# Awach Sub-county Sub-county, Aswa County, Gulu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/

Sub-county · Aswa County 

# Awach Sub-county

Awach Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **310.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 311km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,030 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awach Sub-county?

Awach Sub-county lies in [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/), [Gulu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Angagura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/angagura/), [Bungatira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/bungatira/), [Paicho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/paicho/), [Palaro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/palaro/), [Patiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/patiko/) and [Unyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/unyama/). By area it is the 176th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.1% of [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/). The centre of Awach Sub-county is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0036° N, 32.4885° 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 Awach Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Awach Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction

### Nearby, outside Awach Sub-county

- Baker's Fort Patiko · attraction, Patiko19 km
- Fort Patiko · castle or fort, Patiko19 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: Awach 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) · Gulu33 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua175 km

### Nearest railway station

Gulu (Layibi Division), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Awach Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Awach Sub-county.

- Abera F.r
- Acutomer-gem
- Awac
- Awach
- Ayweri
- Bolipii
- Burcoro
- Laban
- Lagutu .f.r
- Latwong
- Oguru
- Pageya
- Paromo
- Payuta
- Poromo
- Pugwinyi
- Tugu

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 Awach Sub-county

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Abera
- Abongonyara
- Agago
- Amolo
- Aoka
- Apiiyie
- Awac
- Kuluromo
- Laban
- Togo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Paromo · 1,044 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Amuka Forest Reserve
- Lagute 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 Awach Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gulu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 13 

Feb 29 13 

Mar 29 51 

Apr 27 120 

May 25 137 

Jun 24 97 

Jul 24 102 

Aug 24 135 

Sep 25 138 

Oct 25 152 

Nov 25 80 

Dec 26 46 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Paibona HC II · Awach 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01842&mlon=32.45365#map=17/3.01842/32.45365) 

Bank dfcu Bank · Laroo Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77885&mlon=32.29617#map=17/2.77885/32.29617) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Laroo Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77751&mlon=32.29667#map=17/2.77751/32.29667) 

Petrol pump Gasco Energy · Laroo Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77774&mlon=32.30059#map=17/2.77774/32.30059) 

Hotel Devine Mercy Hotel · Awach 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96548&mlon=32.40266#map=17/2.96548/32.40266) 

School Wilul Primary School · Awach 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99560&mlon=32.49901#map=17/2.99560/32.49901) 

College Unyama National Teacher's College · Unyama 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82184&mlon=32.33834#map=17/2.82184/32.33834) 

Police station Police Barracks · Pece Division 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77097&mlon=32.30432#map=17/2.77097/32.30432) 

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 Awach Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools16

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 Aswa County

- Bungatira
- Paicho
- Palaro
- Patiko
- Unyama

## Quick answers

- Where is Awach Sub-county?In Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Awach Sub-county?Angagura Sub-county, Bungatira Sub-county, Paicho Sub-county, Palaro Sub-county, Patiko Sub-county and Unyama Sub-county
- What is there to see in Awach Sub-county?Burcoro Mascure Monument
- What time zone is Awach Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Awach Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Awach Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awach Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Awach Sub-county?Paromo (1,044 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Awach Sub-county?November to January and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awach Sub-county?Paibona HC II, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Awach Sub-county?dfcu Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Awach Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awach Sub-county?Gasco Energy, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Awach Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Awach Sub-county?UG30740101 (OCHA common operational dataset)