# Agwingiri Sub-county Sub-county, Kioga County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Kioga County 

# Agwingiri Sub-county

Agwingiri Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **214.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 214km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,056 mtypical elevation

## Where is Agwingiri Sub-county?

Agwingiri Sub-county lies in [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/), [Amolatar District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Amolatar Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/amolatar-town-council/), [Awelo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/awelo/), [Etam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/etam/), [Galiraya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/kayunga/bbaale/galiraya/), [Kidera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/kidera/), [Muntu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/muntu/) and [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/). By area it is the 289th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.9% of [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/). The centre of Agwingiri Sub-county is about 141 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Amolatar, the main town of Kioga County. The centre point is at 1.5623° N, 32.8103° 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 Agwingiri Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Agwingiri Sub-county

- Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Aputi19 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: Agwingiri 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) · Soroti92 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:44).

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 Agwingiri Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Agwingiri Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,041 m and 1,067 m above sea level (median 1,056 m).

- Abolonyero
- Acotedo
- Agonyolako
- Agwingiri
- Aminangom
- Amolatar
- Awigweng (agwingiri)
- Kalwala
- Kibugo
- Kidda
- Kyamulasa
- Naluboyo
- Namuja
- Olake
- Omukowe
- Orib-can (agwingiri)
- 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 Agwingiri Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lake Kyoga
- Maingwe
- Naganseko

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ijinga Island

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 Agwingiri Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agwingiri Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MEDICAL AID · Amolatar Town Council 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.63172&mlon=32.80908#map=17/1.63172/32.80908) 

Hotel Ropani HOTEL · Kidera 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40611&mlon=33.04688#map=17/1.40611/33.04688) 

School Opir Primary School · Agwingiri 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.55158&mlon=32.82642#map=17/1.55158/32.82642) 

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 Agwingiri Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Kioga County

- Agikdak
- Akwon
- Amolatar Town Council
- Aputi
- Arwotcek
- Awelo
- Etam
- Muntu
- Namasale
- Namasale Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Agwingiri Sub-county?In Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Agwingiri Sub-county?Amolatar Town Council Sub-county, Awelo Sub-county, Etam Sub-county, Galiraya Sub-county, Kidera Sub-county, Muntu Sub-county and Namasale Sub-county
- What is there to see in Agwingiri Sub-county?Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Agwingiri Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Agwingiri Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Agwingiri Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Agwingiri Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Agwingiri Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,041 m and 1,067 m
- What is the best time to visit Agwingiri Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Agwingiri Sub-county?MEDICAL AID, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Agwingiri Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Agwingiri Sub-county?UG30680102 (OCHA common operational dataset)