# Akwon Sub-county Sub-county, Kioga County, Amolatar District

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

Sub-county · Kioga County 

# Akwon Sub-county

Akwon Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **48.2 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,063 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akwon Sub-county?

Akwon 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 5 other sub-counties: [Agikdak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agikdak/), [Amolatar Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/amolatar-town-council/), [Aputi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/aputi/), [Arwotcek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/arwotcek/) and [Nambieso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/nambieso/). By area it is the 1036th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.7% of [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/). The centre of Akwon Sub-county is about 162 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 15 km from Amolatar, the main town of Kioga County. The centre point is at 1.7424° N, 32.8747° 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 Akwon Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Akwon Sub-county

- Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Aputi5.5 km
- Apok-gor Fishing Site · attraction, Kwera14 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: Akwon 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) · Soroti83 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) 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 Akwon Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Akwon Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,053 m and 1,065 m above sea level (median 1,063 m).

- Abalodyang
- Abedober (abalodyang)
- Acaeogik
- Acooromo
- Adaganginya
- Adakata
- Adita
- Adita A
- Adita B
- Adogmonmic
- Adyangoket
- Agengere
- Ajengi
- Aleri
- Anamodumo
- Anango-gweco
- Anyomcan
- Anyuka
- Apum
- Aromi
- Arwotokun
- Atali
- Atinomano
- Atweyi
- Awiawee
- Awigweng (akwon)
- Awigweng Central
- Awinyodwoni
- Obalowat
- Ocamoyat
- Ojok
- Okiji
- Owiri (okiji)

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 Akwon Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Akelobonyo
- Amuniamuk

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 Akwon 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 Akwon Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ARWOTCEK HC III · Arwotcek 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73498&mlon=32.84529#map=17/1.73498/32.84529) 

Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) 

Petrol pump Delta Petrol Station · Aduku Town Council 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) 

Hotel Flomo Guest House · Kaberamaido Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.76526&mlon=33.14885#map=17/1.76526/33.14885) 

School Abalodyang Primary School · Akwon 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72518&mlon=32.87887#map=17/1.72518/32.87887) 

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 Akwon Sub-county

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

- Schools3

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
- Agwingiri
- Amolatar Town Council
- Aputi
- Arwotcek
- Awelo
- Etam
- Muntu
- Namasale
- Namasale Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Akwon Sub-county?In Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Akwon Sub-county?Agikdak Sub-county, Amolatar Town Council Sub-county, Aputi Sub-county, Arwotcek Sub-county and Nambieso Sub-county
- What is there to see in Akwon Sub-county?Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve, Apok-gor Fishing Site
- What time zone is Akwon Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Akwon Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Akwon Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akwon Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akwon Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,053 m and 1,065 m
- What is the best time to visit Akwon Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akwon Sub-county?ARWOTCEK HC III, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akwon Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akwon Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akwon Sub-county?UG30680103 (OCHA common operational dataset)