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

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

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Kuru Sub-county

Kuru Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **51.0 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.0km²
- 29mapped services
- 994 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kuru Sub-county?

Kuru 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: [Apo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/apo/), [Kei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kei/), [Kululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kululu/), [Lodonga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/lodonga/), [Odravu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/odravu/) and [Yumbe Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/yumbe-town-council/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Kuru Sub-county is about 381 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.4537° N, 31.1950° 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: Kuru 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) · Arua55 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu140 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 Kuru Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Kuru Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 984 m and 1,012 m above sea level (median 994 m).

- Achiba
- Agobilulu
- Amanyiri
- Ambala
- Ambayo
- Aringa
- Arumage
- Arumaje
- Atipili
- Aunga
- Barifa
- Chunabe
- Dodoronga
- Edache
- Garube
- Gboloba
- Gobirikocho
- Ibanga
- Idace
- Idache
- Imvenga
- Inia
- Jabala
- Jabara
- Karube
- Kemeru
- Kololo
- Kuru
- Kuyunga
- Langi
- Langi West
- Libua
- Lobanga
- Loko
- Lokopio
- Lokunene
- Loloronga
- Loronga
- Lugbanga
- Lukunene
- Lurunga
- Machu
- Manduru
- Mazanga
- Milia
- Miri
- Munduru
- Nachua
- Obanga
- Obonga
- Odudonga
- Odugonga
- Omba
- Panyume
- Ramadha
- Renanga
- Renenga
- Tobere
- Tombere
- Tritri
- Tutu
- Yinga

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 Kuru 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 Kuru Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yumbe Hospital · Kuru 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.44000&mlon=31.18728#map=17/3.44000/31.18728) 

Bank Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe · Yumbe Town Council 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46726&mlon=31.24009#map=17/3.46726/31.24009) 

Petrol pump Asil Fuel Station · Kuru 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.43963&mlon=31.18454#map=17/3.43963/31.18454) 

Hotel Hotel Premier · Kuru 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46093&mlon=31.22134#map=17/3.46093/31.22134) 

School Langi Primary School · Kuru 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.45609&mlon=31.19118#map=17/3.45609/31.19118) 

College Nyori Arch Deaconary Training Centre · Lodonga 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42476&mlon=31.16420#map=17/3.42476/31.16420) 

Police station Uganda Police Station · Yumbe Town Council 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46948&mlon=31.24570#map=17/3.46948/31.24570) 

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 Kuru Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools12
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants9

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
- Kochi
- Kululu
- Lodonga
- Midigo
- Odravu
- Romogi
- Yumbe Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Kuru Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kuru Sub-county?Apo Sub-county, Kei Sub-county, Kululu Sub-county, Lodonga Sub-county, Odravu Sub-county and Yumbe Town Council Sub-county
- What time zone is Kuru Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kuru Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kuru Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kuru Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kuru Sub-county?Settlements lie between 984 m and 1,012 m
- What is the best time to visit Kuru Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kuru Sub-county?Yumbe Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kuru Sub-county?Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuru Sub-county?Asil Fuel Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kuru Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kuru Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kuru Sub-county?UG30990108 (OCHA common operational dataset)