# Aliba Sub-county Sub-county, Obongi County, Obongi District

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Sub-county · Obongi County 

# Aliba Sub-county

Aliba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Obongi County, Obongi District, Northern Region. It covers **78.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 640 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aliba Sub-county?

Aliba Sub-county lies in [Obongi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/), [Obongi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Ariwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/ariwa/), [Ewanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/ewanga/), [Gimara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/gimara/), [Obongi Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/obongi-town-council/) and [Ukusijoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ukusijoni/). By area it is the 787th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.2% of [Obongi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/). The centre of Aliba Sub-county is about 341 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1965° N, 31.5191° 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 Aliba Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Aliba Sub-county

- West Madi Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve, Gimara18 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: Aliba 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) · Arua69 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:47).

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 Aliba Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Aliba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 630 m and 647 m above sea level (median 640 m).

- Abiriamajo
- Achimari
- Acimari Central
- Acimari East
- Acimari West
- Alibabito
- Alibabito Central
- Alibabito East
- Alibabito West
- Ariya
- Atubanga
- Dilakate
- Dilokata
- Drabijo
- Ewafa
- Indilinga
- Indilinga East
- Indilinga West
- Malanga 'A'
- Malanga 'B'
- Mbale
- Mbale North 'A'
- Mbale North 'B'
- Mbale South 'A'
- Mbale South 'B'
- Obutanga North 'A'
- Obutanga North 'B'
- Odonga Central 'A'
- Odonga Central 'B'
- Odonga East
- Odonga West
- Otubanga South
- Rodo

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 Aliba Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bongi · 665 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 Aliba Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Obongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,228 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (166 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, April and June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 11 

Feb 29 15 

Mar 29 60 

Apr 27 112 

May 25 141 

Jun 24 112 

Jul 24 121 

Aug 23 164 

Sep 24 157 

Oct 24 166 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 25 64 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE 111 · Aliba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19383&mlon=31.52647#map=17/3.19383/31.52647) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Adjumani Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37672&mlon=31.79129#map=17/3.37672/31.79129) 

Petrol pump Petro · Adjumani Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37765&mlon=31.79251#map=17/3.37765/31.79251) 

Hotel Dubai Resort · Adjumani Town Council 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37177&mlon=31.78152#map=17/3.37177/31.78152) 

Mall Adjunani Market · Adjumani Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37316&mlon=31.78847#map=17/3.37316/31.78847) 

School Dikokata Primary School · Aliba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.20165&mlon=31.50455#map=17/3.20165/31.50455) 

College Rhino camp High School · Rigbo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09498&mlon=31.34659#map=17/3.09498/31.34659) 

Police station Ewanga Police Post · Ewanga 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17671&mlon=31.46792#map=17/3.17671/31.46792) 

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 Aliba Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools6

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 Obongi County

- Gimara
- Itula
- Obongi Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Aliba Sub-county?In Obongi County, Obongi District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Aliba Sub-county?Ariwa Sub-county, Ewanga Sub-county, Gimara Sub-county, Obongi Town Council Sub-county and Ukusijoni Sub-county
- What is there to see in Aliba Sub-county?West Madi Wildlife Reserve
- What time zone is Aliba Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Aliba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Aliba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aliba Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aliba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 630 m and 647 m
- What is the highest point in Aliba Sub-county?Bongi (665 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aliba Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aliba Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE 111, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aliba Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aliba Sub-county?Petro, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aliba Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aliba Sub-county?UG30930101 (OCHA common operational dataset)