# Karenga Town Council Sub-county, Dodoth County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/karenga-town-council/ Sub-county · Dodoth County # Karenga Town Council Sub-county Karenga Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region. It covers **164.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 165km² - 9mapped services - 1,419 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karenga Town Council Sub-county? Karenga Town Council 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: [Kapedo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kapedo/), [Lobalangit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/lobalangit/), [Napore Karenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/napore-karenga/), [Orom Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/orom/) and [Sangar Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/sangar/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.5% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/). The centre of Karenga Town Council Sub-county is about 387 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5874° N, 33.7648° 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 Karenga Town Council Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Karenga Town Council Sub-county: 1 nature reserve. - Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Karenga Town Council Sub-county - Katurum Lodge · ruins, Napore Karenga9.9 km - Wenyweny Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve, Napore Karenga10 km - Kidepo Valley National Park · nature reserve, Lokori12 km - Nataba Gate to KNP · attraction, Napore Karenga13 km - Chief Warden's House · ruins, Lokori17 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: Karenga Town Council 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) · Gulu187 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 2026-11-03](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 Karenga Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Karenga Town Council Sub-county. - Kamukoi - Kamukoi Central - Kamukoi North - Kangole Central - Kangole North - Kangole South - Karenga - Lokodope - Longoletyanga North - Loputuk - Lorwama - Loyoro South - Nalemoru - New Karenga - Telel - Wapakiru 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 Karenga Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Karenga Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Beletet - Karung - Kathil - Kokolio - Moruangatunyi - Nagulutal - Natira ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Morukoyani · 1,770 m - Kachera · 1,725 m - Lokukyamani · 1,725 m - Karenga · 1,713 m - Nawolapak · 1,555 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 Karenga Town Council 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 Karenga Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karenga Health Center IV · Karenga Town Council 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.56626&mlon=33.69675#map=17/3.56626/33.69675) Hotel Nga'Moru Wilderness Camp · Napore Karenga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.62897&mlon=33.74269#map=17/3.62897/33.74269) School Jubilee Secondary School Karenga · Karenga Town Council 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.57627&mlon=33.69939#map=17/3.57627/33.69939) Police station UWA Headquarters; Excell · Napore Karenga 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.61688&mlon=33.71800#map=17/3.61688/33.71800) 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 Karenga Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Karenga Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 - Kapedo - Kawalakol - Lobalangit - Lokori - Napore Karenga - Sangar ## Quick answers - Where is Karenga Town Council Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Karenga Town Council Sub-county?Kapedo Sub-county, Lobalangit Sub-county, Napore Karenga Sub-county, Orom Sub-county and Sangar Sub-county - What is there to see in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Karenga Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?Morukoyani (1,770 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karenga Town Council Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Karenga Town Council Sub-county?Karenga Health Center IV, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karenga Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karenga Town Council Sub-county?UG30760115 (OCHA common operational dataset)