# Olok Sub-county Sub-county, Pallisa County, Pallisa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/olok/

Sub-county · Pallisa County 

# Olok Sub-county

Olok Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Pallisa County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region. It covers **57.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.8km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,049 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olok Sub-county?

Olok Sub-county lies in [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/), [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Apopong Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/apopong/), [Gogonyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/gogonyo/), [Kasodo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kasodo/), [Kisinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/kisinda/), [Namwiwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaliro/bulamogi/namwiwa/) and [Pallisa Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/pallisa-town-council/). By area it is the 953rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.5% of [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/). The centre of Olok Sub-county is about 150 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Pallisa, the main town of Pallisa County. The centre point is at 1.1831° N, 33.6209° 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 Olok Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Olok Sub-county

- GRC Book · viewpoint, Gadumire13 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: Olok 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) · Soroti61 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe182 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:42).

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 Olok Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Olok Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,051 m above sea level (median 1,049 m).

- Apapa
- Bugoria
- Kadengerwa
- Katek
- Katek-kakai
- Kaukula
- Kaukura
- Lochi
- Loki
- Ngalwe Central
- Obungai
- Odwarat 'a'
- Odwarat 'b'
- Okwii
- Olok
- Omaigan
- Onyara
- Onyara -oukot
- Osokelo
- Osokelo-oibotokon
- Osonga Central
- Osonga Ocaca
- Rarak 'a'
- Rarak 'b'

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Olok Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Olok Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Kawi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Olok 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 Olok Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Apopong Health Centre · Apopong 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21813&mlon=33.64878#map=17/1.21813/33.64878) 

Bank Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16751&mlon=33.71004#map=17/1.16751/33.71004) 

ATM Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16931&mlon=33.70701#map=17/1.16931/33.70701) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station · Pallisa Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16683&mlon=33.71152#map=17/1.16683/33.71152) 

Hotel Bukusu Cross Road Hotel · Pallisa Town Council 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16769&mlon=33.70646#map=17/1.16769/33.70646) 

School Apapa Primary School · Olok 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.18137&mlon=33.62611#map=17/1.18137/33.62611) 

College Alice Anume Memorial School of Nursing & Midwifery - Pallisa · Pallisa Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16721&mlon=33.71160#map=17/1.16721/33.71160) 

Police station Kaderuna police post · Kachomo 36 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 Olok Sub-county

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

- Schools10

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 Pallisa County

- Agule
- Akisim
- Apopong
- Chelekura
- Gogonyo
- Kameke
- Kamuge
- Kasodo
- Pallisa
- Pallisa Town Council
- Puti-Puti

## Quick answers

- Where is Olok Sub-county?In Pallisa County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Olok Sub-county?Apopong Sub-county, Gogonyo Sub-county, Kasodo Sub-county, Kisinda Sub-county, Namwiwa Sub-county and Pallisa Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Olok Sub-county?GRC Book
- What time zone is Olok Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Olok Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Olok Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olok Sub-county?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olok Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,051 m
- What is the best time to visit Olok Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olok Sub-county?Apopong Health Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olok Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Olok Sub-county?Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olok Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Olok Sub-county?UG20590209 (OCHA common operational dataset)