Apur Ber
- Apuruku
- Aromo
- Arwotolaro
- Aswa
- Atapara Dam
- Atwero
- Awinya
- Awinyi
- Ayang
- Ayile A
- Ayile B
- Bar Alang
- Bar Odir
- Bar Pii
- Bardago
- Barnyang
- Barongin
- Beimat
- Beo A
- Beo B
- Dago Opele
- Damodoca
- Gulwoo
- Imakiolwenyo
- Imatoigwokocik
- Kona Abam
- Kulu Obia
- Lela Dam A
- Lela Dam B
- Lela Otogo
- Lelakworo
- Lelaodwe
- Lwala
- Matalala
- Obalo Dak
- Obama
- Ocor
- Ocor Central
- Odoca
- Odoro A
- Odoro B
- Odoro C
- Ogeo A
- Ogeo B
- Ogot
- Okec Oyere
- Oketkwer
- Okim
- Okio
- Olia
- Omat Mot
- Omolo
- Ongiwiny
- Opok Midila
- Opwodorwot
- Oryemo Anii
- Otara
- Oweklweny
- Paranyim
- Punu-anyeri
- Putanga
- Special Area
- Te-abolo
- Te-gweng
- Te-olam
- Te-omit
- Te-opok
- Tedam
- Tekulu
- Telela
- Tetido
- Tetugu
- Walela
- Wenboke A
- Wenboke B
- Wigweng
- Wiipunu

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 Aromo Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Omit · 1,043 m
- Oburo · 1,040 m

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 Aromo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lira District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 16 

Feb 28 18 

Mar 28 51 

Apr 26 106 

May 24 121 

Jun 24 82 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 114 

Sep 25 125 

Oct 25 112 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 26 38 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PURANGA · Puranga 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.62016&mlon=32.93489#map=17/2.62016/32.93489) 

Bank Bank of Baroda · Ojwina Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24372&mlon=32.89557#map=17/2.24372/32.89557) 

Petrol pump Kingstone Oil · Lira 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.27625&mlon=32.82034#map=17/2.27625/32.82034) 

Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Aromo Vocational Secondary School · Aromo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.56592&mlon=32.87657#map=17/2.56592/32.87657) 

College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.70340&mlon=32.94459#map=17/2.70340/32.94459) 

Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24900&mlon=32.90079#map=17/2.24900/32.90079) 

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 Aromo Sub-county

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

- Schools13

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 Erute County

- Adekokwok
- Agali
- Agweng
- Amach
- Barr
- Lira
- Ngetta
- Ogur

## Quick answers

- Where is Aromo Sub-county?In Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Aromo Sub-county?Agweng Sub-county, Aleka Sub-county, Alito Sub-county, Awere Sub-county, Odek Sub-county and Puranga Sub-county
- What time zone is Aromo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Aromo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Aromo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aromo Sub-county?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Aromo Sub-county?Omit (1,043 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aromo Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aromo Sub-county?PURANGA, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aromo Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aromo Sub-county?Kingstone Oil, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aromo Sub-county?UG30830105 (OCHA common operational dataset)