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

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

Sub-county · Moroto County 

# Awei Sub-county

Awei Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region. It covers **162.9 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awei Sub-county?

Awei 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: [Abako Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abako/), [Agali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agali/), [Alebtong Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/alebtong-town-council/), [Aloi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/aloi/), [Barr Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/barr/), [Batta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/batta/) and [Omoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/omoro/). By area it is the 412th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.5% of [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/). The centre of Awei Sub-county is about 217 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Alebtong, the main town of Moroto County. The centre point is at 2.1719° N, 33.1817° 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: Awei 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) · Soroti70 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu123 km

### Nearest railway station

Lira (Railway Division), about 31 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 Awei Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Awei Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,104 m and 1,153 m above sea level (median 1,139 m).

- Abako
- Abako Corner
- Aberidwogo A
- Aberidwogo B
- Abunga Corner
- Abura A
- Abura B
- Abuti
- Abwong
- Acaeogik
- Acede
- Acede- Adwong
- Adagamone
- Adagani A
- Adagani B
- Adagani C
- Adagkene
- Adagleb
- Agol
- Agwatacwao
- Agwete
- Akokowo A
- Akokowo B
- Alam A
- Alam B
- Alango- Bilo
- Alebtong
- Aloi
- Amindit
- Aminomuko
- Amukaola A
- Amukaola B
- Angute-opong
- Anoki
- Anyapo
- Apatanya
- Arwot
- Arwot A
- Arwot B
- Awao
- Aweabwote
- Aweayela
- Awei Trading Centre
- Camabor
- Dago
- Matmot
- Obangapewany
- Obolo-adyeng
- Obupyen
- Odokoryek
- Ojul-adwong
- Ojul-atidi
- Okelo Angoye
- Okwalo-aboce
- Okwalo-agabo A
- Okwalo-agabo B
- Oluro
- Olwinyipii
- Omonapuyo
- Onika
- Onyaomia
- Opac
- Otingo
- Otjok
- Oumo
- Oyengolwedo A
- Oyengolwedo B
- Oyengolwedo C
- Tegar
- Tekidi

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 Awei Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ngolatok · 1,093 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 Awei 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 Awei Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AWEI HEALTH CENTRE II · Awei 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.17768&mlon=33.21162#map=17/2.17768/33.21162) 

Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) 

Hotel Western sands hotel Buliisa · Akeriau 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.06498&mlon=33.37715#map=17/2.06498/33.37715) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Arwot Primary School · Awei 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.16578&mlon=33.17059#map=17/2.16578/33.17059) 

College Amach Multi Skill Vocational Training And Marketing Center · Amach 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10661&mlon=33.00433#map=17/2.10661/33.00433) 

Police station Uganda Police · Amach 28 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 Awei Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools11

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
- Apala
- Omoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Awei Sub-county?In Moroto County, Alebtong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Awei Sub-county?Abako Sub-county, Agali Sub-county, Alebtong Town Council Sub-county, Aloi Sub-county, Barr Sub-county, Batta Sub-county and Omoro Sub-county
- What time zone is Awei Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Awei Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Awei Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awei Sub-county?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Awei Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,104 m and 1,153 m
- What is the highest point in Awei Sub-county?Ngolatok (1,093 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Awei Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awei Sub-county?AWEI HEALTH CENTRE II, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Awei Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awei Sub-county?Shell, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Awei Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Awei Sub-county?UG30670108 (OCHA common operational dataset)