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

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Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Lodonga Sub-county

Lodonga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **79.1 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.1km²
- 49mapped services
- 1,051 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lodonga Sub-county?

Lodonga 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: [Abuku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/abuku/), [Drajini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/drajini/), [Kei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kei/), [Kuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kuru/), [Lobule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/lobule/) and [Odravu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/odravu/). By area it is the 778th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.4% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Lodonga Sub-county is about 380 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.4193° N, 31.1460° 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: Lodonga 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) · Arua49 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu142 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 18:48).

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 Lodonga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Lodonga Sub-county.

- Ainga
- Aji
- Ajikowa
- Ajikua
- Ajji
- Ajujinga
- Akiliba
- Akiligba
- Alinga
- Arajago
- Arajago West
- Aringa
- Aringa Chako
- Aringachaku
- Banana
- Basilica
- Belia
- Bella
- Dacha
- Dacha A
- Dacha B
- Elekile
- Entebbe
- Galaba
- Gologolo
- Gurua
- Ichikitibo
- Idradrifuru
- Ilekile
- Imvetre
- Invetre
- Iyidu
- Iyigo-yii
- Kakwa
- Kaliwara
- Kapanga Grinding Machine
- Kenyanga
- Kerikula
- Keukura
- Kinyanga
- Kuro
- Kuruo
- Ladonga
- Leiyo
- Limuru
- Lio
- Lodonga
- Lodonga Black
- Lodonga Trc
- Loki
- Lomorojo
- Lomorojo East
- Lomorojo Women Tailoring Group
- Lumuru
- Luzira
- Machule
- Mamvuli
- Mavuli
- Mazanga
- Mengo
- Meredu
- Mijale
- Nakamure
- Nori
- Nyakamure
- Odoki
- Odokibo
- Ogonga
- Okpo
- Okuranga
- Omugo
- Ondunga
- Orinji A
- Orinji B
- Orobe
- Orogbo
- Paduru
- Pani
- Podika
- Rembeta
- Rembetta
- Rodonga
- Tibakua
- Timbakwa
- Tradingcenter
- Ukpo
- Undunga
- Urube
- Werejenga
- West Arajago
- Yengezi
- Yiba

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 Lodonga 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
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- 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 Lodonga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LODONGA · Lodonga 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41779&mlon=31.11569#map=17/3.41779/31.11569) 

Bank Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe · Yumbe Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46726&mlon=31.24009#map=17/3.46726/31.24009) 

Petrol pump Asil Petrol Station · Lodonga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41122&mlon=31.11187#map=17/3.41122/31.11187) 

Hotel Hotel Premier · Kuru 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46093&mlon=31.22134#map=17/3.46093/31.22134) 

School Nyori Primary School · Lodonga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42411&mlon=31.16219#map=17/3.42411/31.16219) 

College Nyori Arch Deaconary Training Centre · Lodonga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.42476&mlon=31.16420#map=17/3.42476/31.16420) 

Police station Lodonga Police Station · Lodonga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41135&mlon=31.11143#map=17/3.41135/31.11143) 

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 Lodonga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants11
- 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
- Kochi
- Kululu
- Kuru
- Midigo
- Odravu
- Romogi
- Yumbe Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Lodonga Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lodonga Sub-county?Abuku Sub-county, Drajini Sub-county, Kei Sub-county, Kuru Sub-county, Lobule Sub-county and Odravu Sub-county
- What time zone is Lodonga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lodonga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lodonga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lodonga Sub-county?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lodonga Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lodonga Sub-county?LODONGA, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lodonga Sub-county?Adrian Micro-Finance Yumbe, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lodonga Sub-county?Asil Petrol Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lodonga Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lodonga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lodonga Sub-county?UG30990109 (OCHA common operational dataset)