Schools in Adjumani District

About Adjumani District

Adjumani District is a strategically located administrative unit in the West Nile sub-region of Northern Uganda. Officially established on May 17, 1997, following its separation from the former larger Moyo District, Adjumani covers an estimated 3,030.9 square kilometers of land. The district is uniquely positioned along the southern banks of the White Nile, giving it both geographical and economic significance. It is bordered by Moyo District to the north, South Sudan to the northeast, Amuru District to the east and south, Arua District to the southwest, and Yumbe District to the northwest. Its location makes it a crucial gateway for both humanitarian operations and cross-border trade, especially given its proximity to South Sudan. The district’s administrative headquarters is situated in Adjumani Town, which serves as the central hub for political, social, and economic activities within the district.

Administratively, Adjumani District falls under the larger jurisdiction of East Moyo County, and it is further divided into two parliamentary constituencies, namely Adjumani East Constituency and Adjumani West Constituency, which provide representation at the national level. These constituencies ensure that the interests of the people of Adjumani are represented in the Ugandan Parliament. The district is composed of nine rural sub-counties and one urban town council, providing decentralized governance and service delivery across the region. The sub-counties include Adropi, Pachara, Ciforo, Dzaipi, Arinyapi, Ofua, Itirikwa, Ukusijoni, and Pakele, each with its own local council leadership. In addition to these sub-counties, Adjumani Town Council manages the affairs of the urban center, while the Pakele Town Board administers local services near the Pakele area.

According to projections from recent census data, Adjumani District is home to over 439,000 residents, comprising both host communities and a substantial refugee population. The district is ethnically diverse, with the Madi people forming the majority group, alongside the Acholi, Kakwa, Lugbara, and other indigenous communities. Moreover, Adjumani is one of Uganda’s most significant refugee-hosting districts, accommodating over 200,000 South Sudanese refugees settled in areas such as Maaji, Nyumanzi, Agojo, Mungula, Ayilo, and Dzaipi. This influx of refugees has created a unique multicultural environment while also increasing the demand for essential services such as health, education, water, and shelter.

The governance of the district is overseen by a competent team of local leaders, with Mr. Mark Dulu serving as the current LCV Chairperson, guiding development planning and decision-making. Parliamentary representation is provided by Hon. Jesca Ababiku, who has actively represented the district since 2011 and plays a critical role in lobbying for resources and promoting the welfare of the district’s citizens at the national level. Over the years, Adjumani has produced several distinguished national figures, including Brigadier (Retired) Moses Ali, a long-serving senior government official and former Second Deputy Prime Minister; Dr. Christine Ondoa, the Director General of the Uganda AIDS Commission; Christine Dranzoa, the late Vice Chancellor of Muni University; and Jessica Eriyo, a former Deputy Secretary-General of the East African Community. These leaders have contributed significantly to Uganda’s national development and have roots in Adjumani’s soil.

The economy of Adjumani is predominantly driven by subsistence agriculture, with more than 80% of the population engaged in farming as their primary livelihood. The fertile lands support the cultivation of staple food crops such as maize, millet, sorghum, cassava, sweet potatoes, and beans, as well as cash crops like tobacco and simsim (sesame), which are grown for local consumption and market sale. Livestock rearing and fishing along the Nile River also play vital roles in the livelihoods of rural communities. In addition, the district benefits from its proximity to the South Sudan border, making it a key location for cross-border trade and commerce, especially in agricultural produce, manufactured goods, and daily household items.

In terms of infrastructure, Adjumani is integrated into a major transport corridor known as the Atiak“Adjumani“Moyo“Afoji Road, which is approximately 101 kilometers in length and connects Uganda to South Sudan. Significant upgrades have recently been made to sections such as the Atiak“Laropi Road (66 kilometers), which has been improved to bitumen standard, easing the movement of goods, services, and humanitarian aid. Within the district’s urban center, road development is underway, including a 3.1-kilometer tarmac upgrade covering key roads like Administration Road, Market Street, and Illa Road. This project is part of the World Bank-funded USMID-AF program, although recent delays have threatened funding continuation. Adjumani Airport, located just 5 kilometers from the town center, features a gravel runway and provides limited but critical air access, particularly for government and humanitarian missions.

The healthcare system in Adjumani is anchored by Adjumani General Hospital, a 100-bed referral facility that caters not only to residents but also to refugees from neighboring settlements. The hospital and several health centers provide emergency services, maternity care, immunization, and treatment for communicable diseases, although resource constraints persist due to high demand. Water and sanitation services in the district face notable challenges, especially in densely populated refugee settlements, where boreholes and piped systems are often overstretched, leading to long queues and poor hygiene. The education sector in Adjumani includes government-aided and private schools at primary and secondary levels, though the district still grapples with high pupil-to-teacher ratios and limited classroom space.

