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

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

Sub-county · Aswa County 

# Paicho Sub-county

Paicho Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **447.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 448km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,043 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paicho Sub-county?

Paicho 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 7 other sub-counties: [Angagura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/angagura/), [Atanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/atanga/), [Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/), [Koro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/koro/), [Lalogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/lalogi/), [Odek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/odek/) and [Unyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/unyama/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 24.6% of [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/). The centre of Paicho Sub-county is about 286 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8913° N, 32.5055° 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 Paicho Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Paicho Sub-county

- Aruu Falls · waterfall, Angagura16 km
- Otul Tours and Safari LTD · attraction, Angagura16 km
- Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction, Awach16 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: Paicho 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) · Gulu28 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua178 km

### Nearest railway station

Gulu (Layibi Division), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 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 Paicho Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Paicho Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 999 m and 1,051 m above sea level (median 1,043 m).

- Achar
- Acutomer
- Ajanyi
- Anyomotwon
- Arut
- Bokeber
- Bura
- Corner
- Cwero
- Dwere
- Kiceke
- Lakwela
- Lalworo
- Laminto
- Omel .a.
- Omel .b.
- Oywelomon
- Paicho
- Teolam

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 Paicho Sub-county

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Acayo
- Ajony
- Aming
- Ayugi
- Kome
- Ladwar
- Lakwiny
- Laminotuke
- Laminowek
- Layee

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Atoo · 1,185 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 Paicho 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 Paicho Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital TE GO ATO HC II · Paicho 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.87179&mlon=32.53257#map=17/2.87179/32.53257) 

Bank Orient Bank · Laroo Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77334&mlon=32.30029#map=17/2.77334/32.30029) 

ATM CentePoint · Pece Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77186&mlon=32.30110#map=17/2.77186/32.30110) 

Petrol pump Gasco Energy · Laroo Division 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77774&mlon=32.30059#map=17/2.77774/32.30059) 

Hotel Devine Mercy Hotel · Awach 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96548&mlon=32.40266#map=17/2.96548/32.40266) 

School Skills Training School · Paicho 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.92361&mlon=32.51404#map=17/2.92361/32.51404) 

College Unyama National Teacher's College · Unyama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82184&mlon=32.33834#map=17/2.82184/32.33834) 

Police station Police Barracks · Pece Division 26 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 Paicho Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- 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
- Bungatira
- Palaro
- Patiko
- Unyama

## Quick answers

- Where is Paicho Sub-county?In Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Paicho Sub-county?Angagura Sub-county, Atanga Sub-county, Awach Sub-county, Koro Sub-county, Lalogi Sub-county, Odek Sub-county and Unyama Sub-county
- What is there to see in Paicho Sub-county?Aruu Falls, Otul Tours and Safari LTD, Burcoro Mascure Monument
- What time zone is Paicho Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paicho Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paicho Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paicho Sub-county?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paicho Sub-county?Settlements lie between 999 m and 1,051 m
- What is the highest point in Paicho Sub-county?Atoo (1,185 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paicho Sub-county?November to January and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paicho Sub-county?TE GO ATO HC II, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paicho Sub-county?Orient Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paicho Sub-county?CentePoint, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paicho Sub-county?Gasco Energy, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Paicho Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paicho Sub-county?UG30740103 (OCHA common operational dataset)