# Kioga County, Amolatar District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/

County · Amolatar District 

# Kioga County

Kioga County is a county of Uganda in Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **1,795.9 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 316 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,796km²
- 11sub-counties
- 94mapped services

## Where is Kioga County?

Kioga County lies in [Amolatar District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other counties: [Bbaale County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/), [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/), [Buruli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/nakasongola/buruli/), [Dokolo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/), [Kaberamaido County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/), [Kwania County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/) and [Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/). By area it is the 41st largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kioga County is about 147 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Amolatar, the main town of Amolatar District. The centre point is at 1.6357° N, 32.6330° 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 Kioga County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kioga County: 1 nature reserve.

- Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve

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: Kioga 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) · Soroti110 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:45).

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.

## Sub-counties of Kioga County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Agikdak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agikdak/) 62 28 5 

[Agwingiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agwingiri/) 214 17 8 

[Akwon Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/akwon/) 48 33 3 

[Amolatar Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/amolatar-town-council/) 51 8 13 

[Aputi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/aputi/) 126 54 11 

[Arwotcek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/arwotcek/) 147 58 7 

[Awelo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/awelo/) 92 47 9 

[Etam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/etam/) 159 37 9 

[Muntu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/muntu/) 200 24 8 

[Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/) 595 11 12 

[Namasale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale-town-council/) 103 4 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kioga County

Open gazetteers list **316 villages, towns and localities** in Kioga County. Settlements here lie between about 1,031 m and 1,075 m above sea level (median 1,051 m).

