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

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

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Ariwa Sub-county

Ariwa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **202.5 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 203km²
- 62mapped services
- 691 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ariwa Sub-county?

Ariwa 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 6 other sub-counties: [Aliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/aliba/), [Ewanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/ewanga/), [Gimara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/gimara/), [Kululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kululu/), [Odravu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/odravu/) and [Odupi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/odupi/). By area it is the 311th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.7% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Ariwa Sub-county is about 354 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.2649° N, 31.3781° 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 Ariwa Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ariwa Sub-county

- Point G village 6 Zone 1 lmvepi · viewpoint, Odupi7.9 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: Ariwa 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) · Arua57 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu112 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 06:51, 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 Ariwa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Ariwa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 664 m and 713 m above sea level (median 691 m).

- Abiriganga
- Akpokoa
- Ariwa
- Awanyati
- Awinga
- Ayago
- Ayivu
- Ayivu Village 16
- Ayivu Village 18
- Barifa
- Basunga
- Bidibidi.
- Block 02
- Block 04
- Charanga
- Erezeli
- Erunga
- Ewanati
- Gbangi
- Gbiria
- Gbogbo
- Gitora
- Ichiki
- Irunga
- Kangude
- Kiranga
- Kitoli
- Loli
- Lugbarachaku
- Lugbaricku
- Meieffe
- Meyife
- Mgbangi
- Munduremo
- Ochinga
- Odranga
- Okubani
- Okuyo Center
- Ombechi
- Tachu
- Tank 159 A
- Tank 159 B
- Tank 168
- Tank 169
- Tank 171
- Tank 183
- Tifa
- Tifu
- Tokuro
- Village 08;Tank 131
- Village 08;Tank 137
- Village 09;Bolomoni
- Village 10
- Village 10;Bolomoni
- Village 12
- Village 19
- Village 20
- Village 21
- Village 22
- Village 23
- Village 24
- Yokuro

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 Ariwa Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Ibiza
- Jurei
- Murongo
- Odra
- Odringa

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 Ariwa Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yumbe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 257 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **June and November to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 11 

Feb 31 15 

Mar 30 60 

Apr 28 112 

May 26 141 

Jun 26 112 

Jul 25 121 

Aug 25 164 

Sep 25 157 

Oct 26 166 

Nov 26 105 

Dec 27 64 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ARIWA · Ariwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24150&mlon=31.39538#map=17/3.24150/31.39538) 

Bank Platinum Credit Ltd · Yumbe Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46644&mlon=31.24679#map=17/3.46644/31.24679) 

Petrol pump View Fuel Station · Yumbe Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.45749&mlon=31.24828#map=17/3.45749/31.24828) 

Hotel Skypa Hotel · Yumbe Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46052&mlon=31.24953#map=17/3.46052/31.24953) 

School Aivu Community School · Ariwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24796&mlon=31.37158#map=17/3.24796/31.37158) 

College Ikafe Police Training School · Ariwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29806&mlon=31.34438#map=17/3.29806/31.34438) 

Police station Uganda Police · Ariwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.24154&mlon=31.39598#map=17/3.24154/31.39598) 

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 Ariwa Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants30
- Police stations7

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ariwa Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ariwa Sub-county?Aliba Sub-county, Ewanga Sub-county, Gimara Sub-county, Kululu Sub-county, Odravu Sub-county and Odupi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ariwa Sub-county?Point G village 6 Zone 1 lmvepi
- What time zone is Ariwa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ariwa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ariwa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ariwa Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ariwa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 664 m and 713 m
- What is the best time to visit Ariwa Sub-county?June and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ariwa Sub-county?ARIWA, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ariwa Sub-county?Platinum Credit Ltd, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ariwa Sub-county?View Fuel Station, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ariwa Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ariwa Sub-county?UG30990102 (OCHA common operational dataset)