Yumbe District was established in 2006 when Aringa County was split off Arua District and renamed Yumbe District.The people in the district are still suffering from the effects of the civil war, which lasted about twenty years (1980–2000).
O distrito estableceuse en 2006, cando o condado Aringa foi separado do Distrito Arua e cambióuselle o nome para Yumbe District.A súa poboación está aínda sufrindo os efectos da guerra civil, que durou vinte anos (1980–2000).