# Chegere Sub-county Sub-county, Maruzi County, Apac District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/chegere/

Sub-county · Maruzi County 

# Chegere Sub-county

Chegere Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Maruzi County, Apac District, Northern Region. It covers **237.2 km²**. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 237km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,050 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chegere Sub-county?

Chegere Sub-county lies in [Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/), [Apac District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 10 other sub-counties: [Aber Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/aber/), [Apac Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/apac/), [Arocha Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/arocha-division/), [Atik Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/atik-division/), [Ayer Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/ayer/), [Bala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/bala/), [Ibuje Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/ibuje/), [Inomo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/inomo/), [Loro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/loro/) and [Mutunda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kiryandongo/kibanda/mutunda/). By area it is the 250th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.0% of [Maruzi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/). The centre of Chegere Sub-county is about 201 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1226° N, 32.5697° 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: Chegere 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu83 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti125 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 06:44, 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 Chegere Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Chegere Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,054 m above sea level (median 1,050 m).

- Abedi A
- Abedi B
- Abeibuti
- Aboi A
- Aboi B
- Aboke
- Abolo A
- Abolo B
- Abulumogo
- Abutaber
- Abwal A
- Abwal B
- Abwal C
- Acandekpe
- Acanokun
- Acanokun B
- Acanpii (kidilani)
- Acekene
- Acok A
- Acok B
- Adagayela
- Adem
- Ading Dong (adem)
- Adir
- Adira
- Adok
- Adok A (ilee)
- Adok B (barodilo)
- Adok C
- Adula A
- Adula B
- Adwil
- Adwong Okun
- Adwongmom A
- Adwongmom B
- Adyang A
- Adyang B
- Adyegi B
- Adyegi C
- Adyegi D
- Adyegi-ibanda
- Adyekgi A
- Agong A
- Agong B
- Ajo Odur A
- Ajo Odur B
- Akadameri
- Akaidebe (barodilo)
- Akaidebe (teboke)
- Akuritoo
- Alari
- Alik A
- Alik B
- Along A
- Along B
- Aminkec A
- Aminkec B
- Aminkec C
- Aminkec Central
- Aminkec Forest Reserve
- Amunomiapii
- Amwak (ongicia)
- Aneneober
- Anganguti
- Angeki B
- Angeokoma
- Angur
- Anyambazi A
- Anyambazi B
- Anywargiki
- Apoki
- Arwotnyap
- Arwotoleko
- Atek A
- Atek B
- Atinglaki
- Awiri
- Ayera (chegere)
- Bama A
- Camba
- Cegere
- Chegere
- Dulowelo A
- Dulowelo B
- Gido
- Ilee A
- Ilee B
- Kidilande
- Kwoya A
- Kwoyo B
- Ngonyboke
- Odyegpe (ilee)
- Okarowok
- Okutoagwe A
- Okutuagwe B
- Ololango A
- Ololango B
- Olomunu
- Ongicia
- Oweinyeko
- Oyima (ongicia)

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 Chegere Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Apac District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (123 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 25 

Feb 28 29 

Mar 27 72 

Apr 25 112 

May 24 110 

Jun 24 75 

Jul 23 74 

Aug 24 104 

Sep 24 118 

Oct 24 123 

Nov 24 82 

Dec 25 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chegere Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CHEGERE HEALTH CENTRE II · Chegere 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.09473&mlon=32.51342#map=17/2.09473/32.51342) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Akere Division 16 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) 

Hotel Mayov Hotel · Atik Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98758&mlon=32.53356#map=17/1.98758/32.53356) 

Mall Good shopping centre · Ojwina Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24127&mlon=32.88912#map=17/2.24127/32.88912) 

School Ilee Primary School · Chegere 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12751&mlon=32.54544#map=17/2.12751/32.54544) 

College Lira University · Adekokwok 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.20944&mlon=32.87000#map=17/2.20944/32.87000) 

Police station Central Police Station · Oyam Town Council 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38534&mlon=32.51018#map=17/2.38534/32.51018) 

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 Chegere Sub-county

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

- Hospitals6
- Schools17

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 Maruzi County

- Akokoro
- Apac
- Ibuje

## Quick answers

- Where is Chegere Sub-county?In Maruzi County, Apac District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Chegere Sub-county?Aber Sub-county, Apac Sub-county, Arocha Division Sub-county, Atik Division Sub-county, Ayer Sub-county, Bala Sub-county, Ibuje Sub-county, Inomo Sub-county, Loro Sub-county and Mutunda Sub-county
- What time zone is Chegere Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chegere Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Chegere Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chegere Sub-county?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chegere Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,054 m
- What is the best time to visit Chegere Sub-county?November to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chegere Sub-county?CHEGERE HEALTH CENTRE II, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chegere Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chegere Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chegere Sub-county?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chegere Sub-county?UG30710203 (OCHA common operational dataset)