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

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

Sub-county · Moroto County 

# Abia Sub-county

Abia Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **170.6 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,032 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abia Sub-county?

Abia 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 7 other sub-counties: [Agweng Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agweng/), [Akura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/akura/), [Alango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/alango/), [Aloi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/aloi/), [Apala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/), [Ogur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ogur/) and [Okwang Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/okwang/). By area it is the 388th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.0% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Abia Sub-county is about 242 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 28 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.4315° N, 33.0897° 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: Abia 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) · Soroti98 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu100 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Abia Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Abia Sub-county.

- Abangaimany
- Aberidwogo
- Abia Central
- Abiya
- Abongo-amone
- Abongonyeko
- Abwoc
- Acanpii
- Adagangale
- Adaganii
- Adimi
- Adonyo
- Adyangowe
- Akaidebe
- Akano
- Akurugweng
- Akwete
- Alango
- Alewa
- Aminolike
- Aminoteke
- Anywalo Alwaki
- Apungi
- Araboaol
- Arwotoye
- Atwara
- Aweacae
- Aweayala
- Awinyoru
- Bedijo
- Juba
- Koc
- Kokcanikweri
- Kucodwogo
- Lobongic
- Ngobadi
- Obalolong
- Odwar
- Ogora
- Okanycan
- Okeda
- Okweronyome
- Okwongo
- Olarocika
- Olokomonapur
- Omakicing
- Omero
- Omito
- Onangogwec
- Oryang
- Otongojiri
- Oyomomtoo
- Punojobi
- Puraber
- Purber
- Tegweng
- Tekulu
- Teobia
- Teyao

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 Abia 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 Abia Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ABIA HC II · Abia 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43863&mlon=33.11677#map=17/2.43863/33.11677) 

Bank ABSA · Ojwina Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24323&mlon=32.89667#map=17/2.24323/32.89667) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) 

Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Awale Primary School · Abia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41928&mlon=33.07282#map=17/2.41928/33.07282) 

College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25408&mlon=32.90465#map=17/2.25408/32.90465) 

Police station Adwari village in Uganda · Alango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45162&mlon=33.19891#map=17/2.45162/33.19891) 

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 Abia Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- 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 Moroto County

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Abia Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Abia Sub-county?Agweng Sub-county, Akura Sub-county, Alango Sub-county, Aloi Sub-county, Apala Sub-county, Ogur Sub-county and Okwang Sub-county
- What time zone is Abia Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Abia Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Abia Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abia Sub-county?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Abia Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abia Sub-county?ABIA HC II, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abia Sub-county?ABSA, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abia Sub-county?Shell, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abia Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abia Sub-county?UG30670102 (OCHA common operational dataset)