# Loyoro Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County, Kaabong District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/loyoro/ Sub-county · Dodoth County # Loyoro Sub-county Loyoro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **1,255.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,255km² - 5mapped services - 1,487 mtypical elevation ## Where is Loyoro Sub-county? Loyoro 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 West Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kaabong-west/), [Lodiko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lodiko/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/), [Nakapelimoru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/nakapelimoru/) and [Sidok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/sidok/). By area it is the 15th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 26.4% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Loyoro Sub-county is about 382 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 27 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.2920° N, 34.3054° 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 Loyoro Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Loyoro Sub-county - Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy · nature reserve, Sidok14 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: Loyoro 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) · Soroti190 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu232 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 06:39, 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 Loyoro Sub-county Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Loyoro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,474 m and 1,525 m above sea level (median 1,487 m). - Chakolomun - Kalapata - Kochokyo - Leleokot - Ligot - Lobuneit - Logumasiro - Lomukura - Loodoi - Lorengechorwa - Loyoro - Nariwore - Nariwose - Toroi - Toroi Central - Toroi West 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 Loyoro Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Loyoro Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Kalale - Kathuguru - Logara - Lopii - Lopoza - Lopua - Nakutan - Nakuwenietom ### Hills and mountains 33 hills; 9 mountains. - Nakadapalait · 1,921 m - Yokaman · 1,755 m - Sokotuket · 1,753 m - Namomoi · 1,727 m - Tarach · 1,715 m - Kolokorwo · 1,705 m - Nakwamoru · 1,698 m - War · 1,681 m - Lanir · 1,663 m - Lading · 1,647 m - Ligot · 1,647 m - Lokapel · 1,626 m - Abaretamoru · 1,615 m - Ibok · 1,614 m - Kopor · 1,591 m - Gwanaku · 1,581 m - Nauyakarat · 1,579 m - Loma · 1,577 m - Kanakapamor · 1,574 m - Koten · 1,574 m - Thokotukei · 1,559 m - Apeylob · 1,542 m - Komuno · 1,512 m - Greth · 1,504 m …and 18 more. 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 Loyoro 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 Loyoro Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital LOYORO HC III · Loyoro 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.34839&mlon=34.25818#map=17/3.34839/34.25818) Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00599&mlon=34.11487#map=17/3.00599/34.11487) Petrol pump Fuel station · Kaabong Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.50978&mlon=34.13661#map=17/3.50978/34.13661) Hotel Sacavian · Kaabong Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51396&mlon=34.13227#map=17/3.51396/34.13227) School Toroi Primary Centre · Loyoro 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32780&mlon=34.23959#map=17/3.32780/34.23959) College Kotido Primary Teachers College · North Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03857&mlon=34.12967#map=17/3.03857/34.12967) 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 Loyoro Sub-county Places mapped inside Loyoro Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - 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 - Lotim - Sidok ## Quick answers - Where is Loyoro Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Loyoro Sub-county?Kaabong West Sub-county, Lodiko Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county, Nakapelimoru Sub-county and Sidok Sub-county - What is there to see in Loyoro Sub-county?Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy - What time zone is Loyoro Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Loyoro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Loyoro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Loyoro Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Loyoro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,474 m and 1,525 m - What is the highest point in Loyoro Sub-county?Nakadapalait (1,921 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Loyoro Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Loyoro Sub-county?LOYORO HC III, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Loyoro Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loyoro Sub-county?Fuel station, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Loyoro Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Loyoro Sub-county?UG30750112 (OCHA common operational dataset)