# Abako Sub-county Sub-county, Moroto County, Alebtong District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abako/

Sub-county · Moroto County 

# Abako Sub-county

Abako Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **108.4 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,167 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abako Sub-county?

Abako Sub-county lies in [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/), [Alebtong District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Amugu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/amugu/), [Anyara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/anyara/), [Awei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/awei/), [Batta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/batta/), [Okwalongwen Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/okwalongwen/) and [Omoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/omoro/). By area it is the 628th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.0% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Abako Sub-county is about 215 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.1306° N, 33.2501° 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: Abako 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
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu132 km

### Nearest railway station

Lira (Railway Division), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Abako Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Abako Sub-county.

- Abongo Lworo
- Abongokika
- Abwa
- Acaegok
- Acongepe
- Aconyobo
- Acuk
- Acur
- Adagani
- Adaganyeko
- Adagatinga
- Adwong Purmot
- Adyangum
- Adyeremam
- Agwit
- Ajonyabwote
- Ajuri
- Akongorwai
- Alek Odio
- Alela
- Alimokuc
- Alolololo
- Alworocwari
- Alyet
- Amia
- Aminagoa
- Aminopio
- Amintiko
- Amonena
- Amononeno
- Amononeno Central
- Anara
- Anginigini B
- Anwongi- Ikobo
- Anyit
- Apalalyac
- Aparoango
- Apigekwee
- Apigikwe
- Apinyoto
- Apuroapua
- Arwot Wiepek
- Atungi
- Atyenalena
- Aweikoko
- Aweiyec
- Ayaikuc
- Ayailworo
- Cooloye
- Lobo Oderoryek
- Loo- Atwal
- Makiteki
- Obanga Pewany
- Obia Odope
- Oboro
- Ocokoimaki
- Okwia Mone
- Olaicak
- Olanoamuko
- Oleogai
- Orangi
- Orukokoli
- Otingluk
- Otukene
- Otweotoke
- Oyere
- Oyutoabeno
- Tedam
- Yotkom- Kato Lonyo

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 Abako Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alebtong District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 16 

Feb 28 18 

Mar 28 51 

Apr 26 106 

May 24 121 

Jun 24 82 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 114 

Sep 25 125 

Oct 25 112 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 26 38 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ALANYI HC II · Abako 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12948&mlon=33.26419#map=17/2.12948/33.26419) 

Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) 

Hotel Western sands hotel Buliisa · Akeriau 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06498&mlon=33.37715#map=17/2.06498/33.37715) 

School Saint Thereza Secondary School · Abako 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.13034&mlon=33.26122#map=17/2.13034/33.26122) 

College Amach Multi Skill Vocational Training And Marketing Center · Amach 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10661&mlon=33.00433#map=17/2.10661/33.00433) 

Police station Uganda Police · Amach 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12195&mlon=32.93058#map=17/2.12195/32.93058) 

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 Abako Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools7

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 Moroto County

- Abia
- Akura
- Alebtong Town Council
- Aloi
- Amugu
- Apala
- Awei
- Omoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Abako Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Abako Sub-county?Amugu Sub-county, Anyara Sub-county, Awei Sub-county, Batta Sub-county, Okwalongwen Sub-county and Omoro Sub-county
- What time zone is Abako Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Abako Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Abako Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abako Sub-county?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Abako Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abako Sub-county?ALANYI HC II, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abako Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abako Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abako Sub-county?UG30670101 (OCHA common operational dataset)