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

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

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Kei Sub-county

Kei Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **371.9 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 372km²
- 35mapped services
- 995 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kei Sub-county?

Kei 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: [Abuku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/abuku/), [Apo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/apo/), [Kerwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kerwa/), [Kuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kuru/), [Lodonga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/lodonga/), [Ludara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/ludara/) and [Midigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/midigo/). By area it is the 139th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.0% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Kei Sub-county is about 400 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.6159° N, 31.1446° 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: Kei 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) · Arua68 km
- Juba International Airport (JUB) · Juba149 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 06:53, 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 Kei Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Kei Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,035 m above sea level (median 995 m).

- Adu
- Aiiya
- Ajagoro
- Akaya
- Akia
- Alinda
- Amure
- Anyir
- Aoba
- Azanga
- Bize
- Bombo
- Cahakia
- Dalaga
- Diabu
- Doka
- Dongole
- Drachia
- Dukulia
- Dula
- Erazali
- Fifiunga
- Gogoloa
- Gotri
- Ibire
- Imbetre
- Indrogo
- Jalata
- Joke
- Kanabu
- Karamuna
- Kebida
- Kechuru
- Kirila
- Kobua
- Koka
- Koloa
- Kolua
- Koroka
- Kululua
- Lele
- Lobe
- Lobironga
- Loina
- Lukudume
- Marigoa
- Matuma
- Mengo
- Moriki
- Mulemule
- Munduale
- Nachua
- No Settlement
- Noki
- Nyalaka
- Nyara
- Okurini
- Okuyu
- Oluba
- Omba
- Ombia
- Oraba
- Oriajin East
- Oriajini
- Orijini
- Oringini
- Osikia
- Payu
- Peteture
- Rikachu
- Robu
- Rodo
- Teremu
- Tokiri
- Toparago
- Udrubi
- Urichaku
- Urungu
- Warakala
- Woyi
- Yamiru

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 Kei Sub-county

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Awac
- Kii
- Ombenga
- Ooruba
- Woyi
- Yengeji

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chei · 1,004 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Mount Kei
- Mount Kei White Rhino Sanctuary

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 Kei 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 Kei Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LOBE · Kei 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56492&mlon=31.12465#map=17/3.56492/31.12465) 

Bank Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe · Yumbe Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46726&mlon=31.24009#map=17/3.46726/31.24009) 

Petrol pump Rak Petrol Station · Yumbe Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46733&mlon=31.24009#map=17/3.46733/31.24009) 

Hotel Quality Hotel · Midigo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.60499&mlon=31.23327#map=17/3.60499/31.23327) 

School Koloa Primary School · Kei 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.63945&mlon=31.14541#map=17/3.63945/31.14541) 

College Calvary Chapel Tailoring School · Midigo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.60902&mlon=31.23400#map=17/3.60902/31.23400) 

Police station Police post · Apo 20 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 Kei Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools21
- Pharmacies7
- 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.

## Other sub-counties in Aringa County

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kei Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kei Sub-county?Abuku Sub-county, Apo Sub-county, Kerwa Sub-county, Kuru Sub-county, Lodonga Sub-county, Ludara Sub-county and Midigo Sub-county
- What time zone is Kei Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kei Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kei Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kei Sub-county?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kei Sub-county?Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,035 m
- What is the highest point in Kei Sub-county?Chei (1,004 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kei Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kei Sub-county?LOBE, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kei Sub-county?Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kei Sub-county?Rak Petrol Station, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kei Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kei Sub-county?UG30990104 (OCHA common operational dataset)