# Apo Sub-county Sub-county, Aringa County, Yumbe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/apo/

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Apo Sub-county

Apo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **88.4 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.4km²
- 29mapped services
- 930 mtypical elevation

## Where is Apo Sub-county?

Apo Sub-county lies in [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/), [Yumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Kei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kei/), [Kochi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kochi/), [Kululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kululu/), [Kuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kuru/), [Midigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/midigo/), [Romogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/romogi/) and [Yumbe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/yumbe-town-council/). By area it is the 726th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.8% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Apo Sub-county is about 379 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.4799° N, 31.3033° 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: Apo 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) · Arua65 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Apo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Apo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 913 m and 974 m above sea level (median 930 m).

- Abeneka
- Affa
- Agonga
- Aguwira
- Anafio
- Anafiyo
- Angua
- Anguwira
- Apinika
- Apo
- Aranga
- Aupi
- Awijia
- Awupi
- Banika
- Barakala
- Central
- Diambo
- Driambu
- Eleke
- Fatah
- Fataha
- Gibo
- Ibile
- Inyanga
- Irabia
- Jena
- Kena
- Kirila
- Kisimua
- Kondiba
- Kowonga
- Kozinga
- Lanjua
- Lanzua
- Lobenga
- Logoa
- Loko
- Modicha
- Nanjere
- Odujo
- Ogujabe
- Ogujebe
- Okukua
- Ologofe
- Olugofe
- Omba
- Ombia
- Oriba
- Paijo
- Piajo
- Robu
- Roni
- Ukukua
- Uriba
- Wadada
- Woroworo
- Yambura

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).

## Weather in Apo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yumbe 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Apo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BARAKALA · Romogi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.48955&mlon=31.33885#map=17/3.48955/31.33885) 

Bank Platinum Credit Ltd · Yumbe Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46644&mlon=31.24679#map=17/3.46644/31.24679) 

Petrol pump Asil Oil · Yumbe Town Council 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46774&mlon=31.24858#map=17/3.46774/31.24858) 

Hotel Praford Hotel · Yumbe Town Council 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.47043&mlon=31.24855#map=17/3.47043/31.24855) 

School Acholi Primary School · Apo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.48472&mlon=31.30316#map=17/3.48472/31.30316) 

College Col Nasuru Ezaruku Amin Memorial Technical Insitute · Yumbe Town Council 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.44910&mlon=31.26280#map=17/3.44910/31.26280) 

Police station Police post · Apo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49530&mlon=31.27309#map=17/3.49530/31.27309) 

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 Apo Sub-county

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

- Schools13
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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 Aringa County

- Ariwa
- Drajini
- Kei
- Kerwa
- Kochi
- Kululu
- Kuru
- Lodonga
- Midigo
- Odravu
- Romogi
- Yumbe Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Apo Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Apo Sub-county?Kei Sub-county, Kochi Sub-county, Kululu Sub-county, Kuru Sub-county, Midigo Sub-county, Romogi Sub-county and Yumbe Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Apo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Apo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Apo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Apo Sub-county?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 913 m and 974 m
- What is the best time to visit Apo Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apo Sub-county?BARAKALA, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Apo Sub-county?Platinum Credit Ltd, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apo Sub-county?Asil Oil, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Apo Sub-county?UG30990101 (OCHA common operational dataset)