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

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

Sub-county · Aswa County 

# Palaro Sub-county

Palaro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **455.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 456km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,023 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palaro Sub-county?

Palaro 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/), [Attiak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/attiak/), [Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/), [Palabek Gem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/palabek-gem/), [Palabek Ogili Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/palabek-ogili/) and [Patiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/patiko/). By area it is the 97th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 25.1% of [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/). The centre of Palaro Sub-county is about 316 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1508° N, 32.3982° 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 Palaro Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Palaro Sub-county

- Baker's Fort Patiko · attraction, Patiko17 km
- Fort Patiko · castle or fort, Patiko17 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: Palaro 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) · Gulu41 km
- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Palaro Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Palaro Sub-county.

- Agoro
- Awalaboro
- Kiteny
- Lugore
- Ongedo
- Oroko
- Palaro
- Patwol
- Pokogali
- Yira

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 Palaro Sub-county

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams.

- Acoo
- Agugura
- Angwemadel
- Aruya
- Awic
- Awic
- Awicpalaro
- Ayakilete
- Gimore
- Gwayi
- Kibule
- Kuluodyek
- Kulutido
- Lagada
- Laktar
- Larido
- Layamo
- Luronyo
- Ologolyec
- Olula
- Pajulu
- Palany
- Palwok
- Paminlukoro

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Ladwong · 1,175 m
- Ajuli · 1,047 m
- Akara · 1,035 m
- Abaka · 1,006 m
- Labworomor · 1,003 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Awic-Achwa-Putongo 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 Palaro 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 Palaro Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LABWORMORO HC III · Palaro 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.06345&mlon=32.39646#map=17/3.06345/32.39646) 

Hotel Devine Mercy Hotel · Awach 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96548&mlon=32.40266#map=17/2.96548/32.40266) 

School Abaka Primary School · Palaro 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.16151&mlon=32.36591#map=17/3.16151/32.36591) 

College Silicon High School · Attiak 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.25710&mlon=32.10394#map=17/3.25710/32.10394) 

Police station Attiak Police Station · Attiak 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26037&mlon=32.12232#map=17/3.26037/32.12232) 

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 Palaro Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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
- Paicho
- Patiko
- Unyama

## Quick answers

- Where is Palaro Sub-county?In Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Palaro Sub-county?Angagura Sub-county, Attiak Sub-county, Awach Sub-county, Palabek Gem Sub-county, Palabek Ogili Sub-county and Patiko Sub-county
- What is there to see in Palaro Sub-county?Baker's Fort Patiko, Fort Patiko
- What time zone is Palaro Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Palaro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Palaro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palaro Sub-county?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Palaro Sub-county?Ladwong (1,175 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palaro Sub-county?November to January and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palaro Sub-county?LABWORMORO HC III, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Palaro Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palaro Sub-county?UG30740104 (OCHA common operational dataset)