# Erussi Sub-county Sub-county, Padyere County, Nebbi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/erussi/ Sub-county · Padyere County # Erussi Sub-county Erussi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **88.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.7km² - 22mapped services - 1,424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Erussi Sub-county? Erussi Sub-county lies in [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/), [Nebbi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Ndhew Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/ndhew/), [Nebbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nebbi/) and [Parombo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/parombo/). By area it is the 724th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.4% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Erussi Sub-county is about 278 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3392° N, 31.1128° 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 Erussi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Erussi Sub-county - Agoda · attraction, Paidha Town Council15 km - Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division16 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: Erussi 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) · Arua82 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia131 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 06:51, sunset around 18:50). 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 Erussi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Erussi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,149 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,424 m). - Abongo - Ajor - Angaba - Areli - Erusi - Jopanziri - Jupugeta - Nyanya - Pacaka - Padolo - Paicing - Pajur - Pangere - Tendo 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 Erussi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Erussi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Achwera - Sido ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Erusi · 1,583 m - Erusi East · 1,576 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 Erussi Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nebbi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 435 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (173 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 21 Feb 26 28 Mar 25 92 Apr 23 124 May 22 122 Jun 21 97 Jul 21 104 Aug 21 138 Sep 21 159 Oct 21 173 Nov 21 122 Dec 22 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Erussi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Erussi 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.32473&mlon=31.10611#map=17/2.32473/31.10611) Bank Centenary Bank · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47824&mlon=31.08833#map=17/2.47824/31.08833) Petrol pump Filling Station · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47825&mlon=31.08981#map=17/2.47825/31.08981) Hotel Satellite One Hotel Nebbi · Akworo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29287&mlon=31.20340#map=17/2.29287/31.20340) School Adeira Primary School · Erussi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34750&mlon=31.11904#map=17/2.34750/31.11904) College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43885&mlon=31.20800#map=17/2.43885/31.20800) Police station Nebbi District Police Station · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47831&mlon=31.08749#map=17/2.47831/31.08749) 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 Erussi Sub-county Places mapped inside Erussi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Schools17 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 Padyere County - Akworo - Atego - Kucwiny - Ndhew - Nebbi - Nyaravur - Parombo ## Quick answers - Where is Erussi Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Erussi Sub-county?Ndhew Sub-county, Nebbi Sub-county and Parombo Sub-county - What is there to see in Erussi Sub-county?Agoda, Mayors Garden - What time zone is Erussi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Erussi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Erussi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Erussi Sub-county?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Erussi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,149 m and 1,556 m - What is the highest point in Erussi Sub-county?Erusi (1,583 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Erussi Sub-county?December to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Erussi Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Erussi Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erussi Sub-county?Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Erussi Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Erussi Sub-county?UG30910203 (OCHA common operational dataset)