# Apala Sub-county Sub-county, Moroto County, Alebtong District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/ Sub-county · Moroto County # Apala Sub-county Apala Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **107.0 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 107km² - 11mapped services - 1,071 mtypical elevation ## Where is Apala Sub-county? Apala 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 5 other sub-counties: [Abia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abia/), [Akura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/akura/), [Barr Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/barr/), [Ngetta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/) and [Ogur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ogur/). By area it is the 635th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Apala Sub-county is about 234 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 29 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.3747° N, 33.0329° 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). ## Things to see in and around Apala Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Apala Sub-county - Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Railway Division19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Apala 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu97 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti97 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) 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 Apala Sub-county Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Apala Sub-county. - Abala - Abiting - Abongo-awobe - Abungenga - Acaeogik - Adagawaka - Adagwoo - Aduru - Agweng - Akuki - Alongonyek - Aluti - Aminokono - Amonomito - Amoyai - Angirodyang - Apado - Apado Central - Apala Corner - Apanyapany - Arwenyo - Ating Twoo - Atonmoo - Aweiwot - Awiny - Ayumu Falls - Baradanga - Barobia - Beiwee - Cungaciki - Elupe - Epor Forest Reserve - Erii - Ireda - Lela-opuk - Lwala - Obal - Ober - Ojul - Okalopany - Olaikongo - Oloro - Onang - Orupu - Oyere - Wicere 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 Apala Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Apala Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Erute · 1,213 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 Apala 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 Apala Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital APALA HC II · Apala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.40123&mlon=33.04097#map=17/2.40123/33.04097) Bank ABSA · Ojwina Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24323&mlon=32.89667#map=17/2.24323/32.89667) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) School Adoma Primary School · Apala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.37463&mlon=33.02107#map=17/2.37463/33.02107) College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25408&mlon=32.90465#map=17/2.25408/32.90465) Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24900&mlon=32.90079#map=17/2.24900/32.90079) 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 Apala Sub-county Places mapped inside Apala Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 - Abia - Akura - Alebtong Town Council - Aloi - Amugu - Awei - Omoro ## Quick answers - Where is Apala Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Apala Sub-county?Abia Sub-county, Akura Sub-county, Barr Sub-county, Ngetta Sub-county and Ogur Sub-county - What is there to see in Apala Sub-county?Lira Central Forest Reserve - What time zone is Apala Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Apala Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Apala Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Apala Sub-county?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Apala Sub-county?Erute (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Apala Sub-county?October to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Apala Sub-county?APALA HC II, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Apala Sub-county?ABSA, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apala Sub-county?Shell, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Apala Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Apala Sub-county?UG30670107 (OCHA common operational dataset)