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

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

Sub-county · Kioga County 

# Etam Sub-county

Etam Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region. It covers **158.5 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,046 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etam Sub-county?

Etam 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/), [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Awelo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/awelo/), [Chawente Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/chawente/) and [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/). By area it is the 430th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.8% of [Kioga County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/). The centre of Etam Sub-county is about 151 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Amolatar, the main town of Kioga County. The centre point is at 1.6737° N, 32.6902° 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: Etam 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) · Soroti104 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu134 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 18:45).

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.

## Villages and localities in Etam Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Etam Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,055 m above sea level (median 1,046 m).

- Abedmoi
- Abwockwar
- Abwocol
- Acolam
- Adagani (abwockwar)
- Adero
- Alaro (etam)
- Alubokwe
- Alwar
- Amakikoma
- Amomit
- Amonolocoo
- Amuk
- Anakoneni
- Anamido
- Anyiki
- Anywali
- Aornga (awiodyek)
- Arwot
- Atimakisa
- Atongo-dyel
- Aweiwot
- Chakwala
- Chakwara
- Etam
- Etam A
- Etam B
- Kitala
- Namabere
- Obangaber
- Ojul
- Okurowie
- Olel-pek (etam)
- Oturorao A
- Oweiye
- Turokango
- Turukang

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 Etam Sub-county

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Lake Kwania
- Wabiri

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 Etam 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 Etam Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ETAM HEALTH CENTRE III · Etam 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.65973&mlon=32.70303#map=17/1.65973/32.70303) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Akere Division 39 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 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) 

Hotel Shani Guest House · Agulu Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.97688&mlon=32.53533#map=17/1.97688/32.53533) 

School Otike Primary School · Etam 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.66237&mlon=32.70378#map=17/1.66237/32.70378) 

Police station RWABIYATA POLICE STATION · Lwabiyata 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50701&mlon=32.37681#map=17/1.50701/32.37681) 

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 Etam Sub-county

Places mapped inside Etam 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
- Awelo
- Muntu
- Namasale
- Namasale Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Etam Sub-county?In Kioga County, Amolatar District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Etam Sub-county?Agwingiri Sub-county, Akokoro Sub-county, Awelo Sub-county, Chawente Sub-county and Namasale Sub-county
- What time zone is Etam Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Etam Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Etam Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etam Sub-county?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Etam Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,055 m
- What is the best time to visit Etam Sub-county?November to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etam Sub-county?ETAM HEALTH CENTRE III, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etam Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etam Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Etam Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Etam Sub-county?UG30680108 (OCHA common operational dataset)