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

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

Sub-county · Moroto County 

# Akura Sub-county

Akura Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **143.9 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,090 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akura Sub-county?

Akura 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 4 other sub-counties: [Abia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abia/), [Aloi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/aloi/), [Apala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/) and [Barr Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/barr/). By area it is the 478th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.3% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Akura Sub-county is about 232 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.3255° N, 33.1341° 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: Akura 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) · Soroti86 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu110 km

### Nearest railway station

Lira (Railway Division), about 25 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 06:42, 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 Akura Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Akura Sub-county.

- Abuti Adii
- Acanatar
- Acekene
- Acela
- Acung Kena
- Adaganginya
- Adagnyeko
- Adoma
- Agira
- Agoro
- Aguru
- Agweng
- Ajooloki
- Akura
- Alap
- Ameri Ceng
- Amin Owio
- Amio
- Angata Bir
- Ar Jobi
- Arwot Okwero
- Ayabwangi
- Ayami
- Bedimwolo
- Bediworo
- Dagalunya
- Fatima Ward
- Genbadi
- Inapat
- Jingcwinyi
- Kai
- Lworope
- Lyew Odero
- Obanga Obolo
- Obanga Twero
- Ocabu
- Ocak
- Oluru
- Omele
- Ongom
- Onot Pit
- Otikokin A
- Otikokin B
- Oto Abi
- Oweo Apena
- Oyo Alwak
- River Kali
- Teamyel
- Tebung Adwong
- Tebung Atid
- Teconga
- Tecwao
- Tedam
- Tegweng
- Teibur
- Teiconga
- Teiponga
- Telaka
- Teobwolo
- Teyao
- Wanyanga
- Yatamenya

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 Akura 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 Akura Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AKURA HC II · Akura 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.35053&mlon=33.10390#map=17/2.35053/33.10390) 

Bank ABSA · Ojwina Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24323&mlon=32.89667#map=17/2.24323/32.89667) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) 

Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Primary School · Akura 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33243&mlon=33.12167#map=17/2.33243/33.12167) 

College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 27 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 16 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 Akura Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Akura Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Akura Sub-county?Abia Sub-county, Aloi Sub-county, Apala Sub-county and Barr Sub-county
- What time zone is Akura Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Akura Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Akura Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akura Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Akura Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akura Sub-county?AKURA HC II, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akura Sub-county?ABSA, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akura Sub-county?Shell, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akura Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akura Sub-county?UG30670103 (OCHA common operational dataset)