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

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

Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Midigo Sub-county

Midigo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **418.9 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 419km²
- 33mapped services
- 948 mtypical elevation

## Where is Midigo Sub-county?

Midigo 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 4 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/), [Kerwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kerwa/) and [Kochi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kochi/). By area it is the 115th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.0% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Midigo Sub-county is about 394 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 3.6301° N, 31.3143° 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: Midigo 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) · Arua79 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu140 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 06:52, 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 Midigo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Midigo Sub-county.

- Adiba
- Adibu
- Adubu
- Aido
- Aligo
- Aliku
- Aliriki
- Aliriku
- Anaucema
- Ayido
- Belia A
- Belia B
- Bugo
- Bura A
- Bura B
- Choro
- Community Land
- Dembe
- Dera
- Giro
- Gojua
- Gojure
- Gojuru
- Guba
- Gumbiri
- Imile
- Ingile Rangeland
- Jingilibar
- Kela
- Kelaa
- Kendra
- Kenukia
- Koka
- Kololo
- Koniki
- Kuan
- Kukuru
- Kwani
- Lobelea
- Logole
- Mengo
- Meta
- Midigo
- Mocha
- Morodu
- Morokita
- Nadri
- Nandre
- Odropi
- Oleba
- Olobio
- Oluga
- Orerea
- Osiku
- Osubira
- Osubirua
- Pamule
- Sambala
- Tuliki
- Tunjea
- Tunjia
- Ura
- Wabanga
- Wale
- Wandi
- Wangoro
- Wogo
- Yandrua

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 Midigo Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Giro
- Kendra
- Kila
- Kita

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Jakawai · 1,055 m
- Chele · 1,021 m
- Churo · 993 m
- Binde · 958 m
- Alalu · 947 m

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 Midigo 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 Midigo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MIDIGO · Midigo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.61019&mlon=31.23359#map=17/3.61019/31.23359) 

Bank Post Bank · Yumbe Town Council 20 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46774&mlon=31.24858#map=17/3.46774/31.24858) 

Hotel Rose Hotel · Kerwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68670&mlon=31.32288#map=17/3.68670/31.32288) 

School Adibu Primary · Midigo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.64950&mlon=31.30224#map=17/3.64950/31.30224) 

College Calvary Chapel Tailoring School · Midigo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.60902&mlon=31.23400#map=17/3.60902/31.23400) 

Police station Police post · Apo 16 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 Midigo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies8
- 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
- Kei
- Kerwa
- Kochi
- Kululu
- Kuru
- Lodonga
- Odravu
- Romogi
- Yumbe Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Midigo Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Midigo Sub-county?Apo Sub-county, Kei Sub-county, Kerwa Sub-county and Kochi Sub-county
- What time zone is Midigo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Midigo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Midigo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Midigo Sub-county?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Midigo Sub-county?Jakawai (1,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Midigo Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Midigo Sub-county?MIDIGO, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Midigo Sub-county?Post Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Midigo Sub-county?Asil Oil, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Midigo Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Midigo Sub-county?UG30990110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
