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

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

Sub-county · Kioga County 

# Awelo Sub-county

Awelo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **92.4 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.4km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,047 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awelo Sub-county?

Awelo 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: [Agwingiri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/agwingiri/), [Amolatar Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/amolatar-town-council/), [Arwotcek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/arwotcek/), [Chawente Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/chawente/) and [Etam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/etam/). By area it is the 701st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.1% of [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/). The centre of Awelo Sub-county is about 156 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Amolatar, the main town of Kioga County. The centre point is at 1.7106° N, 32.7638° 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 Awelo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Awelo Sub-county

- Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Aputi16 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: Awelo 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) · Soroti95 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu133 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 06:43, 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 Awelo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Awelo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,061 m above sea level (median 1,047 m).

- Abali
- Abedober (odyedo)
- Abongolworo
- Aburkot
- Aburkot (atero)
- Abwocyiekec
- Acamanono
- Adakogik
- Adongoyere
- Adwala (akongomit)
- Adwongolana
- Adyangobaro
- Adyelodeo
- Adyongobaro
- Agenobanga
- Agirikaca
- Agonyi
- Ajokonnywal
- Akongmit
- Akongomit
- Akoremor
- Akukuru
- Aloboket
- Alongoditi
- Alwit
- Amokwee
- Anamwany A
- Anamwany B
- Anebenebe
- Aornga (akongomit)
- Apagi
- Aringorwot
- Aryet
- Atangi
- Atero
- Atingi
- Awelo
- Barajanga
- Dilikub
- Elany
- Ocamonyang
- Odeo-gwok (atero)
- Odongoyere
- Odongoyere Trc
- Odyedo
- Oketocen
- Oturolakodal

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).

## Weather in Awelo 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 Awelo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE III · Awelo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70275&mlon=32.77016#map=17/1.70275/32.77016) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Akere Division 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98491&mlon=32.53267#map=17/1.98491/32.53267) 

Petrol pump Delta Petrol Station · Aduku Town Council 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) 

Hotel Shani Guest House · Agulu Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.97688&mlon=32.53533#map=17/1.97688/32.53533) 

School Anamwany Primary School · Awelo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70531&mlon=32.76611#map=17/1.70531/32.76611) 

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 Awelo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Awelo Sub-county?In Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Awelo Sub-county?Agwingiri Sub-county, Amolatar Town Council Sub-county, Arwotcek Sub-county, Chawente Sub-county and Etam Sub-county
- What is there to see in Awelo Sub-county?Along-Kongo Central Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Awelo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Awelo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Awelo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awelo Sub-county?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Awelo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,061 m
- What is the best time to visit Awelo Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awelo Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE III, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Awelo Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awelo Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Awelo Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Awelo Sub-county?UG30680107 (OCHA common operational dataset)