# Kawalakol Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kawalakol/ Sub-county · Dodoth County # Kawalakol Sub-county Kawalakol Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region. It covers **1,114.4 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,114km² - 7mapped services - 1,449 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawalakol Sub-county? Kawalakol 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: [Kamion Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kamion/), [Kapedo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/kapedo/), [Kathile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/kathile/), [Lokori Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/lokori/) and [Napore Karenga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/napore-karenga/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 43.7% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/). The centre of Kawalakol Sub-county is about 421 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8953° N, 33.8207° 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). ## Know before you go: Kawalakol 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) · Gulu210 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti242 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 Kawalakol Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Kawalakol Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,410 m and 1,505 m above sea level (median 1,449 m). - Dangasil - Kakochil - Kalokorio - Kawalakol - Kawalokol - Kokoro - Kolele - Lemej - Lemukel - Lobelle - Lodirinyang - Lokodope - Lokoona - Lokosimalitit - Lokuuse - Lomanok - Lomei - Lomej - Lopeeru - Lopelipel - Lopokor - Loputuk - Loritit - Lotipwal - Loukomor - Matakwar - Morita - Moruarengan - Moruita - Morunyang - Naapong - Nagolopak - Nakapangitenga - Nakidiir - Nakiriaas - Nakisimoe - Nakodiokodio - Namategenge - Nangolechwa - Naoyagum - Naposmoru - Naseperwae - Nataaba - Nataba - Natiira - Natingayen - Naurutochom - No Settlement - Opotipot - Potipot - Semukoi - Taan - Taan Valley - Tulello 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 Kawalakol Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kawalakol Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Bevedankoroa - Jirikimoi - Kaikem - Kapekenyang - Kochelut - Lapitapar - Lochaboi - Lokawo - Lokimali - Lokoyot - Lokoyot - Loliboch - Lonipo - Loperipir - Lorupel - Morukarengany - Nabualkankorua - Nabwalakacom - Taan ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 5 mountains; 1 valley. - Kokoro · 2,131 m - Lamej · 1,929 m - Long · 1,858 m - Ethe · 1,730 m - Natheperoi · 1,726 m - Lopeichubei · 1,595 m - Morunyang · 1,481 m - Kurao · 1,421 m - Kadomio · 1,408 m - Kopem · 1,392 m - Naturkankalemkwes · 1,391 m - Kalimon · 1,388 m - Lokimait · 1,336 m - Moruboyo · 1,264 m - Losigiria · 1,263 m - Taan Valley · 1,238 m - Morukarengany · 1,233 m - Korumoru · 1,211 m - Lokorimongen · 1,195 m - Kopem · 1,189 m - Morukayetom · 1,189 m - Lokayet · 1,174 m - Lokichar · 1,134 m - Moruanyaupa · 1,117 m …and 1 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Lomej Central Forest Reserve - Lopeichubei Central Forest Reserve - Morongole Central Forest Reserve 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 Kawalakol 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 Kawalakol Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KOCHOLO HEALTH CENTRE II · Kawalakol 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76741&mlon=33.89909#map=17/3.76741/33.89909) Hotel Adere Safari lodge · Kawalakol 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.91084&mlon=33.89282#map=17/3.91084/33.89282) School Kocholo Primary School · Kawalakol 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.76683&mlon=33.90006#map=17/3.76683/33.90006) Police station UWA Outpost · Kawalakol 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.95718&mlon=33.74460#map=17/3.95718/33.74460) 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 Kawalakol Sub-county Places mapped inside Kawalakol Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Police stations3 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 - Karenga Town Council - Lobalangit - Lokori - Napore Karenga - Sangar ## Quick answers - Where is Kawalakol Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kawalakol Sub-county?Kamion Sub-county, Kapedo Sub-county, Kathile Sub-county, Lokori Sub-county and Napore Karenga Sub-county - What time zone is Kawalakol Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kawalakol Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kawalakol Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawalakol Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawalakol Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,410 m and 1,505 m - What is the highest point in Kawalakol Sub-county?Kokoro (2,131 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kawalakol Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawalakol Sub-county?KOCHOLO HEALTH CENTRE II, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kawalakol Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawalakol Sub-county?UG30760116 (OCHA common operational dataset)