- Abalang
- Abaler
- Abali
- Abalodyang
- Abarekori
- Abarikori
- Abarocao
- Abedmoi
- Abedober (abalodyang)
- Abedober (odyedo)
- Abeja
- Aberamaido
- Abolonyero
- Abongolworo
- Abongoolo
- Abur
- Aburkec
- Aburkidi
- Aburkot
- Aburkot (atero)
- Aburotigo
- Abuti
- Abwockwar
- Abwocol
- Abwocyiekec
- Abwong
- Abwong Ipiny
- Abyemedi
- Acaba
- Acaeogik
- Acamanono
- Acandole
- Acandyang
- Acanokun (opali)
- Acanokun (otangocinge0
- Acanoryema
- Acapa
- Acengryeny
- Acolam
- Acomi
- Acooromo
- Acotedo
- Acwali
- Adaganginya
- Adagani (abwockwar)
- Adaganike
- Adakata
- Adakogik
- Adekinino
- Adekwok
- Adero
- Aderolongo
- Ading A
- Ading B
- Adita
- Adita A
- Adita B
- Adogmonmic
- Adokodero
- Adongoyere
- Adonyimo
- Adwala (adonyimo)
- Adwala (akongomit)
- Adwila
- Adwongolana
- Adyangobaro
- Adyangodeo
- Adyangoket
- Adyel
- Adyelodeo
- Adyongobaro
- Aeronyero
- Agalo
- Ageng
- Agengere
- Agenobanga
- Agikdak
- Agirikaca
- Agonyi
- Agonyolako
- Agule (amai)
- Agule (nakatiti)
- Agweng
- Agweno-onywal
- Agwenonywal (odyak)
- Agwenonywal (opali)
- Agwingiri
- Ajengi
- Ajokonnywal
- Akali
- Akeketo
- Akongmit
- Akongolit
- Akongomit
- Akoo
- Akoplokedi
- Akoremor
- Akot
- Akukuru
- Akuriluba
- Akwoni
- Alac
- Alaro (etam)
- Alec
- Alelangao
- Alelangao A
- Alelangao B
- Alemere
- Aleri
- Alidowaopiny
- Alinga A
- Alinga B
- Aloboket
- Alobokwe (alobokwe)
- Alongoditi
- Alubokwe
- Alumyo-miwangi
- Alwar
- Alwblee
- Alwit
- Alwit Longo
- Alyet
- Amai
- Amakikoma
- Aminangom
- Amirimiri
- Amokwee
- Amolatar
- Amomit
- Amonolocoo
- Amormitimogo
- Amuk
- Amuli
- Anakoneni
- Anamido
- Anamodumo
- Anamoloi
- Anamwany A
- Anamwany B
- Anango-gweco
- Anebenebe
- Angayiri
- Angec
- Angeta
- Angidi
- Angotimoti
- Angwalogeri
- Anyakolana
- Anyapo
- Anyiki
- Anyogoga
- Anyomcan
- Anyuka
- Anywali
- Aornga (akongomit)
- Aornga (awiodyek)
- Apagi
- Apeneki
- Apenyo-weo
- Apokmitimogo B
- Apum
- Aputi
- Aribi
- Aringoceng
- Aringorwot
- Aringot
- Aromi
- Arwot
- Arwotcek
- Arwotnyap
- Arwotokun
- Aryet
- Atabo-bale
- Atali
- Atangi
- Atericip
- Atero
- Atimakisa
- Atingi
- Atinomano
- Atongo-dyel
- Atura
- Atweyi
- Aunga A
- Aunga B
- Awach
- Aweiwot
- Aweka-boko
- Awekiryeko
- Awelo
- Awiawee
- Awigweng (agwingiri)
- Awigweng (akwon)
- Awigweng Central
- Awijobi
- Awilwala
- Awinakowil
- Awinyipany
- Awinyodwoni
- Awonangiro
- Aworo
- Ayamawere
- Ayia Pe Iye
- Barajan
- Barajanga
- Baramyem
- Barioro
- Buruburu
- Chakwala
- Chakwara
- Dilikub
- Elany
- Elwa
- Etam
- Etam A
- Etam B
- Gee
- Itam
- Kakira
- Kalungu
- Kalwala
- Katangira
- Katoliti
- Kayago
- Kibugo
- Kibuje
- Kidda
- Kigga
- Kikondo
- Kikongoro
- Kitala
- Kitaleba
- Kitaleba A
- Kitaleba B
- Komora
- Kyamulasa
- Kyarupasi
- Lwala
- Lwala (abeja)
- Lwala (otangocinge)
- Lwanzoji
- Muchora
- Muntu
- Nabweyo
- Nabyaita
- Nakatit
- Nakatiti
- Naluboyo
- Namabere
- Namasale
- Namuja
- Ntimba
- Obalopi
- Obalowat
- Obangaber
- Obotomoo
- Obura
- Ocamonyang
- Ocamoyat
- Ocanmak-kweri
- Odeo-gwok (atero)
- Odiak
- Odongjwiyo
- Odongoyere
- Odongoyere Trc
- Odyak
- Odyedo
- Ogenga
- Ojem
- Ojok
- Ojul
- Okadodero
- Okanokong
- Okecoyere
- Oketocen
- Okiji
- Okile
- Okurowie
- Okwor (abeja)
- Olake
- Olel-pek (etam)
- Olel-pek (opali)
- Olingoamuk
- Olongokongo
- Olongopiny
- Oluu
- Omor
- Omukowe
- Omulai
- Ongoceng
- Ongudonanda
- Opali
- Opirowii
- Orib-can (agwingiri)
- Orib-cing
- Oryamai (amirimiri)
- Otango-cinge
- Otimai A
- Otimai B
- Otira
- Oturarao A
- Oturolakodal
- Oturorao A
- Oturorao B (awonangiro)
- Otwonadlel
- Oweiye
- Owiri (okiji)
- Rwanzogi A
- Rwanzogi B
- Telela
- Too- Obaladeo
- Turokango
- Turukang
- Turupok
- Wabinwa
- Waibalaibi

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 Kioga County

Named natural and historic features inside Kioga County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Abalang
- Abaler
- Abubore
- Adek
- Akelobonyo
- Akwaboilyang
- Amuniamuk
- Apyer
- Ayomuchwiny
- Iting
- Kanoga
- Kongoro
- Lake Kwania
- Lake Kyoga
- Maingwe
- Musomoli
- Nabyaita
- Naganseko
- Ochwica
- Otiti
- Siowe
- Wabiri

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ijinga Island

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Alongokong Forest Reserve
- Nabweyo Forest Reserve

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 Kioga County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Amolatar District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,075 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (141 mm) and the driest Jan (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 34 

Feb 27 37 

Mar 26 88 

Apr 24 140 

May 23 121 

Jun 23 69 

Jul 23 67 

Aug 24 100 

Sep 24 114 

Oct 24 141 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 25 59 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kioga County

Places mapped inside Kioga County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals15
- Schools79

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kioga County?In Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kioga County?Bbaale County, Budiope County, Buruli County, Dokolo County, Kaberamaido County, Kwania County and Maruzi County
- What is there to see in Kioga County?Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Kioga County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kioga County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kioga County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kioga County?316 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kioga County?Settlements lie between 1,031 m and 1,075 m
- What is the best time to visit Kioga County?November to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Kioga County?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kioga County?UG306801 (OCHA common operational dataset)