# Labwor County, Abim District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/

County · Abim District 

# Labwor County

Labwor County is a county of Uganda in Abim District, Northern Region. It covers **2,752.1 km²**. It is divided into 8 sub-counties. 314 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,752km²
- 8sub-counties
- 66mapped services

## Where is Labwor County?

Labwor County lies in [Abim District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Agago County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/), [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/), [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/), [Kapelebyong County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapelebyong/kapelebyong/) and [Otuke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/). By area it is the 21st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Labwor County is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Abim, the main town of Abim District. The centre point is at 2.7462° N, 33.7262° 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).

## Know before you go: Labwor 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) · Soroti114 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:39).

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.

## Sub-counties of Labwor County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Abim Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/abim/) 186 34 6 

[Abim Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/abim-town-council/) 114 50 14 

[Alerek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/alerek/) 929 27 6 

[Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/awach/) 121 46 7 

[Lotukei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/lotukei/) 73 46 7 

[Magamaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/magamaga/) 322 22 4 

[Morulem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/morulem/) 246 42 13 

[Nyakwae Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/nyakwae/) 762 48 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Labwor County

Open gazetteers list **314 villages, towns and localities** in Labwor County. The largest with a recorded population: Abim (24,400). Settlements here lie between about 1,108 m and 1,468 m above sea level (median 1,185 m).

- Abilonino North
- Abilonino South
- Abim
- Abim Central
- Abim East
- Abim Hospital
- Abim North
- Abim West
- Abokath
- Abongedero
- Abuk
- Abur
- Acan Penino
- Acharaethe
- Acharaethe East
- Acharawang Central
- Acharawang East
- Acharawang South
- Adagkolo North
- Adakolo
- Adea Central
- Adiocie
- Agile
- Agule Ruka
- Aguleangolol
- Agweng
- Agweng East
- Agweng West
- Ajukuna
- Ajwachi New Line
- Akado
- Akado Central
- Akado East
- Akado South
- Akado West
- Akongucwa
- Akumamer
- Akwangagwel Central
- Akwangagwel North
- Akwangagwel South
- Akwangaluk
- Alerek
- Alimocan
- Aluga
- Amita Prison
- Amonicek (arembwola)
- Amonicek (oporoth)
- Amorutu-ican
- Angada
- Angicha
- Angule 'a'
- Angwee North
- Angwee South
- Aninata Central
- Aninata East
- Aninata North
- Aninata South
- Anyalima West
- Aojapiro
- Aoyathogo
- Apelkere
- Apelkori
- Arembwola Central
- Arembwola East
- Arembwola North
- Arembwola South
- Aremo
- Aremo Central
- Aremo East
- Aremo New Line
- Arengepau
- Arengepua North
- Arengepua South
- Aridai North
- Aridai South
- Aringobom East
- Aringobom West
- Aroo (barlyech)
- Aroo (kanu)
- Aroo (oyaro)
- Aroo West
- Arwakara
- Aryamatholim
- Atheder
- Atheder Central
- Atheder East
- Atheder North (gotapwou)
- Atheder North (koya)
- Atheder North (pupu-kamaya)
- Atheder South (gotapwou)
- Atheder South (koya)
- Atheder South (pupu-kamaya)
- Atheder West
- Ating North
- Ating South
- Atugo
- Atwilo
- Ayeye
- Ayongtoke
- Aywee (angolebwal)
- Aywee (pupu-kamaya)
- Aywee East
- Aywee Modern
- Aywee North
- Aywee South
- Aywee West
- Bar-alam
- Bar-otuke
- Bar-otuke Central
- Bar-otuke West
- Bar-tanga Central
- Bar-tanga East
- Bar-tanga North
- Bar-tanga South
- Barjobi
- Barlyec (barlyech)
- Barlyec (oporoth)
- Barlyec Central
- Barlyec West
- Barodago
- Bedata East
- Bedata West
- Bulla
- Butiwiny
- Cungapenyi
- Cwailai
- Dagaronya
- Dicpe East
- Dicpe West
- Dicwinyi
- Entebbe
- Gangming Central
- Gangming East
- Gangming New Line
- Gangming North
- Gangming South
- Gangming South East
- Gangming South West
- Gangming West
- Garegere
- Geregere East
- Geregere North (kanu)
- Geregere North (oretha)
- Geregere South (kanu)
- Geregere South (oretha)
- Golgota
- Golopono Central
- Golopono East
- Golopono North
- Golopono North East
- Golopono South
- Golopono South East
- Gotapwou
- Gotapwou Central
- Grazing Area (abim)
- Grazing Area (alerek)
- Gulonger
- Ibunguso
- Jerusalem
- Kacokela
- Kaethereng
- Kakorinyang
- Kakutha
- Kanaan
- Kanyalaka North
- Kanyalaka South
- Kapunabong
- Katabok Central
- Katabok East
- Katabok Tr
- Katabok West
- Katala
- Kathebakume
- Kathimongor
- Kawang
- Kem
- Kingo
- Kiru
- Kololo East
- Kololo New Line
- Kopo
- Kotido
- Koya
- Lobo-oyea
- Lobolwala
- Lodukan
- Loka Ward
- Loketo East
- Loketo Tr
- Loolung
- Loreta
- Lotuke Seeds
- Lotuke Tr
- Lotukei Central
- Lotukei East
- Lotukei Mixed
- Lotukei North
- Lotukei South
- Lotukei West
- Loyoroit Tr
- Lula
- Lyangaha
- Lyangha
- Mamkai
- Mission (aremo)
- Mission Ward
- Monyela
- Moru Hill
- Morulem
- Nadiketh
- Natetel
- Nyakwai
- Nyikinyiki (kiru)
- Nyikinyiki (orwamuge)
- Nyikinyiki (wilela)
- Nyikinyiki North
- Nyikinyiki South
- Obangangeo (angolebwal)
- Obangangeo (awach)
- Obangangeo East
- Obangangeo North
- Obangangeo South
- Obangangeo West
- Obar-yath
- Obokoloth
- Obokoloth Central
- Obokoloth East
- Obworo
- Odokomit (opopongo)
- Odokomit (wilela)
- Odolo
- Olem Central
- Olem East
- Olem North
- Olem West
- Olirim
- Olulung
- Omoo Central
- Omoo East
- Omoo South
- Omoo West
- Omoru
- Omoru East
- Omoru West
- Onangomotho
- Opedur
- Opeidukanith
- Opokolobo
- Oringo Adinga
- Oringowello
- Oringowelo (angolebwal)
- Orum
- Oryeotyene East
- Oryeotyene North
- Oryeotyene South
- Otalabar Central
- Otalabar East
- Otalabar Newline
- Otalabar Tr
- Otalabar West
- Othen
- Othuthua
- Otumpili Central
- Otumpili North
- Otumpili South
- Otumpili South West
- Oyaro Central
- Oyaro East
- Oyaro North
- Oyaro South
- Oyaro West
- Oyompolo
- Pamo (barlyech)
- Pamo (oporoth)
- Pemkworo
- Pemkworo North
- Pupu
- Rachkoko Central
- Rachkoko North
- Rachkoko South
- Rachkoko South East
- Rachkoko South West
- Ribocing
- Rogom Central
- Ryamiriam
- St. Joseph
- Teramoth
- Thulumug
- Tyen Opok North
- Tyen Opok South
- Tyenkworo
- Tyenolam
- Tyenoopok East
- Tyenopobo East
- Tyenopobo North
- Tyenopobo South
- Tyenopok Tr
- Tyenpobo West
- Umlonge
- Umlonge East
- Umlonge West
- Wathakau
- Wiawer
- Wicere
- Wilela Central I
- Wilela Central Ii
- Wilela North
- Wilela South
- Wipolo
- Yarayara
- Yenglemi East
- Yenglemi North
- Yenglemi West
- Ywee-wii

