# Kapedo Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County, Karenga District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kapedo/

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Kapedo Sub-county

Kapedo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region. It covers **160.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 160km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,431 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapedo Sub-county?

Kapedo Sub-county lies in [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/), [Karenga District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Karenga Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/karenga-town-council/), [Kathile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile/), [Kawalakol Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kawalakol/), [Napore Karenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/napore-karenga/) and [Sangar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/sangar/). By area it is the 424th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.3% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/). The centre of Kapedo Sub-county is about 401 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6717° N, 33.9029° 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 Kapedo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kapedo Sub-county

- Nataba Gate to KNP · attraction, Napore Karenga9.4 km
- Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Karenga Town Council18 km
- Kidepo Valley National Park · nature reserve, Lokori19 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: Kapedo 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) · Gulu205 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti218 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 06:42, 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 Kapedo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Kapedo Sub-county.

- Guruma
- Itanyia
- K.d.a
- Kachomin
- Kalimon
- Kanyikwar
- Kapedo
- Kari Wonyang
- Katanga
- Katanya
- Kololo
- Komemu
- Lobeluna
- Lorengachora
- Lowala
- Loyoro
- Loyoro B
- Magos
- Mogos
- Nabutera
- Nakorichokei
- Nalech
- Naoyapie
- Nasinyonoit East
- Nasinyonoit West
- Yoloro

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 Kapedo Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kalilimon
- Kapeta
- Lokukwoi
- Nalakas

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Lowola · 1,782 m
- Lobeluna · 1,703 m
- Lomekede · 1,685 m
- Moruethe · 1,424 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 Kapedo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karenga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 785 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (99 mm) and the driest Jan (10 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 10 

Feb 26 11 

Mar 26 44 

Apr 24 81 

May 23 98 

Jun 23 85 

Jul 22 89 

Aug 22 99 

Sep 23 82 

Oct 23 91 

Nov 23 56 

Dec 23 40 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapedo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KAPEDO HEALTH CENTRE III · Kapedo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.68727&mlon=33.94439#map=17/3.68727/33.94439) 

Petrol pump Makro Energy · Kaabong Town Council 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.51422&mlon=34.13294#map=17/3.51422/34.13294) 

Hotel Weny Weny Community Eco Lodge · Napore Karenga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.63825&mlon=33.77131#map=17/3.63825/33.77131) 

School Kalimon Primary School · Kapedo 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.66325&mlon=33.93434#map=17/3.66325/33.93434) 

Police station UWA Outpost Kaikem · Kawalakol 12 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 Kapedo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- 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

- Karenga Town Council
- Kawalakol
- Lobalangit
- Lokori
- Napore Karenga
- Sangar

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapedo Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kapedo Sub-county?Karenga Town Council Sub-county, Kathile Sub-county, Kawalakol Sub-county, Napore Karenga Sub-county and Sangar Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kapedo Sub-county?Nataba Gate to KNP, Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area, Kidepo Valley National Park
- What time zone is Kapedo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kapedo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kapedo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kapedo Sub-county?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kapedo Sub-county?Lowola (1,782 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kapedo Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapedo Sub-county?KAPEDO HEALTH CENTRE III, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapedo Sub-county?Makro Energy, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kapedo Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapedo Sub-county?UG30760114 (OCHA common operational dataset)