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

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Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Kochi Sub-county

Kochi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **296.8 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 297km²
- 67mapped services
- 856 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kochi Sub-county?

Kochi 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 5 other sub-counties: [Apo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/apo/), [Itula Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/itula/), [Lefori Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moyo/moyo/lefori/), [Midigo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/midigo/) and [Romogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/romogi/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.8% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Kochi Sub-county is about 385 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 31 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.6061° N, 31.4907° 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: Kochi 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) · Arua89 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:46).

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 Kochi Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Kochi Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 750 m and 906 m above sea level (median 856 m).

- Ainga
- Akande
- Alaba
- Aliodraanusi
- Aliodranus
- Ananga
- Aringa
- Bamure
- Baringa
- Chamanikua
- Gadania
- Gborogborochu
- Gborogborocu
- Gironga
- Gobir
- Gobiri
- Gurua
- Ironga
- Joborogo
- Juba
- Kalamgba
- Kegburu
- Kogbo
- Koka
- Kololo
- Koro
- Kui
- Kulanara
- Kulianyaro
- Lenga
- Lewa A
- Lewa B
- Lobanga
- Loili
- Lojia
- Lokopio
- Loli
- Loolo East
- Loolo West
- Lori
- Malanga
- Maru
- Morucha
- Mulondo
- Nabara
- Naravule
- Ngakua
- Ngankua
- Nyamnyam
- Nyamunyamu
- Nyaravule
- Nyawa
- Oche
- Ocogandi
- Okoi
- Poroporo
- Pure
- Rumogi
- Uche
- Village 01;Village 01
- Village 02; Cluster 02
- Village 03; Cluster 02
- Village 04
- Village 05; Cluster 03
- Village 06;Village 06
- Village 07;Cluster 01
- Village 08;Cluster 03
- Village 09;Cluster 02
- Village 10;Cluster 02

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 Kochi Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Doche
- Kena
- Nyawara

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 Kochi 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 Kochi Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Goboro Health Center II · Kochi 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.63658&mlon=31.45274#map=17/3.63658/31.45274) 

Bank Post Bank · Yumbe Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46767&mlon=31.24624#map=17/3.46767/31.24624) 

Petrol pump Asil Oil · Yumbe Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46774&mlon=31.24858#map=17/3.46774/31.24858) 

Hotel Mama Modong · Kerwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68690&mlon=31.32307#map=17/3.68690/31.32307) 

School Lewa B Academy Nursery And Primary School · Kochi 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.57484&mlon=31.50242#map=17/3.57484/31.50242) 

College Muni Public University · Romogi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49161&mlon=31.39931#map=17/3.49161/31.39931) 

Police station Aliodraanusi Police Station · Kochi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.57932&mlon=31.51682#map=17/3.57932/31.51682) 

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 Kochi Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants17
- 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
- Drajini
- Kei
- Kerwa
- Kululu
- Kuru
- Lodonga
- Midigo
- Odravu
- Romogi
- Yumbe Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kochi Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kochi Sub-county?Apo Sub-county, Itula Sub-county, Lefori Sub-county, Midigo Sub-county and Romogi Sub-county
- What time zone is Kochi Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kochi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kochi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kochi Sub-county?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kochi Sub-county?Settlements lie between 750 m and 906 m
- What is the best time to visit Kochi Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kochi Sub-county?Goboro Health Center II, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kochi Sub-county?Post Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kochi Sub-county?Asil Oil, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kochi Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kochi Sub-county?UG30990106 (OCHA common operational dataset)