# Bungatira Sub-county Sub-county, Aswa County, Gulu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/bungatira/ Sub-county · Aswa County # Bungatira Sub-county Bungatira Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **186.0 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 186km² - 17mapped services - 1,048 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bungatira Sub-county? Bungatira 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 9 other sub-counties: [Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/), [Bar Dege Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/bar-dege-division/), [Koro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/koro/), [Lamogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/lamogi/), [Laroo Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/laroo-division/), [Ongako Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/ongako/), [Patiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/patiko/), [Pece Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/pece-division/) and [Unyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/unyama/). By area it is the 356th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.2% of [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/). The centre of Bungatira Sub-county is about 285 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8622° N, 32.2598° 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 Bungatira Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bungatira Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Lukodi Memorial Massacre · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bungatira Sub-county - Lucille Teasdale-Corti · memorial, Bar Dege Division10 km - Piero Corti · memorial, Bar Dege Division10 km - Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction, Awach11 km - Chief Acleo Ojara Palace · castle or fort, Lamogi11 km - Fort Patiko · castle or fort, Patiko18 km - Baker's Fort Patiko · attraction, Patiko18 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: Bungatira 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) · Gulu6.4 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua151 km ### Nearest railway station Gulu (Layibi Division), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Bungatira Sub-county Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Bungatira Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,012 m and 1,063 m above sea level (median 1,048 m). - Ayac - Bar-Dege Ward - Bungatira - Bwobo - Cetkana - Dwol - Kulukeno - Lagwiny - Lawiye-adul - Layik - Lukodi - Lukome - Obiya - Oguru - Owak - Pageya - Paminano - Paminmel - Panykworo - Rwotobilo - Twon-okun 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 Bungatira Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bungatira Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Aber - Agwo - Ajola - Alyek - Awer - Lamin Lokola - Latinwiyo - Lwalakwar - Madiwo - Minobule - Omoro ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Lokodi 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 Bungatira 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 Bungatira Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PABWO HC III · Bungatira 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.85165&mlon=32.23883#map=17/2.85165/32.23883) Bank dfcu Bank · Laroo Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77885&mlon=32.29617#map=17/2.77885/32.29617) ATM Stanbic Bank · Laroo Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77751&mlon=32.29667#map=17/2.77751/32.29667) Petrol pump Gasco Energy · Laroo Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77774&mlon=32.30059#map=17/2.77774/32.30059) Hotel Hope Apartments and Hotel · Laroo Division 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.78554&mlon=32.29840#map=17/2.78554/32.29840) School Panykoworo Primary School · Bungatira 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.86907&mlon=32.26362#map=17/2.86907/32.26362) College Unyama National Teacher's College · Unyama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82184&mlon=32.33834#map=17/2.82184/32.33834) Police station Lamogi Awee Police Post · Lamogi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.84025&mlon=32.17596#map=17/2.84025/32.17596) 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 Bungatira Sub-county Places mapped inside Bungatira Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Awach - Paicho - Palaro - Patiko - Unyama ## Quick answers - Where is Bungatira Sub-county?In Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Bungatira Sub-county?Awach Sub-county, Bar Dege Division Sub-county, Koro Sub-county, Lamogi Sub-county, Laroo Division Sub-county, Ongako Sub-county, Patiko Sub-county, Pece Division Sub-county and Unyama Sub-county - What is there to see in Bungatira Sub-county?Lukodi Memorial Massacre - What time zone is Bungatira Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bungatira Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bungatira Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bungatira Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bungatira Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,012 m and 1,063 m - What is the best time to visit Bungatira Sub-county?November to January and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Bungatira Sub-county?PABWO HC III, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bungatira Sub-county?dfcu Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bungatira Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bungatira Sub-county?Gasco Energy, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bungatira Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bungatira Sub-county?UG30740102 (OCHA common operational dataset)