The refugee response in Adjumani is one of Uganda’s largest and most complex, involving multiple international agencies, government departments, and local leaders. Settlements such as Nyumanzi, Maaji, Agojo, and Dzaipi host thousands of refugees in semi-permanent housing. The hosting communities and refugee populations share resources, which has led to both collaboration and tension over time. Recently, funding shortfalls from donor agencies have severely affected the provision of water, food, and medical services, sparking social tension and pressure on already fragile systems. Despite these challenges, efforts are underway to promote social cohesion and shared development, ensuring that both hosts and refugees benefit from investments in education, livelihoods, and infrastructure.

The district’s financial planning for development is captured in its UGX 49.37 billion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, with key priority areas including the promotion of commercial agriculture, the development of value-added industries, enhancement of infrastructure and market access, and advancement in digital transformation and service delivery. Adjumani is also a beneficiary of the newly launched NUSAF IV program, a major World Bank-funded initiative aimed at enhancing social protection and economic resilience in refugee-hosting communities across Northern Uganda. This multi-year program focuses on expanding access to education, water, roads, income generation, and disaster preparedness.

Adjumani District is blessed with natural beauty and ecological richness. It is home to the East Madi Wildlife Reserve, which spans approximately 831 square kilometers and is a sanctuary for various wildlife species such as lions, hyenas, leopards, Uganda kob, warthogs, and the rare shoebill stork. While the reserve offers potential for eco-tourism, it also faces threats from land encroachment and community pressure for agricultural land. Conservation efforts are being pursued in partnership with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and community-based organizations. Culturally, the district remains vibrant, with the Madi people upholding a rich heritage expressed through music, dance, folklore, and traditional practices that strengthen community identity and unity.

In conclusion, Adjumani District is a fast-growing and strategically significant region in Uganda’s Northern Corridor. With a unique blend of local heritage, humanitarian responsibility, agricultural potential, and developmental aspirations, the district is steadily overcoming its challenges through strategic investments and partnerships. As it continues to host thousands of refugees while investing in local development, Adjumani stands out as a model district for inclusive growth, regional cooperation, and resilient community development in Uganda.

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Secondary Schools in Adjumani

Explore the diverse range of secondary educational institutions within Adjumani District, committed to fostering academic excellence and student development.

Adjumani Hall P.O. Box 110, Adjumani | Tel: 0772875154 | Private, Non-USE, O’ & A Level | UNEB No: U1009
Adjumani Model Secondary School
Adjumani Senior Secondary School
Agojo Secondary School P.O. Box 7, Adjumani | Tel: 0712501485 | Private Mixed, Day & Boarding, O & A Level, Non-USE | UNEB No: U1182
Alere Refugee Secondary School
Bezza Al-Hijji Secondary School
Biyaya Secondary School
Comboni Comprehensive College, Adjumani
Ofua Seed Secondary School
St. Mary Assumpta SS, Pakele
Mungula Secondary School
Dzaipi Secondary School
Monsignor Bala Secondary School

