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

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

Sub-county · Dodoth County 

# Sangar Sub-county

Sangar Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region. It covers **185.2 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 185km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Sangar Sub-county?

Sangar 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/), [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/), [Lobalangit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/lobalangit/) and [Lolelia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lolelia/). By area it is the 358th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.3% of [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/). The centre of Sangar Sub-county is about 390 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5610° N, 33.9112° 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 Sangar Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Sangar Sub-county

- Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Karenga Town Council15 km
- Nataba Gate to KNP · attraction, Napore Karenga17 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: Sangar 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) · Gulu200 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti206 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 06:41, 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 Sangar Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Sangar Sub-county.

- Daisik
- Golopak
- Kalanyakori
- Kalokeny
- Kocholo
- Kumet
- Loesemudang
- Lokasangape
- Lokial
- Lolibikan
- Lomoniyolo
- Lomorunyangae
- Longerep
- Lopwa
- Loroborob
- Lotookoroi
- Nabas
- Nachukul
- Nagara
- Nakunguroit
- Nakwayelel
- Nangolemoru
- Napetaoi
- Napook
- Naporukolong
- Nariwosee
- Narouchom
- Sokodokan
- Tore
- Tulianyang

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 Sangar Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kalimon
- Kapelepelot
- Narochom

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Lowakuj · 1,813 m
- Daisik · 1,481 m
- Naruchom · 1,466 m
- Loburiolowak · 1,418 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 Sangar 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 Sangar Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KALIMON HEALTH CENTRE II · Sangar 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.61188&mlon=33.90034#map=17/3.61188/33.90034) 

Petrol pump Makro Energy · Kaabong Town Council 25 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.63825&mlon=33.77131#map=17/3.63825/33.77131) 

School Longerep Primary School · Sangar 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.55653&mlon=33.91358#map=17/3.55653/33.91358) 

Police station UWA Headquarters; Excell · Napore Karenga 22 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 Sangar Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools4

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
- Lokori
- Napore Karenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Sangar Sub-county?In Dodoth County, Karenga District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Sangar Sub-county?Kapedo Sub-county, Karenga Town Council Sub-county, Kathile Sub-county, Lobalangit Sub-county and Lolelia Sub-county
- What is there to see in Sangar Sub-county?Karenga Community Wildlife Management Area, Nataba Gate to KNP
- What time zone is Sangar Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sangar Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Sangar Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sangar Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sangar Sub-county?Lowakuj (1,813 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sangar Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sangar Sub-county?KALIMON HEALTH CENTRE II, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangar Sub-county?Makro Energy, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sangar Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sangar Sub-county?UG30760120 (OCHA common operational dataset)