# Loroo Sub-county Sub-county, Pokot County, Amudat District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/loroo/

Sub-county · Pokot County 

# Loroo Sub-county

Loroo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Pokot County, Amudat District, Northern Region. It covers **368.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 369km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Loroo Sub-county?

Loroo 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 4 other sub-counties: [Amudat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/amudat/), [Moruita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/) and [Tapac Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/tapac/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.6% of [Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/). The centre of Loroo Sub-county is about 328 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 23 km from Amudat, the main town of Pokot County. The centre point is at 2.1464° N, 34.8918° 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: Loroo 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) · Soroti149 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:35).

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 Loroo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Loroo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,303 m and 1,435 m above sea level (median 1,388 m).

- Abiliep
- Achorchor
- Achorichor
- Akorikeya
- Ausukyon
- Babatian
- Grazing / Hunting Area
- Grazing Area
- Iwakai
- Kojan
- Kongorok
- Loborokocha
- Lomerai
- Lomeripus
- Lopedot
- Loro
- Loroo
- Lowan
- Moruit
- Murut
- Nakipon
- Namosing

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 Loroo Sub-county

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Kacholese
- Lobuloyin
- Loitabela
- Loro
- Nakatuman
- Napitiro
- Otiko

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Murut · 1,386 m
- Nakiilasia · 1,354 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 Loroo 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 Loroo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LOROO HC II · Loroo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20779&mlon=34.89871#map=17/2.20779/34.89871) 

Petrol pump Dal Cel Oils · Nakapiripirit Town Council 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85331&mlon=34.72163#map=17/1.85331/34.72163) 

Hotel Kalya peace village · Amudat 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.01192&mlon=34.87982#map=17/2.01192/34.87982) 

School Lopedot Primary School · Loroo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.15685&mlon=34.92898#map=17/2.15685/34.92898) 

Police station Nakapiripirit Central Police Station · Nakapiripirit Town Council 38 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 Loroo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- 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
- Karita

## Quick answers

- Where is Loroo Sub-county?In Pokot County, Amudat District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Loroo Sub-county?Amudat Sub-county, Moruita Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county and Tapac Sub-county
- What time zone is Loroo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Loroo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Loroo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Loroo Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Loroo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,303 m and 1,435 m
- What is the highest point in Loroo Sub-county?Murut (1,386 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Loroo Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Loroo Sub-county?LOROO HC II, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loroo Sub-county?Dal Cel Oils, about 38 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Loroo Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Loroo Sub-county?UG30690104 (OCHA common operational dataset)