Adjumani District Primary Schools

School Name	Contact	Sub-County/Division	Parish/Ward
ADJUMANI CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL	777708559	Adjumani TC	Central Ward
ADJUMANI GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL	772312825	Adjumani TC	Cesia Ward
BIYAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL	772381915	Adjumani TC	Biyaya Ward
Ebenezer PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
F.K Onama Memorial PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Faith PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Gift Education Centre	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Hero’s Foundation School	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Homing Dove PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
KEYO I PRIMARY SCHOOL	756885372	Adjumani TC	Biyaya Ward
Kings PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Mother Thereza Preparatory School	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Mummys Care PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
New Generation PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Nile Spring Junior School	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Noor Islamic PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
OLIGO PRIMARY SCHOOL	772901767	Adjumani TC	Cesia Ward
Sir Samuel Mawa PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
St. Catherine PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
St. Peter’s PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
West Gate PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adjumani TC	N/A
Alere I PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
Christ The King PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
Keyo Ii PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
Keyo Iii PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
Kozeiza PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
MOINYA PRIMARY SCHOOL	782615125	Adropi	Esia
OYUWI PRIMARY SCHOOL	772878006	Adropi	Esia
Rende PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
Robidire PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Adropi	N/A
ETIA PRIMARY SCHOOL	779495686	Arinyapi	Liri
GWERE PRIMARY SCHOOL	787318627	Arinyapi	Zinyini
Itoasi PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Arinyapi	N/A
Ogolo PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Arinyapi	N/A
Twaheed PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Arinyapi	N/A
Agojo Lower PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Esia PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Kobo PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Liliane Foundation PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Meabe I PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Meabe Ii PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Meabe PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Ojigo PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Opejo PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
St. Veronica PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Umwia PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
Zoka South PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ciforo	N/A
AJUGOPI PRIMARY SCHOOL	772950230	Dzaipi	Ajugopi
DZAIPI PRIMARY SCHOOL	772312839	Dzaipi	Mgbere
ELEMA PRIMARY SCHOOL	777276194	Dzaipi	Ajugopi
Eden Junior School	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
Hope	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
Hope And Shine PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
JURUMINI PRIMARY SCHOOL	776371591	Dzaipi	Ajugopi
MAGARA PRIMARY SCHOOL	774135523	Dzaipi	Adidi
MINIKI PRIMARY SCHOOL	782658372	Dzaipi	Ajugopi
NYUMAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL	782594319	Dzaipi	Ajugopi
Nyumanzi Alp PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
OLIA PRIMARY SCHOOL	777004313	Dzaipi	Mgbere
Opidolobo PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
PAGIRINYA PRIMARY SCHOOL	787227747	Dzaipi	Logoangwa
Pagirinya I PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
Rei Valley Sda PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
Royal PRIMARY SCHOOL-Adjumani	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
St. Egidio PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
St. James College PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
St. Joseph PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
St. Luke PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
Tandala PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Dzaipi	N/A
YORO PRIMARY SCHOOL	776854412	Dzaipi	Logoangwa
ALIWARA PRIMARY SCHOOL	774441875	Itirikwa	Mungula
Ajeri PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Itirikwa	N/A
Bella PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Itirikwa	N/A
ITIRIKWA PRIMARY SCHOOL	774236006	Itirikwa	Itirikwa
KOLIDIDI PRIMARY SCHOOL	771669477	Itirikwa	Kolididi
MUNGULA PRIMARY SCHOOL	784029795	Itirikwa	Odu
Mongiila West	N/A	Itirikwa	N/A
ODU PRIMARY SCHOOL	772922122	Itirikwa	Odu
St. Dominic Nyabila PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Itirikwa	N/A
ZOKA PRIMARY SCHOOL	77508704	Itirikwa	Itirikwa
KUREKU PRIMARY SCHOOL	775296453	Ofua	Bacere
MIRIEYI PRIMARY SCHOOL	782817669	Ofua	Ilinyi
Mirieyi Refugee PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ofua	N/A
OFUA CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL	782782568	Ofua	Ofua central
Pearl Demonstration PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ofua	N/A
SUBBE PRIMARY SCHOOL	782782574	Ofua	Opi
St. Josephs PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ofua	N/A
Tianyu PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ofua	N/A
Alere 11 B PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pachara	N/A
Mijale PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pachara	N/A
Tuikat Hill PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pachara	N/A
Tuikat Prog. Academy	N/A	Pachara	N/A
AMELO PRIMARY SCHOOL	774587743	Pakelle	Pakere T B
AMURU PRIMARY SCHOOL	782908136	Pakelle	Boroli
Angel Garbiel Green Valley PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Ayilo 11c PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Ayilo Ii A PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Ayiro Ib Aep Center	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
BOROLI PRIMARY SCHOOL	782511070	Pakelle	Boroli
Biira Child Friendly PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Bishop Angelo Ngrin PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Bishop Ceaser Asili PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Blessed PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
FUDA PRIMARY SCHOOL	775332543	Pakelle	Fuda
IBIBIAWORO PRIMARY SCHOOL	782694833	Pakelle	Pakere T B
Key Stone	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
Liberty PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
MELIADERI PRIMARY SCHOOL	781550188	Pakelle	Pakere T B
MELIJO PRIMARY SCHOOL	777275559	Pakelle	Fuda
OKAWA PRIMARY SCHOOL	774369073	Pakelle	Melijo
Olua PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
PAKELE ARMY PRIMARY SCHOOL	772359910	Pakelle	Pakere T B
PALUGA PRIMARY SCHOOL	774000301	Pakelle	Meliaderi
PERECI PRIMARY SCHOOL	782782568	Pakelle	Pereci
Peace PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
St. Dominic Savio PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
St. Mary Assumpta PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
St. Primos PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Pakelle	N/A
African Child Freedom PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ukusijoni	N/A
Gulinya PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ukusijoni	N/A
MAASA PRIMARY SCHOOL	777276194	Ukusijoni	Maaji
Masa PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ukusijoni	N/A
UKUSIJONI PRIMARY SCHOOL	771669477	Ukusijoni	Payaru
Zoka Central PRIMARY SCHOOL	N/A	Ukusijoni	N/A