[1] The district headquarters at Yumbe are located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi), by road, north of Arua, the largest town in the sub-region.

The annual population growth rate in Yumbe District was calculated at 8.2%.

A river that supplies water for irrigation and household use in Yumbe District.

The catchment area has been degraded by charcoal burning, brick making, and vegetation clearing for agriculture and house construction.

The Ministry of Water and Environment is implementing a project to restore 264 kilometers of the Kochi River with funding from the World Bank.