# Nyakwae Sub-county Sub-county, Labwor County, Abim District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/nyakwae/ Sub-county · Labwor County # Nyakwae Sub-county Nyakwae Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region. It covers **762.0 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 762km² - 9mapped services - 1,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakwae Sub-county? Nyakwae Sub-county lies in [Labwor County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/), [Abim District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Lokopo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lokopo/), [Magamaga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/magamaga/), [Morulem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/morulem/), [Ogwette Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/ogwette/), [Okungur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapelebyong/kapelebyong/okungur/) and [Panyangara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/panyangara/). By area it is the 41st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 27.7% of [Labwor County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/). The centre of Nyakwae Sub-county is about 286 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 34 km from Abim, the main town of Labwor County. The centre point is at 2.5120° N, 33.9168° 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: Nyakwae 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) · Soroti93 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu186 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 06:40, sunset around 18:38). 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 Nyakwae Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakwae Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,118 m and 1,429 m above sea level (median 1,189 m). - Abokath - Abur - Agule Ruka - Aguleangolol - Akongucwa - Akumamer - Akwangaluk - Angada - Angule 'a' - Aoyathogo - Aryamatholim - Atheder - Atheder North (pupu-kamaya) - Atheder South (pupu-kamaya) - Aywee (pupu-kamaya) - Barjobi - Bulla - Cungapenyi - Dicwinyi - Geregere North (oretha) - Geregere South (oretha) - Ibunguso - Jerusalem - Kaethereng - Kakorinyang - Kanaan - Kapunabong - Katala - Kathebakume - Lodukan - Loolung - Loreta - Lyangaha - Lyangha - Morulem - Nyakwai - Nyikinyiki North - Nyikinyiki South - Obar-yath - Odokomit (opopongo) - Olulung - Opedur - Othuthua - Pupu - Rogom Central - Teramoth - Thulumug - Tyenkworo 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 Nyakwae Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Nyakwae Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Katabok - Kolinyang - Lake Kirkpatrick - Lorengikipi ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 4 mountains. - Nyakwai · 1,567 m - Lakalale · 1,562 m - Omukut · 1,465 m - Angolebwal · 1,435 m - Kopiyo · 1,425 m - Poru · 1,229 m - Komel · 1,219 m - Botio · 1,206 m - Kapel · 1,200 m - Lopongo · 1,200 m - Kapeliyathe · 1,189 m - Lothore · 1,154 m - Kocholo · 1,100 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Bokora Wildlife Reserve 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 Nyakwae Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakwae Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NYAKWAE HC III · Nyakwae 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.52550&mlon=33.94625#map=17/2.52550/33.94625) School Primary School · Nyakwae 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49191&mlon=33.91198#map=17/2.49191/33.91198) 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 Nyakwae Sub-county Places mapped inside Nyakwae Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools8 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 Labwor County - Abim - Abim Town Council - Alerek - Awach - Lotukei - Magamaga - Morulem ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakwae Sub-county?In Labwor County, Abim District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Nyakwae Sub-county?Lokopo Sub-county, Magamaga Sub-county, Morulem Sub-county, Ogwette Sub-county, Okungur Sub-county and Panyangara Sub-county - What time zone is Nyakwae Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nyakwae Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Nyakwae Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakwae Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakwae Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,118 m and 1,429 m - What is the highest point in Nyakwae Sub-county?Nyakwai (1,567 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyakwae Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakwae Sub-county?NYAKWAE HC III, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyakwae Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyakwae Sub-county?UG30640108 (OCHA common operational dataset)