# Kilak County, Amuru District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/ County · Amuru District # Kilak County Kilak County is a county of Uganda in Amuru District, Northern Region. It covers **3,589.8 km²**. It is divided into 5 sub-counties. 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 162 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,590km² - 5sub-counties - 162mapped services ## Where is Kilak County? Kilak County lies in [Amuru District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other counties: [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/), [East Moyo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/), [Jonam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/), [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/), [Madi Okollo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/), [Nwoya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/) and [Omoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/). By area it is the 10th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kilak County is about 317 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 39 km from Amuru, the main town of Amuru District. The centre point is at 3.1275° N, 32.1045° 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 Kilak County OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kilak County: 3 attractions; 2 castles and forts. - Chief Acleo Ojara Palace · castle or fort - Gang Parwots Palace · castle or fort - Guru Guru · attraction - Guruguru caves · attraction - Hot Springs, Male-Obolanyac · attraction 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: Kilak 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu40 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua133 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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. ## Sub-counties of Kilak County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Amuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/amuru/) 1,205 26 37 [Amuru Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/amuru-town-council/) 70 14 14 [Attiak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/attiak/) 1,188 37 32 [Lamogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/lamogi/) 365 42 44 [Pabo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/pabo/) 762 34 35 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kilak County Open gazetteers list **152 villages, towns and localities** in Kilak County. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 3,549 m above sea level (median 820 m). - Abera - Abera Lc1 - Abong - Abongdyang Cell - Abongodyang - Abyee - Abyee Lc1 - Aciak - Acodo - Acodo Lc1 - Adara - Adara Lc1 - Agole - Agoro - Agoro Lc1 - Akwa lc1 - Akwaa - Amilobo - Amilobo Lc1 - Amora - Amora Lc1 - Amoyokoma - Amoyokoma Lc1 - Amuru - Apaa Lc1 - Apolacen Cell - Apotkitoo - Apotokitoo Lc1 - Atiak - Atiti - Atiti Cell - Awer - Ayila Lc1 - Bibia - Bibia East - Bibia East Lc1 - Bibia West - Bibia West Lc1 - Ceri - Ceri Lc1 - Cindi - Cindi Cell - Giragira - Jimo - Jimo Lc1 - Kal Centre - Kal Centre Lc1 - Kal East Lc1 - Kal Ogoro Lc1 - Kal West - Kal West Lc1 - Kati Kati A - Katikati A Lc1 - Katikati B - Katikati B Lc1 - Keyo - Kigoli - Kigoli Cell - Kilak - Kilak Forest Reserve - Labilaom - Labiraom Cell - Labong - Labongo Lc1 - Lacor - Lamoga - Lamogi - Lamola Lc1 - Layamo - Layamo Lc1 - Lujoro - Lujoro Lc1 - Lwalakwar - Lwara Kwar Lc1 - Mede Centre - Nyeko Moses - Oberabic Lc1 - Obirabic - Obu - Ociti Lc1 - Oduu - Oduu Lc1 - Ogali - Ogeli Lc1 - Okidi North - Okidi North Lc1 - Okidi South - Okidi South Lc1 - Okungedi - Okuture - Okuture Lc1 - Olinga - Olinga Lc1 - Olwal - Onencaro - Onencaro Cell - Opok - Opok Lc1 - Opolacen - Otici - Oturokome Lc1 - Oturukume - Ower Cell - Pabo - Pabwono - Pabwono Lc1 - Pacilo - Pacilo East - Pacilo East Lc1 - Pacilo West - Pacilo West Lc1 - Paetho - Pagak - Pagoro Corom - Pagoro Corom Lc1 - Pagoro Kal - Pagoro Kal Lc1 - Pakiri - Pakiri Lc1 - Pakuma - Pakuma Lc1 - Palukere East - Palukere East Lc1 - Palukere West - Palukere West Lc1 - Paomo Lc1 - Parabongo - Paromo - Patiko - Pawel - Pawel Kal - Pawel Kal Lc1 - Pawel Pakumu Lc1 - Pawel Pukumu - Pawiro - Perecu - Perucu Lc1 - Pukure - Pukure Lc1 - Pukwany - Pukwany Lc1 - Pupwonya North - Pupwonya North Lc1 - Pupwonya South - Reckicek Lc1 - Tedi - Tedi Lc1 - Toro Kal - Toro Kal Lc1 - Turdakatuba - Turdakatuba Lc1 - Yilo 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 Kilak County Named natural and historic features inside Kilak County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 142 rivers and streams. - Abera - Abeyo - Aboke - Abongocwara - Abor - Abutopawaya - Acakala - Aci - Acii - Agu - Agula - Agwar Yugi - Ajetjet - Ajok - Akado - Akado - Akore - Akwi - Alwala - Amora - Amori - Amuka - Anaka - Anyima …and 118 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 hills; 2 peaks. - Kilak II · 1,396 m - Kilak I · 1,371 m - Labala · 1,314 m - Opio · 1,215 m - Lamola · 1,185 m - Wiceri · 1,150 m - Keyo · 1,141 m - Olwoie · 1,116 m - Longi · 1,108 m - Guruguru · 1,103 m - Latworo · 1,032 m - Kajulula · 982 m - Laboro · 970 m - Ambana · 879 m - Okela · 845 m - Dyangbi · 833 m - Amuyu · 808 m - Agoro · 779 m - Ogogokudu · 739 m - Wadelai · 735 m ### Forests and nature 4 forest reserves; 2 forests; 1 wildlife reserve. - Acwa Lolim Game Reserve - Got Gweno Forest Reserve - Keyo Forest Reserve - Kilak Forest Reserve - Labala Forest Reserve - Olwal Forest Reserve - Wiceri Forest Reserve 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 Kilak County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Amuru District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (175 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 14 Feb 29 16 Mar 28 61 Apr 26 134 May 24 136 Jun 24 110 Jul 23 123 Aug 23 153 Sep 24 161 Oct 24 175 Nov 24 106 Dec 25 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kilak County Places mapped inside Kilak County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals17 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools128 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations11 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kilak County?In Amuru District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kilak County?Aswa County, East Moyo County, Jonam County, Lamwo County, Madi Okollo County, Nwoya County and Omoro County - What is there to see in Kilak County?Chief Acleo Ojara Palace, Gang Parwots Palace, Guru Guru, Guruguru caves - What time zone is Kilak County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilak County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kilak County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilak County?152 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kilak County?Settlements lie between 0 m and 3,549 m - What is the highest point in Kilak County?Kilak II (1,396 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kilak County?November to January and June - How many hospitals are in Kilak County?17 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kilak County?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kilak County?UG307001 (OCHA common operational dataset)