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

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

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Lotim Sub-county

Lotim Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **54.7 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.7km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Lotim Sub-county?

Lotim 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 5 other sub-counties: [Kaabong East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-east/), [Kalapata Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kalapata/), [Kamion Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kamion/), [Kathile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile/) and [Kathile South Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile-south/). By area it is the 976th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.2% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Lotim Sub-county is about 409 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.6504° N, 34.1303° 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 Lotim Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Lotim Sub-county

- Morungole Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve, Kathile8.3 km
- Kaabong Seasonal River · attraction, Kaabong Town Council14 km
- St. Monica · attraction, Kaabong Town Council14 km
- Lomachariworet · attraction, Kaabong Town Council15 km
- Komuria Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council15 km
- Kaabong Artificial Forest · attraction, Kaabong Town Council16 km
- Kololo Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council16 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: Lotim 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) · Soroti221 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu227 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 18:35).

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 Lotim Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Lotim Sub-county.

- Enik
- Kacharik
- Kakutaton
- Kaloboki
- Kosui East
- Kosui West
- Lobatae
- Lokariwon East
- Lokariwon West
- Lokicher
- Lokodopei
- Lokoki
- Lokuse
- Lokwapoo
- Lokwasinyon
- Lolobae
- Lomunyen
- Lopelipel
- Lopie
- Lorengachora
- Lotim Centre
- Moruangita
- Moruepirich
- Morukori Centre
- Morunyang
- Nakwakachel
- Nakwanyia
- Nalemusekon
- Nangamit
- Napalabur
- Napeichokei
- Naporukolong
- Nariwogum
- Natiaket
- Nawakiru
- Tulianyang

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 Lotim Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Korao · 1,662 m
- Kothuthui · 1,637 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 Lotim 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 Lotim Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LOTIM HEALTH CENTRE II · Lotim 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65869&mlon=34.11761#map=17/3.65869/34.11761) 

Petrol pump Makro Energy · Kaabong Town Council 15 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.53546&mlon=34.12454#map=17/3.53546/34.12454) 

School Lotim Primary School · Lotim 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.65816&mlon=34.11414#map=17/3.65816/34.11414) 

Police station UWA Outpost Kaikem · Kawalakol 34 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 Lotim Sub-county

Places mapped inside Lotim 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
- Lolelia
- Loyoro
- Sidok

## Quick answers

- Where is Lotim Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lotim Sub-county?Kaabong East Sub-county, Kalapata Sub-county, Kamion Sub-county, Kathile Sub-county and Kathile South Sub-county
- What is there to see in Lotim Sub-county?Morungole Community Wildlife Conservancy, Kaabong Seasonal River, St. Monica, Lomachariworet
- What time zone is Lotim Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lotim Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lotim Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lotim Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Lotim Sub-county?Korao (1,662 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lotim Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lotim Sub-county?LOTIM HEALTH CENTRE II, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lotim Sub-county?Makro Energy, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lotim Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lotim Sub-county?UG30750111 (OCHA common operational dataset)