# Agwata Sub-county Sub-county, Dokolo County, Dokolo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/agwata/ Sub-county · Dokolo County # Agwata Sub-county Agwata Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dokolo County, Dokolo District, Northern Region. It covers **178.7 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 18mapped services - 1,052 mtypical elevation ## Where is Agwata Sub-county? Agwata Sub-county lies in [Dokolo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/), [Dokolo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Adok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/adok/), [Agali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agali/), [Amach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/amach/), [Amwoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/amwoma/), [Batta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/batta/), [Kwera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/kwera/), [Nambieso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/nambieso/) and [Okwongodul Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/okwongodul/). By area it is the 372nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.4% of [Dokolo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/). The centre of Agwata Sub-county is about 190 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Dokolo, the main town of Dokolo County. The centre point is at 1.9644° N, 33.0265° 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 Agwata Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Agwata Sub-county - Apok-gor Fishing Site · attraction, Kwera18 km - Kabalega Capture Site · attraction, Kangai20 km - Mwanga Capture Site · attraction, Kangai20 km 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: Agwata 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) · Soroti71 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu126 km ### Nearest railway station Lira (Railway Division), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:43). 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 Agwata Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Agwata Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,041 m and 1,059 m above sea level (median 1,052 m). - Abali - Abenyo (agwiciri) - Abongorwot (adwoki) - Acilkom - Acungapenyi (kachung) - Adakogik - Adedi - Adokogweno (adwoki) - Adwoki - Agebo - Agula - Agwata - Agwata Tidi - Ajet - Ajokdong - Akwote - Akwote A - Alii - Alito (agwiciri) - Aluti (amwoma) - Angwata - Apala - Apala (kachung) - Arap - Awany - Awekiparo (agwiciri) - Ayito (adwoki) - Bung (amuda) - Kachung - Kachung Fr - Odeye (amuda) - Odokogweno - Ojul - Okekocere - Okipokere - Okwor (amuda) - Omukuceke - Otima - Owiri - Tetugo 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 Agwata Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Agwata Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Alwenyi - Aminkwac - Atipa - Atwamawene - Oruk ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kachung · 1,037 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 Agwata Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dokolo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 953 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (117 mm) and the driest Jan (24 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 27 24 Feb 28 29 Mar 27 69 Apr 25 116 May 24 112 Jun 24 76 Jul 24 73 Aug 24 104 Sep 24 112 Oct 25 117 Nov 25 76 Dec 26 45 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Agwata Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AGWATA HEALTH CENTRE III · Agwata 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98041&mlon=33.04951#map=17/1.98041/33.04951) Bank DFCU bank · Dokolo Tc 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91707&mlon=33.17218#map=17/1.91707/33.17218) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Lira Highway Service Station · Central Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.23444&mlon=32.89293#map=17/2.23444/32.89293) Hotel Jubilee Guesthouse · Dokolo Tc 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91184&mlon=33.16618#map=17/1.91184/33.16618) Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) School Amuda Primary School · Agwata 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98308&mlon=33.00129#map=17/1.98308/33.00129) College Amach Multi Skill Vocational Training And Marketing Center · Amach 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.10661&mlon=33.00433#map=17/2.10661/33.00433) Police station Uganda Police · Amach 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.12195&mlon=32.93058#map=17/2.12195/32.93058) 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 Agwata Sub-county Places mapped inside Agwata Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools14 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 Dokolo County - Adeknino - Adok - Amwoma - Batta - Dokolo - Dokolo Tc - Kangai - Kwera - Okwalongwen - Okwongodul ## Quick answers - Where is Agwata Sub-county?In Dokolo County, Dokolo District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Agwata Sub-county?Adok Sub-county, Agali Sub-county, Amach Sub-county, Amwoma Sub-county, Batta Sub-county, Kwera Sub-county, Nambieso Sub-county and Okwongodul Sub-county - What is there to see in Agwata Sub-county?Apok-gor Fishing Site, Kabalega Capture Site, Mwanga Capture Site - What time zone is Agwata Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Agwata Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Agwata Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Agwata Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Agwata Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,041 m and 1,059 m - What is the highest point in Agwata Sub-county?Kachung (1,037 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Agwata Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Agwata Sub-county?AGWATA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Agwata Sub-county?DFCU bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agwata Sub-county?TotalEnergies Lira Highway Service Station, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Agwata Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Agwata Sub-county?UG30730103 (OCHA common operational dataset)