# Opwateta Sub-county Sub-county, Butebo County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/opwateta/

Sub-county · Butebo County 

# Opwateta Sub-county

Opwateta Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Butebo County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region. It covers **46.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,072 mtypical elevation

## Where is Opwateta Sub-county?

Opwateta Sub-county lies in [Butebo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/), [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Butebo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/butebo/), [Kameke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kameke/), [Kamuge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kamuge/), [Kibale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/kibale/) and [Mukongoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/mukongoro/). By area it is the 1053rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 53.7% of [Butebo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/). The centre of Opwateta Sub-county is about 175 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2574° N, 33.8457° 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).

## Things to see in and around Opwateta Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Opwateta Sub-county

- There should be a build here · ruins, Mukongoro14 km
- Ogooma NRA Mass Grave · memorial, Nyero18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Opwateta 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti58 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:41).

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 Opwateta Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Opwateta Sub-county.

- Abila
- Akipanyi 'a'
- Akipanyi 'b'
- Akisim
- Alarilari
- Aputon
- Kadesok Central
- Kanyum
- Kanyumu
- Kapuwai
- Kayepei
- Komeri
- Komolo
- Odukuro
- Ogoria
- Ogulia
- Ogwere
- Ojoroi
- Okale
- Okaracha
- Okoito
- Okongora
- Okuruket
- Okutai
- Oladot
- Olwakai
- Onyamatunga
- Opwateta
- Rarak Ii
- Raraka I
- Rwatama

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 Opwateta Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallisa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Opwateta Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KIBAALE · Kibale 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21343&mlon=33.78426#map=17/1.21343/33.78426) 

Bank Finance Trust Bank · Pallisa Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16671&mlon=33.71068#map=17/1.16671/33.71068) 

ATM DFCU Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station · Pallisa Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16683&mlon=33.71152#map=17/1.16683/33.71152) 

Hotel Rock View Hotel · Mukongoro 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32249&mlon=33.88262#map=17/1.32249/33.88262) 

School Happy Hours Primary School · Opwateta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.26257&mlon=33.84640#map=17/1.26257/33.84640) 

College Pal & Lisa College · Pallisa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17475&mlon=33.72611#map=17/1.17475/33.72611) 

Police station Kaderuna police post · Kachomo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11998&mlon=33.93522#map=17/1.11998/33.93522) 

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 Opwateta Sub-county

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

- Schools9

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 Butebo County

- Kibale

## Quick answers

- Where is Opwateta Sub-county?In Butebo County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Opwateta Sub-county?Butebo Sub-county, Kameke Sub-county, Kamuge Sub-county, Kibale Sub-county and Mukongoro Sub-county
- What is there to see in Opwateta Sub-county?There should be a build here, Ogooma NRA Mass Grave
- What time zone is Opwateta Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Opwateta Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Opwateta Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Opwateta Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Opwateta Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Opwateta Sub-county?KIBAALE, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Opwateta Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Opwateta Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Opwateta Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Opwateta Sub-county?UG20590102 (OCHA common operational dataset)