# Aruu County, Pader District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/

County · Pader District 

# Aruu County

Aruu County is a county of Uganda in Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **3,301.6 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 630 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 141 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,302km²
- 12sub-counties
- 141mapped services

## Where is Aruu County?

Aruu County lies in [Pader District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other counties: [Agago County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/), [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/), [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/), [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/), [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/), [Omoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/) and [Otuke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/). By area it is the 17th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Aruu County is about 288 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8865° N, 32.9130° 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 Aruu County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Aruu County: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Aruu Falls · waterfall
- Otul Tours and Safari LTD · attraction

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: Aruu 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) · Gulu72 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) 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.

## Sub-counties of Aruu County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Acholibur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/acholibur/) 152 42 8 

[Angagura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/angagura/) 403 39 13 

[Atanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/atanga/) 280 56 12 

[Awere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/awere/) 316 64 14 

[Laguti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/laguti/) 428 56 0 

[Lapul Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/lapul/) 349 97 1 

[Latanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/latanya/) 227 62 9 

[Ogom Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/ogom/) 230 59 7 

[Pader Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pader/) 203 34 7 

[Pader Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pader-town-council/) 68 29 32 

[Pajule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pajule/) 336 74 21 

[Puranga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/puranga/) 311 55 17 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Aruu County

Open gazetteers list **630 villages, towns and localities** in Aruu County. The largest with a recorded population: Pader (14,800). Settlements here lie between about 926 m and 1,126 m above sea level (median 1,020 m).

- Abaktwomere
- Abalo
- Abalokodi
- Abaneka
- Abicinia
- Abiliwinyo East
- Abiliwinyo West
- Abilnino
- Aboo
- Abunga
- Abyeba
- Acamo-goma
- Acandano
- Acano Central
- Acano East
- Acano West
- Acholibar
- Acholibur
- Acomoling
- Acoro
- Acut-omer North
- Acut-omer South
- Acutomer
- Adak
- Adis Ababa
- Adong-kena
- Adong-kena West
- Adoo
- Adula East
- Adula West
- Agora
- Agri Kasa
- Agukut Gweng
- Agunya
- Agweng Central
- Agweng North
- Agweng South
- Agweng West
- Agwera
- Ajan
- Ajanyi
- Ajobi
- Akelikongo
- Akemokock
- Akokulum
- Akol
- Akuyam
- Akwara East
- Akwara West
- Akwinyo
- Akworo
- Alepo
- Alero
- Alilli
- Alim Central
- Alim West
- Alima East
- Alima West
- Alipan East
- Alipan West
- Aloto
- Aloyocak
- Aluka East
- Aluka West
- Aluny
- Amati-gila
- Amido
- Amilabo Onin
- Amilobo Central
- Amoko
- Amoko Logwai East
- Amor
- Amugo
- Amyel
- Angagula A
- Angagula B
- Angako Toke
- Angoko
- Angole Laroo
- Apwor Kampala
- Ariaba
- Ariaba Central
- Aringa
- Aringo Dyang
- Aringo Mone
- Aringo Yon
- Aringogwa
- Aringoyon
- Arit Latwong
- Ariya
- Asekene
- Aswa
- Atal
- Atanga
- Atede Central
- Atede East
- Atede West
- Atede Wigweng
- Atiak
- Atika
- Atipi
- Atup
- Aturabye
- Atwato
- Awalmon Central
- Awere
- Ayam Chuni
- Ayang
- Ayom
- Ayom Central
- Ayom East
- Ayom West
- Aywee Central
- Aywee East
- Aywee West
- Ayweri
- Bajere
- Bar Ayom
- Bar Odilo
- Bar Odyek
- Bar Oywec
- Bar-ayom
- Bar-orit
- Barajwa
- Barayom
- Bardege
- Bargoma
- Barobia
- Barongera
- Baroyec
- Beyjwara
- Biira
- Bilakwala
- Binen
- Bira
- Biwang
- Bolo Dago
- Bolo Lam
- Bolo Lam West
- Bolo Opette
- Bolo Wingeng
- Bongtiko
- Boroboo
- Bunga
- Bunga Bone
- Bunga Lung
- Bungalela East
- Bungalela West
- Burgweng
- Burlobo
- Can Ber Kibedo Mot
- Canbeno
- Canbeno B
- Central
- Central Ward
- Coorom East
- Coorom West
- Dago Wayo
- Dago-dwong
- Dege-otuk
- Dem Central
- Dem East
- Dem West
- Demekok
- Denga A
- Denga B
- Dog-ludel
- Dok-nam West
- Dure
- Dure Central
- Dure North
- Dure South
- Entebbe
- Gabadin
- Gang Bar
- Gang Lengo
- Go-ogwiri
- Go-ogwiri Ranch
- Gojani
- Got Olal
- Got-lal Cell
- Gotanyara
- Gucu Luduku
- Gulalela
- Gweng Koro
- Gweng Lik
- Gweng Otiri
- Imaki Oyeka
- Imaki Oyela B
- Ipabo
- Jaka Central
- Jaka Ceylon
- Jaka Deg Arony
- Jaka Deg Aronya
- Japa
- Juba
- Juklebi Central
- Juklebi West
- Jupa
- Kajule Owiny
- Kaladima
- Kalalo
- Kalangole North
- Kalangole South
- Kalili
- Kalkwaro
- Kampala
- Kanakok East
- Kanakok West
- Kapak
- Kelak
- Keyo Rom
- Kibega
- Kibong
- Kigwee
- Kikwol
- Kilak
- Kilak Central
- Kilunga
- Kinene
- Kiteny East
- Kitenyi Central
- Kitenyi West
- Kompetene
- Komto
- Komyoke
- Kuluowich
- Kwara
- Laawire
- Labaka
- Laberdog
- Labina
- Labongo
- Labongo Guru
- Labot Lwonga
- Labot Lwonga Central
- Labwor Omoe
- Labwor Oyeng East
- Labwor Oyeng West
- Labwor-omor
- Labwoto
- Lacani
- Lacede
- Lacekomyela
- Lacektar East
- Lacektar West
- Lacinga North
- Lacinga South
- Lacol
- Lacor Boro-boro
- Lacor Oboo
- Lacoyi
- Lacur
- Ladur
- Ladyang
- Ladyang Atar
- Lagar
- Lagara Central
- Lagara South
- Lagenge
- Lageya
- Lagot Oywec
- Laguti
- Lagwai A Cell
- Lagwai B Cell
- Lagwai East
- Lagwayi
- Lagweno Olim
- Lajeng
- Lajwatek
- Lajwe
- Lakabam
- Lakalanganya
- Lakiti
- Lakojo
- Lakokolil
- Lakutoo
- Lakwer
- Lalem
- Lali
- Laliya Laroo
- Lalogi
- Laloke Central
- Laluluku
- Lalur-lakeoding
- Lalwal East
- Lalwal West
- Lamach Central
- Lamach North
- Lamach South
- Lamel
- Lamil Lwala
- Lamil North
- Lamin Okech
- Lamina Pur
- Laminbaca
- Laming
- Laming Onyiko
- Lamini Nyim East
- Lamini Yim West
- Lamir Ogwet
- Lamogi Alim
- Lamogi Lapeny
- Lamogi Ominy
- Lamogi Wilyec
- Lamwo
- Langao
- Langole
- Langole A
- Langole B
- Langorony
- Langula
- Langwidi
- Lanyacila
- Lanyalwala
- Lanyatido Central
- Lanyatido East
- Lanyatido West
- Laora-ogali
- Lapainat
- Lapaya
- Lapem Central
- Lapena West
- Lapeny
- Lapenynga
- Lapenynga East
- Lapeta Central
- Lapeta East
- Lapina Tebung
- Lapogo Ikor
- Lapono
- Lapoyaokwe
- Lapul Ocwida
- Lapuno Makwar
- Lapwa North
- Lapwa South
- Laraba
- Larego
- Larego A
- Larina Bar Dyang
- Laruma
- Latanya East
- Latanya West
- Latayi
- Latek East
- Latek West
- Latiga
- Latin Ling
- Latira East
- Latira West
- Lato
- Latum
- Laturuturu
- Lawiye Oromo
- Lawiyeadul
- Lawiyeadul A
- Lawoda Pwoyo
- Layamo
- Lee Lul
- Lee Ogweyo
- Lee Oyika
- Leebit
- Lela Awoki
- Lepamac
- Libii
- Lila
- Lobo Latek
- Loborum
- Lobut
- Loc Ken
- Lokile
- Lokoko
- Lokwor North
- Lokwor Padat
- Lomina-woto
- Lomino Wida
- Lopede East
- Lopede West
- Loyaki Twon
- Loyocak
- Lubala
- Lubanya
- Lubat
- Lubele North
- Lubele South
- Lubiri
- Lubyee
- Lugede
- Lukaloywe A
- Lukaloywe B
- Lukome
- Lukor
- Lukwor Ojuu
- Luma
- Luny Boot
- Lunyiri East
- Lunyiri West
- Lupara
- Lurwama
- Lutini East

