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

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

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Lolelia Sub-county

Lolelia Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **643.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 644km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lolelia Sub-county?

Lolelia 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 9 other sub-counties: [Kaabong West Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-west/), [Kacheri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kacheri/), [Kakamar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kakamar/), [Kathile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile/), [Kathile South Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile-south/), [Lobalangit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/lobalangit/), [Rengen Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/rengen/), [Sangar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/sangar/) and [Sidok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/sidok/). By area it is the 57th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.6% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Lolelia Sub-county is about 376 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 28 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.4241° N, 33.9081° 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).

## Know before you go: Lolelia 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) · Soroti191 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:37).

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 Lolelia Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Lolelia Sub-county.

- Chumakaku
- Kaabirkichir
- Kailob
- Kaiwele
- Kakuma
- Kalotwo
- Kasenyiseny
- Lobalangit
- Lochokei
- Lokapakine
- Lolelia
- Lolelia Centre
- Lomaler
- Lorengechora
- Loteleleit
- Moruangita
- Moruchorog
- Morukinei
- Morunyang
- Nachakunet
- Nacheletem
- Nakamurae
- Nakodiokodio
- Napetabul
- Natorokokito
- Natumgerae
- Piyoitu
- Riteen
- Takanikial

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 Lolelia Sub-county

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Chut
- Kamongmong
- Kamoni
- Lokulas
- Lomaler
- Merita
- Nadoiya
- Nakothogwan
- Nakwayelel
- Pudapud
- Sangor
- Timu

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Kacholo · 1,674 m
- Kocholo · 1,557 m
- Kachut · 1,540 m
- Aloyepa · 1,486 m
- Morunyang · 1,441 m
- Cholom · 1,406 m
- Nabonya · 1,398 m
- Napakaagaran · 1,394 m
- Kabusyak · 1,374 m
- Kalingalem · 1,348 m
- Kalingalem · 1,320 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 Lolelia 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 Lolelia Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LOBALANGI HC II · Lobalangit 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.39208&mlon=33.74649#map=17/3.39208/33.74649) 

Petrol pump Makro Energy · Kaabong Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51422&mlon=34.13294#map=17/3.51422/34.13294) 

Hotel Sachavian Hotel Limited Kaabong · Kaabong Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51539&mlon=34.12862#map=17/3.51539/34.12862) 

School Longerep Primary School · Sangar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.55653&mlon=33.91358#map=17/3.55653/33.91358) 

Police station Karenga Central Police Station · Karenga Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56455&mlon=33.69781#map=17/3.56455/33.69781) 

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 Lolelia Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools2

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
- Kathile South
- Lodiko
- Lotim
- Loyoro
- Sidok

## Quick answers

- Where is Lolelia Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lolelia Sub-county?Kaabong West Sub-county, Kacheri Sub-county, Kakamar Sub-county, Kathile Sub-county, Kathile South Sub-county, Lobalangit Sub-county, Rengen Sub-county, Sangar Sub-county and Sidok Sub-county
- What time zone is Lolelia Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lolelia Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lolelia Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lolelia Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Lolelia Sub-county?Kacholo (1,674 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lolelia Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lolelia Sub-county?LOBALANGI HC II, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lolelia Sub-county?Makro Energy, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lolelia Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lolelia Sub-county?UG30750110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
