# Patiko Sub-county Sub-county, Aswa County, Gulu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/patiko/ Sub-county · Aswa County # Patiko Sub-county Patiko Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **277.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 278km² - 11mapped services - 1,084 mtypical elevation ## Where is Patiko Sub-county? Patiko 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: [Attiak Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/attiak/), [Awach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/awach/), [Bungatira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/bungatira/), [Lamogi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/lamogi/), [Pabo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/pabo/) and [Palaro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/palaro/). By area it is the 200th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.3% of [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/). The centre of Patiko Sub-county is about 303 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0260° N, 32.2809° 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 Patiko Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Patiko Sub-county: 1 castle or fort; 1 attraction. - Fort Patiko · castle or fort - Baker's Fort Patiko · attraction ### Nearby, outside Patiko Sub-county - Lukodi Memorial Massacre · attraction, Bungatira13 km - Burcoro Mascure Monument · attraction, Awach19 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: Patiko 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) · Gulu25 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua152 km ### Nearest railway station Gulu (Layibi Division), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 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 Patiko Sub-county Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Patiko Sub-county. - Adak - Akwii - Angany - Anyadwe - Awoonyim - Omoti - Pajaa - Patalira - Patiko - Teladwong - Tulaliya 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 Patiko Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Patiko Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Abucunye - Agwaryugi - Akore - Ayugi - Balyia - Baubi - Chai - Gung - Jimo - Lacani - Lamin Lokola - Lukome - Orapabaci - Owalo - Wong - Woro ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kijur · 1,094 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 Patiko 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 Patiko Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PATIKO HC III · Patiko 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01141&mlon=32.32162#map=17/3.01141/32.32162) Bank dfcu Bank · Laroo Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77885&mlon=32.29617#map=17/2.77885/32.29617) ATM Stanbic Bank · Laroo Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77751&mlon=32.29667#map=17/2.77751/32.29667) Petrol pump Gasco Energy · Laroo Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.77774&mlon=32.30059#map=17/2.77774/32.30059) Hotel Devine Mercy Hotel · Awach 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96548&mlon=32.40266#map=17/2.96548/32.40266) School Angany Primary School · Patiko 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.01923&mlon=32.25875#map=17/3.01923/32.25875) College Unyama National Teacher's College · Unyama 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.82184&mlon=32.33834#map=17/2.82184/32.33834) Police station Pabbo Police Post · Pabo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99856&mlon=32.14236#map=17/2.99856/32.14236) 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 Patiko Sub-county Places mapped inside Patiko Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools9 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 - Palaro - Unyama ## Quick answers - Where is Patiko Sub-county?In Aswa County, Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Patiko Sub-county?Attiak Sub-county, Awach Sub-county, Bungatira Sub-county, Lamogi Sub-county, Pabo Sub-county and Palaro Sub-county - What is there to see in Patiko Sub-county?Baker's Fort Patiko, Fort Patiko - What time zone is Patiko Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Patiko Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Patiko Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Patiko Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Patiko Sub-county?Kijur (1,094 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Patiko Sub-county?November to January and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Patiko Sub-county?PATIKO HC III, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Patiko Sub-county?dfcu Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Patiko Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Patiko Sub-county?Gasco Energy, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Patiko Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Patiko Sub-county?UG30740105 (OCHA common operational dataset)