# Kathile Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County, Kaabong District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile/

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Kathile Sub-county

Kathile Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **202.4 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kathile Sub-county?

Kathile 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 7 other sub-counties: [Kamion Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kamion/), [Kapedo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kapedo/), [Kathile South Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile-south/), [Kawalakol Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kawalakol/), [Lolelia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lolelia/), [Lotim Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lotim/) and [Sangar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/sangar/). By area it is the 312th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.3% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Kathile Sub-county is about 407 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 24 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.6706° N, 34.0418° 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 Kathile Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kathile Sub-county: 1 nature reserve.

- Morungole Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Kathile Sub-county

- Kaabong Seasonal River · attraction, Kaabong Town Council18 km
- St. Monica · attraction, Kaabong Town Council18 km
- Lomachariworet · attraction, Kaabong Town Council20 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: Kathile 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) · Gulu219 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti221 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 06:41, 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 Kathile Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kathile Sub-county.

- Kathile
- Kathile East
- Kathile West
- Kitum
- Lemugete
- Lobotou
- Loit
- Lokarengak
- Lokariwon
- Lokili
- Lokwakaramoe
- Lopelpel
- Moru Angikamar
- Moru Etom
- Moruangisikiria
- Naitakwai
- Nakoree
- Nakosowan
- Nalebeny
- Namamutau
- Nangolecwa
- Napacipaca
- Narangepak
- Nariamabune
- Narube
- Naryonomoru
- Nasuguru
- Natipem
- Natipemu
- Pongo
- Teregu
- Todokonase
- Usake

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 Kathile Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kapedo

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Lwala · 2,007 m
- Morulem · 1,856 m
- Lopeidere · 1,838 m
- Nakathogwan · 1,652 m
- Kamacharkol · 1,491 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Lwala Central 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 Kathile 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 Kathile Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KATHILE HC II · Kathile 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68286&mlon=34.01396#map=17/3.68286/34.01396) 

Petrol pump Makro Energy · Kaabong Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51422&mlon=34.13294#map=17/3.51422/34.13294) 

Hotel Kaabong Resort Hotel Ltd · Kaabong Town Council 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.53546&mlon=34.12454#map=17/3.53546/34.12454) 

School Narube Primary School · Kathile 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.67934&mlon=34.03609#map=17/3.67934/34.03609) 

Police station UWA Outpost Kaikem · Kawalakol 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76099&mlon=33.84677#map=17/3.76099/33.84677) 

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 Kathile Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools3

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
- Kaabong West
- Kakamar
- Kalapata
- Kamion
- Kathile South
- Lodiko
- Lolelia
- Lotim
- Loyoro
- Sidok

## Quick answers

- Where is Kathile Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kathile Sub-county?Kamion Sub-county, Kapedo Sub-county, Kathile South Sub-county, Kawalakol Sub-county, Lolelia Sub-county, Lotim Sub-county and Sangar Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kathile Sub-county?Morungole Community Wildlife Conservancy
- What time zone is Kathile Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kathile Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kathile Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kathile Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kathile Sub-county?Lwala (2,007 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kathile Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kathile Sub-county?KATHILE HC II, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathile Sub-county?Makro Energy, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kathile Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kathile Sub-county?UG30750107 (OCHA common operational dataset)