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

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

Sub-county · Moroto County 

# Amugu Sub-county

Amugu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **148.1 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,121 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amugu Sub-county?

Amugu 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: [Abako Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abako/), [Akeriau Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/amuria/amuria/akeriau/), [Anyara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/anyara/) and [Omoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/omoro/). By area it is the 467th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.5% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Amugu Sub-county is about 217 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.1161° N, 33.3391° 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: Amugu 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) · Soroti53 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:41).

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 Amugu Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Amugu Sub-county.

- Abakuli
- Acode
- Acomi
- Acone
- Adaganwata
- Adongi
- Agarokato
- Ailoro
- Akadoayubo
- Akamdin
- Akisim
- Akulaum
- Akunyukunyu
- Alai
- Alebtong
- Alere
- Aloi
- Aluga
- Alyera
- Aminalweka
- Aminoko
- Amugo
- Anor
- Aori
- Aput
- Atoarea
- Baroryo
- Etang
- Eyama
- Obongangeo
- Oboo
- Obuloro
- Odolokwon
- Ogetoicok
- Okaonyac
- Okee
- Okwerkor
- Olil
- Oloro
- Omee
- Omid
- Omwonyogweno
- Onyakede
- Opedoro
- Oremobu
- Oringorwot
- Otoiro
- Otuke
- Otyeodel
- Owelo
- Teduka

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 Amugu Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Amugu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Amugo · 1,150 m

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 Amugu 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 Amugu Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AMUGO HC III · Amugu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.09839&mlon=33.33357#map=17/2.09839/33.33357) 

Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) 

Hotel Western sands hotel Buliisa · Akeriau 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06498&mlon=33.37715#map=17/2.06498/33.37715) 

School Unity Technical School · Amugu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11075&mlon=33.33639#map=17/2.11075/33.33639) 

College Amach Multi Skill Vocational Training And Marketing Center · Amach 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10661&mlon=33.00433#map=17/2.10661/33.00433) 

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 Amugu Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools14

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Amugu Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Amugu Sub-county?Abako Sub-county, Akeriau Sub-county, Anyara Sub-county and Omoro Sub-county
- What time zone is Amugu Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Amugu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Amugu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amugu Sub-county?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Amugu Sub-county?Amugo (1,150 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Amugu Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amugu Sub-county?AMUGO HC III, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amugu Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Amugu Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Amugu Sub-county?UG30670106 (OCHA common operational dataset)