…and 230 more.

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 Aruu County

Named natural and historic features inside Aruu County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

75 rivers and streams.

- Abora
- Abuyo
- Abwori
- Acet
- Acheke
- Agago
- Ajan
- Ajobi
- Akoyo
- Akworo
- Alee
- Aloto
- Anyada
- Apire
- Apobo
- Apobo
- Atanga
- Atika
- Awic
- Aywelu
- Balakule
- Bolo
- Dure
- Galagala

…and 51 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Ladyer · 1,287 m
- Amoko · 1,223 m
- Loto · 1,155 m
- Ibong · 1,148 m
- Goma · 1,070 m
- Ogom · 1,026 m
- Laguti · 942 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves; 1 forest.

- Acholi-Bur Local Forest Reserve
- Jaka Local Forest Reserve
- Ogom
- Ogom Central Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Pader Palwo North

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 Aruu County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pader District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (128 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January, March 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 10 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 28 40 

Apr 26 99 

May 25 128 

Jun 24 87 

Jul 23 92 

Aug 24 115 

Sep 25 120 

Oct 25 117 

Nov 25 58 

Dec 25 34 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aruu County

Places mapped inside Aruu County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels12
- Schools111
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Aruu County?In Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Aruu County?Agago County, Aswa County, Chua County, Erute County, Lamwo County, Omoro County and Otuke County
- What is there to see in Aruu County?Aruu Falls, Otul Tours and Safari LTD
- What time zone is Aruu County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Aruu County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Aruu County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aruu County?630 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aruu County?Settlements lie between 926 m and 1,126 m
- What is the highest point in Aruu County?Ladyer (1,287 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aruu County?October to January, March to April and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Aruu County?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Aruu County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aruu County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aruu County?UG309701 (OCHA common operational dataset)