# Yumbe Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Aringa County

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Sub-county · Aringa County 

# Yumbe Town Council Sub-county

Yumbe Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region. It covers **21.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.8km²
- 61mapped services
- 982 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?

Yumbe Town Council 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 3 other sub-counties: [Apo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/apo/), [Kululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kululu/) and [Kuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/kuru/). By area it is the 1276th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 0.9% of [Aringa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/). The centre of Yumbe Town Council Sub-county is about 381 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Yumbe, the main town of Aringa County. The centre point is at 3.4708° N, 31.2488° 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: Yumbe Town Council 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) · Arua60 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu136 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 Yumbe Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Yumbe (47,600).

- African Quarters
- Amuna
- Arabua
- Arobua
- Biragonga
- China
- Chinia
- Delo
- Drakachi
- East Yumbe
- Erunga
- Gborokoji
- Irunga
- Jibia
- Jimbia
- Machanga
- Machanganya
- Mijale
- Milia
- Millia
- Morodu
- Odriga
- Odropi
- Okanga
- Owolonga
- Oyaru
- Parekele
- Parikile
- Senior Quarter
- West Yumbe
- Yumbe

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 Yumbe Town Council 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 Yumbe Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital YUMBE · Yumbe Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46906&mlon=31.24623#map=17/3.46906/31.24623) 

Bank Post Bank · Yumbe Town Council 0.5 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 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46774&mlon=31.24858#map=17/3.46774/31.24858) 

Hotel Praford Hotel · Yumbe Town Council 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.47043&mlon=31.24855#map=17/3.47043/31.24855) 

School Bright Star Secondary School · Yumbe Town Council 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.47196&mlon=31.24744#map=17/3.47196/31.24744) 

College Col Nasuru Ezaruku Amin Memorial Technical Insitute · Yumbe Town Council 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.44910&mlon=31.26280#map=17/3.44910/31.26280) 

Police station Yumbe Police Station · Yumbe Town Council 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.46978&mlon=31.24629#map=17/3.46978/31.24629) 

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 Yumbe Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Yumbe Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels10
- Schools24
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants9
- Police stations2

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
- Midigo
- Odravu
- Romogi

## Quick answers

- Where is Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?In Aringa County, Yumbe District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?Apo Sub-county, Kululu Sub-county and Kuru Sub-county
- What time zone is Yumbe Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?YUMBE, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?Post Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?Asil Oil, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yumbe Town Council Sub-county?UG30990113 (OCHA common operational dataset)