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 Labwor County

Named natural and historic features inside Labwor County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Akwamunyen
- Alwong
- Kalapar
- Katabok
- Kolinyang
- Kotidany
- Lake Kirkpatrick
- Lorengikipi
- Loyoroit
- Nagoliakoret
- Nangoliyakol
- Nangololakale
- Pul

### Hills and mountains

41 hills; 11 mountains.

- Akor · 1,672 m
- Kataba · 1,633 m
- Nyakwai · 1,567 m
- Lakalale · 1,562 m
- Tiya · 1,544 m
- Akwor · 1,532 m
- Omukut · 1,465 m
- Abiting · 1,435 m
- Angolebwal · 1,435 m
- Lakar · 1,426 m
- Kopiyo · 1,425 m
- Rwot · 1,393 m
- Akur · 1,375 m
- Apekidor · 1,365 m
- Lokwamoru · 1,342 m
- Onongar · 1,336 m
- Akuda · 1,320 m
- Kem · 1,292 m
- Lokuda · 1,266 m
- Katapote · 1,264 m
- Katok · 1,263 m
- Aki · 1,246 m
- Calyabong · 1,236 m
- Kano · 1,236 m

…and 28 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Bokora Wildlife Reserve
- Labwor Hills Forest
- Napono Forest

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 Labwor County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Abim District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 779 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (109 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 11 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 26 86 

May 24 109 

Jun 24 80 

Jul 23 84 

Aug 23 100 

Sep 25 99 

Oct 25 80 

Nov 25 48 

Dec 25 33 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Labwor County

Places mapped inside Labwor County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Schools58

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Labwor County?In Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Labwor County?Agago County, Bokora County, Jie County, Kapelebyong County and Otuke County
- What time zone is Labwor County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Labwor County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Labwor County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Labwor County?314 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Labwor County?Settlements lie between 1,108 m and 1,468 m
- What is the highest point in Labwor County?Akor (1,672 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Labwor County?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Labwor County?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Labwor County?UG306401 (OCHA common operational dataset)