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

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

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Drajini Sub-county

Drajini Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **100.0 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 100.0km²
- 30mapped services
- 993 mtypical elevation

## Where is Drajini Sub-county?

Drajini 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: [Lobule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/lobule/), [Lodonga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/lodonga/), [Odravu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/odravu/), [Odupi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/odupi/), [Omugo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/omugo/) and [Tara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/maracha/maracha/tara/). By area it is the 667th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.3% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Drajini Sub-county is about 375 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 21 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.3463° N, 31.0996° 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: Drajini 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) · Arua39 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:48).

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 Drajini Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Drajini Sub-county.

- Aboa
- Abodu
- Abondu
- Abua
- Achianuku
- Acianuku
- Aduafe
- Aduofe
- Agoraku
- Aiina
- Aina
- Ajuga Roi
- Ajumgbiri
- Aliamu
- Aluti
- Andi
- Arafa
- Aupi
- Awindiri
- Ayivu
- Batakara
- Chupiria
- Cilimo
- Cilimu
- Cipiria
- Dodi
- Dramba
- Gumbari
- Icinga
- Joate
- Juwate
- Juwemvuti
- Kalukalua
- Katrini
- Kenyaa
- Kusakusa
- Lower Namadri
- Lower Nyamadri
- Maladri
- Malandri
- Matu
- Mileko
- Miloko
- Mongoyo
- Mungoyo
- Nakaca
- Naku
- Namadri
- Narago
- Nyabongo
- Nyamadri
- Nyarago
- Okuvuru
- Oli
- Ombadri
- Ombgokolo
- Omgbokolo
- Orebe
- Orivu
- Orugoa
- Owadri
- Owayi
- Paladru
- Patara
- Rokore
- Rokoze
- Tambutambu
- Upper Namadri
- Uppernyamadri
- Urivu
- Urugoa
- Yigoyi

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 Drajini Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Aji
- Atu

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kalua

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 Drajini 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 Drajini Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital DRAMBA · Drajini 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.38779&mlon=31.08266#map=17/3.38779/31.08266) 

Bank Finca · Southern Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41226&mlon=30.95959#map=17/3.41226/30.95959) 

Petrol pump Asil Petrol Station · Lodonga 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41122&mlon=31.11187#map=17/3.41122/31.11187) 

Hotel The Pearl Hotel Koboko · Northern Divison 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41386&mlon=30.96330#map=17/3.41386/30.96330) 

School Okuvuru Primary School · Drajini 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.34515&mlon=31.10369#map=17/3.34515/31.10369) 

College Utesco Technical School · Drajini 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31949&mlon=31.06836#map=17/3.31949/31.06836) 

Police station Adibo Police Post · Drajini 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32877&mlon=31.08676#map=17/3.32877/31.08676) 

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 Drajini Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants4
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Drajini Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Drajini Sub-county?Lobule Sub-county, Lodonga Sub-county, Odravu Sub-county, Odupi Sub-county, Omugo Sub-county and Tara Sub-county
- What time zone is Drajini Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Drajini Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Drajini Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Drajini Sub-county?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Drajini Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Drajini Sub-county?DRAMBA, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Drajini Sub-county?Finca, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Drajini Sub-county?Asil Petrol Station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Drajini Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Drajini Sub-county?UG30990103 (OCHA common operational dataset)