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

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

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Sidok Sub-county

Sidok Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region. It covers **358.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 358km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,415 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sidok Sub-county?

Sidok 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: [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/), [Lolelia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lolelia/), [Loyoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/loyoro/), [Nakapelimoru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/nakapelimoru/) and [Rengen Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/rengen/). By area it is the 146th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.5% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/). The centre of Sidok Sub-county is about 378 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kaabong, the main town of Dodoth County. The centre point is at 3.3464° N, 34.1214° 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 Sidok Sub-county

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

- Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Sidok Sub-county

- Kololo Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council18 km
- Kaabong Artificial Forest · attraction, Kaabong Town Council18 km
- Komuria Rock · attraction, Kaabong Town Council19 km
- Lomachariworet · attraction, Kaabong Town Council19 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: Sidok 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) · Soroti188 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu214 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 06:40, 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 Sidok Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Sidok Sub-county.

- Kajiriwar
- Kalolib
- Karichor
- Koputh
- Locherep
- Lochom
- Nariwore
- Nariwore North
- Nawokosyai Lolelia
- Rupa
- Special Area

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 Sidok Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Lokupoi
- Nangen

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Lochom · 1,643 m
- Lagurueth · 1,555 m
- Nachotu · 1,550 m
- Ligot · 1,486 m
- Kagulu · 1,451 m
- Locherep · 1,446 m
- Loita · 1,442 m
- Koputh · 1,416 m
- Morunyang · 1,401 m
- Lokapel · 1,393 m
- Kanakori · 1,379 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 Sidok 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 Sidok Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kopoth Health Center 2 · Sidok 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.35399&mlon=34.12039#map=17/3.35399/34.12039) 

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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.50978&mlon=34.13661#map=17/3.50978/34.13661) 

Hotel Sacavian · Kaabong Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51396&mlon=34.13227#map=17/3.51396/34.13227) 

School Locherep Primary School · Sidok 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37750&mlon=34.15037#map=17/3.37750/34.15037) 

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 Sidok Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- 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
- Loyoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Sidok Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Kaabong District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Sidok Sub-county?Kaabong West Sub-county, Kacheri Sub-county, Kakamar Sub-county, Lolelia Sub-county, Loyoro Sub-county, Nakapelimoru Sub-county and Rengen Sub-county
- What is there to see in Sidok Sub-county?Proposed Naperotom Community Cconservancy
- What time zone is Sidok Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sidok Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Sidok Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sidok Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sidok Sub-county?Lochom (1,643 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sidok Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sidok Sub-county?Kopoth Health Center 2, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sidok Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sidok Sub-county?Fuel station, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sidok Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sidok Sub-county?UG30750113 (OCHA common operational dataset)