# Gulu Municipality County, Gulu District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/ County · Gulu District # Gulu Municipality County Gulu Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Gulu District, Northern Region. It covers **54.5 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 360 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.5km² - 4sub-counties - 360mapped services ## Where is Gulu Municipality County? Gulu Municipality County lies in [Gulu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other counties: [Aswa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/) and [Omoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/). By area it is the 183rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 2.9% of [Gulu District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/). The centre of Gulu Municipality County is about 276 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from Gulu, the main town of Gulu District. The centre point is at 2.7811° N, 32.2877° 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 Gulu Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Gulu Municipality County: 2 memorials. - Lucille Teasdale-Corti · memorial - Piero Corti · memorial 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: Gulu Municipality 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) · Gulu3.2 km - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua156 km ### Nearest railway station Gulu (Layibi Division), about 2.7 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Sub-counties of Gulu Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Bar Dege Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/bar-dege-division/) 21 16 65 [Laroo Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/laroo-division/) 10 1 113 [Layibi Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/layibi-division/) 12 1 77 [Pece Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/gulu-municipality/pece-division/) 12 0 105 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Gulu Municipality County Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Gulu Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Gulu (177,400). Settlements here lie between about 1,104 m and 1,114 m above sea level (median 1,111 m). - Air Field - Goans Quaters - Green Valley - Gulu - Kanyagoga A - Kanyagoga B - Kanyagoga C - Kasubi Central - Katikati - Keyi A - Keyi B - Layibi - Mican - Negri - Obiya East - Obiya West - St Joe - Te-dam 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 Gulu Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Gulu Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gulu - Kirombe - Layibi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pongdwong · 1,071 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Gulu Airport 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 Gulu Municipality 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gulu Municipality County Places mapped inside Gulu Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals30 - Banks15 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps16 - Hotels113 - Schools110 - Colleges and universities12 - Pharmacies21 - Restaurants38 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Gulu Municipality County?In Gulu District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Gulu Municipality County?Aswa County and Omoro County - What is there to see in Gulu Municipality County?Lucille Teasdale-Corti, Piero Corti - What time zone is Gulu Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gulu Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Gulu Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gulu Municipality County?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gulu Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,104 m and 1,114 m - What is the highest point in Gulu Municipality County?Pongdwong (1,071 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gulu Municipality County?November to January and June to July - How many hospitals are in Gulu Municipality County?30 mapped - How many banks are in Gulu Municipality County?15 mapped - How many ATMs are in Gulu Municipality County?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gulu Municipality County?16 mapped - What is the P-code of Gulu Municipality County?UG307402 (OCHA common operational dataset)