# Kaabong West Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-west/ Sub-county · Dodoth County # Kaabong West Sub-county Kaabong West Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **66.9 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.9km² - 7mapped services - 1,508 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaabong West Sub-county? Kaabong West Sub-county lies in [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/), [Kaabong District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other sub-counties: [Kaabong East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-east/), [Kaabong Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-town-council/), [Kakamar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kakamar/), [Kathile South Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile-south/), [Lodiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lodiko/), [Lolelia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lolelia/), [Loyoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/loyoro/) and [Sidok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/sidok/). By area it is the 875th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.4% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Kaabong West Sub-county is about 394 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.4927° N, 34.1551° 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 Kaabong West Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kaabong West Sub-county - Kololo Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council3.1 km - Komuria Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council3.5 km - Lomachariworet · attraction, Kaabong Town Council3.5 km - Kaabong Artificial Forest · attraction, Kaabong Town Council3.8 km - St. Monica · attraction, Kaabong Town Council5.0 km - Kaabong Seasonal River · attraction, Kaabong Town Council5.5 km - Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy · nature reserve, Sidok16 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: Kaabong West 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti205 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu223 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:36). 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 Kaabong West Sub-county Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kaabong West Sub-county. - Kaabong - Kachikor - Kaiset - Kakerekeroi - Kalarlar - Kangigetei - Kangisute - Kateleng - Kepak - Kobuin - Komei - Lobulio - Lokerui - Lokumomoe - Lokuret - Lomachariworet - Lomoruitae - Lomusian - Longoromit - Lopetun - Lorengachora - Lotieket - Moruerau - Morulem - Naakot - Nagaala - Nalingaro - Namorukor - Nangolekuruk - Nangwalachom - Naoit - Solikik - Yokotak 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 Kaabong West Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kaabong West Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Nauputir · 1,670 m - Lokero · 1,667 m - Kepak · 1,659 m - Komuria · 1,602 m - Lokapelyethe · 1,594 m - Lokidiny · 1,527 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 Kaabong West Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaabong District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 796 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (98 mm) and the driest Feb (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 13 Feb 25 11 Mar 25 50 Apr 24 89 May 23 98 Jun 23 85 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 93 Sep 23 72 Oct 23 87 Nov 23 67 Dec 23 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaabong West Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KABONG HOSPITAL · Kaabong Town Council 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51197&mlon=34.14346#map=17/3.51197/34.14346) Petrol pump Fuel station · Kaabong Town Council 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.50978&mlon=34.13661#map=17/3.50978/34.13661) Hotel Sacavian · Kaabong Town Council 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51396&mlon=34.13227#map=17/3.51396/34.13227) School Lomusen Primary School · Kaabong West 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.49526&mlon=34.15348#map=17/3.49526/34.15348) 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 Kaabong West Sub-county Places mapped inside Kaabong West Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools5 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 Dodoth County - Kaabong East - Kaabong Town Council - Kakamar - Kalapata - Kamion - Kathile - Kathile South - Lodiko - Lolelia - Lotim - Loyoro - Sidok ## Quick answers - Where is Kaabong West Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kaabong West Sub-county?Kaabong East Sub-county, Kaabong Town Council Sub-county, Kakamar Sub-county, Kathile South Sub-county, Lodiko Sub-county, Lolelia Sub-county, Loyoro Sub-county and Sidok Sub-county - What is there to see in Kaabong West Sub-county?Kololo Rock, Komuria Rock, Lomachariworet, Kaabong Artificial Forest - What time zone is Kaabong West Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kaabong West Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kaabong West Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaabong West Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kaabong West Sub-county?Nauputir (1,670 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaabong West Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaabong West Sub-county?KABONG HOSPITAL, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaabong West Sub-county?Fuel station, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaabong West Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaabong West Sub-county?UG30750103 (OCHA common operational dataset)