# Lokori Sub-county Sub-county, Dodoth County, Karenga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/lokori/ Sub-county · Dodoth County # Lokori Sub-county Lokori Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region. It covers **473.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 474km² - 14mapped services - 1,201 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lokori Sub-county? Lokori 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 3 other sub-counties: [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 [Orom Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/orom/). By area it is the 91st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.6% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/). The centre of Lokori Sub-county is about 398 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7381° N, 33.6407° 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 Lokori Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Lokori Sub-county: 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve. - Kidepo Valley National Park · nature reserve - Chief Warden's House · ruins ### Nearby, outside Lokori Sub-county - Wenyweny Community Wildlife Conservancy · nature reserve, Napore Karenga12 km - Katurum Lodge · ruins, Napore Karenga12 km - Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Orom13 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: Lokori 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) · Gulu184 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti224 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 06:43, 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 2026-11-02](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 Lokori Sub-county Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Lokori Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,180 m and 1,429 m above sea level (median 1,201 m). - Apoka - Dukole - Kachapangole - Kailungo - Kakuruk - Kalabi - Kalimon - Kalokudo - Lochongalem - Lokabaya - Lokori - Lokuyon - Lopian - Nabeteleng - Nangolemoru - Naoyaro - Opotipot 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 Lokori Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Lokori Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Akipoi - Akipye - Akisi - Amunereng - Gole - Ituko - Kaikwa - Kalabi - Kalabi Dam - Kalukiling - Lochorkinei - Loitanit - Losigiria - Loyee - Nalikutwang - Napitiro - Opotipot ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 8 mountains; 1 peak. - Neringadoket · 2,154 m - Naposimoru · 2,116 m - Kapoth · 2,000 m - Isioro · 1,923 m - Naringepak · 1,877 m - Lochibil · 1,711 m - Loruk · 1,701 m - Akidoyi · 1,650 m - Lukole · 1,560 m - Kalukuloyi · 1,433 m - Apuket · 1,382 m - Akipiye · 1,324 m - Lalakwang · 1,324 m - Natukey · 1,308 m - Morunyang · 1,275 m - Namamogweny · 1,248 m - Nathianakito · 1,231 m - Amobwasi · 1,217 m - Kareki · 1,201 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve; 1 park. - Kidepo National Park - Nyangea-Napore Central Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kidepo Airport 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 Lokori Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karenga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 10 Feb 27 11 Mar 27 44 Apr 26 81 May 25 98 Jun 24 85 Jul 23 89 Aug 24 99 Sep 25 82 Oct 25 91 Nov 24 56 Dec 24 40 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lokori Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KARENGA HEALTH CENTRE III · Lokori 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.73913&mlon=33.72626#map=17/3.73913/33.72626) Hotel Kidepo Savannah Lodge · Lokori 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.71270&mlon=33.67095#map=17/3.71270/33.67095) School Kalokudo Primary School · Lokori 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.66101&mlon=33.64153#map=17/3.66101/33.64153) Police station UWA Outpost · Lokori 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.69459&mlon=33.62115#map=17/3.69459/33.62115) 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 Lokori Sub-county Places mapped inside Lokori Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels4 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations4 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 - Kawalakol - Lobalangit - Napore Karenga - Sangar ## Quick answers - Where is Lokori Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Lokori Sub-county?Kawalakol Sub-county, Napore Karenga Sub-county and Orom Sub-county - What is there to see in Lokori Sub-county?Chief Warden's House, Kidepo Valley National Park - What time zone is Lokori Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lokori Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Lokori Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lokori Sub-county?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lokori Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,180 m and 1,429 m - What is the highest point in Lokori Sub-county?Neringadoket (2,154 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lokori Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Lokori Sub-county?KARENGA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lokori Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lokori Sub-county?UG30760118 (OCHA common operational dataset)