# Karita Sub-county Sub-county, Pokot County, Amudat District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/karita/ Sub-county · Pokot County # Karita Sub-county Karita Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Pokot County, Amudat District, Northern Region. It covers **652.0 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 652km² - 6mapped services - 1,293 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karita Sub-county? Karita Sub-county lies in [Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/), [Amudat District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Amudat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/amudat/), [Kamet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kamet/), [Kiriki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kiriki/), [Moruita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/), [Namalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/), [Ngenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/ngenge/), [Riwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/riwo/) and [Tulel Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/tulel/). By area it is the 54th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 39.9% of [Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/). The centre of Karita Sub-county is about 278 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 49 km from Amudat, the main town of Pokot County. The centre point is at 1.5495° N, 34.7583° 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: Karita 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) · Soroti128 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:37). 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 Karita Sub-county Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Karita Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,157 m and 1,380 m above sea level (median 1,293 m). - Abongai - Akiriamet - Akule - Akurauyan - Amuna - Arukanes - Chemoikut - Chepkararat - Cheptapoyo - Cheptokol - Cheptoror - Cheptuyis - Cherelachkochua - Chewara - Compas - Grazing Area - Hunting Area - Kaetuku - Kaichom - Kakengere - Kalawani - Kalokotyo - Kangonoi - Kangulet - Kapkororon - Kaptarin - Karengeoche - Karita - Katopoten - Katukomo - Kidikdik - Kokwochaya - Korenyang - Lochawa - Lokales - Lolepon - Lomamucheche - Loporokocho - Lotongot - Lwakai - Mokogwo - Moromodo - Moron - Moruakolok - Morunyang - Morupus - Morwakengan - Morwo - Murukokoi - Naborokocha - Nakopuru - Namodo - Namoru - Natirira - Nawoi - Ngongosowon - Paripari - Riting - Taparak - Tinga 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 Karita Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Karita Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kiriki - Lokomo - Loporokocho ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kathiolem · 1,208 m - Kwodap · 1,136 m 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 Karita Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Amudat District, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (106 mm) and the driest Feb (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 16 Feb 25 13 Mar 25 41 Apr 24 90 May 23 96 Jun 23 72 Jul 22 83 Aug 22 106 Sep 23 77 Oct 24 75 Nov 23 58 Dec 23 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karita Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KARITA HEALTH CENTRE IV · Karita 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.54360&mlon=34.83007#map=17/1.54360/34.83007) ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) Petrol pump Dal Cel Oils · Nakapiripirit Town Council 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85331&mlon=34.72163#map=17/1.85331/34.72163) Hotel UWA Banda's · Namalu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69082&mlon=34.58273#map=17/1.69082/34.58273) School Karita Primary School · Karita 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.53697&mlon=34.82882#map=17/1.53697/34.82882) Police station Nakapiripirit Central Police Station · Nakapiripirit Town Council 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85152&mlon=34.72086#map=17/1.85152/34.72086) 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 Karita Sub-county Places mapped inside Karita Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools4 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 Pokot County - Amudat - Amudat Town Council - Loroo ## Quick answers - Where is Karita Sub-county?In Pokot County, Amudat District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Karita Sub-county?Amudat Sub-county, Kamet Sub-county, Kiriki Sub-county, Moruita Sub-county, Namalu Sub-county, Ngenge Sub-county, Riwo Sub-county and Tulel Sub-county - What time zone is Karita Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Karita Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Karita Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karita Sub-county?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karita Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,157 m and 1,380 m - What is the highest point in Karita Sub-county?Kathiolem (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karita Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Karita Sub-county?KARITA HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karita Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karita Sub-county?Dal Cel Oils, about 34 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karita Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Karita Sub-county?UG30690103 (OCHA common operational dataset)