# Chua County, Kitgum District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/

County · Kitgum District 

# Chua County

Chua County is a county of Uganda in Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **4,122.0 km²**. It is divided into 9 sub-counties. 538 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,122km²
- 9sub-counties
- 126mapped services

## Where is Chua County?

Chua County lies in [Kitgum District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Agago County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/), [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/), [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/), [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/), [Kitgum Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/) and [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/). By area it is the 8th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 99.3% of [Kitgum District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/). The centre of Chua County is about 354 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 50 km from Kitgum, the main town of Kitgum District. The centre point is at 3.4174° N, 33.3185° 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 Chua County

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chua County: 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site · attraction
- Tito Okello's Home · memorial

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: Chua 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) · Gulu135 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:39).

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.

## Sub-counties of Chua County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Kitgum Matidi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/kitgum-matidi/) 179 61 12 

[Labongo Akwang Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-akwang/) 273 40 11 

[Labongo Amida Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-amida/) 195 42 13 

[Labongo Layamo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-layamo/) 116 23 6 

[Lagoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/lagoro/) 293 48 15 

[Mucwini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/mucwini/) 543 79 15 

[Namokora Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/namokora/) 389 33 16 

[Omiya Anyima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/omiya-anyima/) 313 97 19 

[Orom Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/orom/) 1,822 125 19 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chua County

Open gazetteers list **538 villages, towns and localities** in Chua County. Settlements here lie between about 912 m and 1,454 m above sea level (median 1,033 m).

- Abaka Dyel
- Abakadyel West
- Abilinino
- Abongolee
- Abudere
- Acalawa
- Acalawa Forest
- Acutomar
- Acutomer
- Adak
- Adinga
- Adyee
- Aeli
- Agnoromin
- Agnoromin City
- Agora
- Agoromin
- Agot Agot
- Agula A
- Agula B
- Agweng
- Agwoko
- Ajuku-manyget
- Ajul
- Ajumani
- Akado
- Akara
- Akayo-litwac
- Akecha
- Akilok
- Akilok Central
- Akilok North
- Akilok South
- Akobi Kenya Central
- Akobi Kenya East
- Akobi Olwoch
- Akobi Olwoch Central
- Akuna
- Akuruking
- Akwang
- Akworo-te-cwaa North
- Akworo-te-cwaa South
- Alamatu
- Alel East
- Alel West
- Alero
- Alilok Central
- Alima Lagot
- Aloto Central
- Aloto North
- Aloto South
- Alyeka
- Amaryeko
- Amida
- Amoyo Okol
- Amoyo Okol Central
- Angan
- Apeca
- Apimotur
- Apotalor
- Aputubere A
- Aputubere B
- Aputubere Central
- Araa
- Aromo Rwot
- Atem
- Ateng
- Ato-con
- Atura
- Awere
- Ayomolola A
- Ayomolola B
- Aywee
- Bajere
- Balakwar
- Balangor
- Balangor Tegot
- Bale
- Bardyang
- Bardyang Central
- Bardyang Tecwa
- Barongwe
- Bidin
- Bilayolo
- Binen
- Bipongo
- Biwang East
- Biwang West
- Bobi A
- Bobi B
- Bobi Central
- Bobi East
- Bolbom
- Bolkol
- Bolkol Central
- Bolo
- Bongo-pii East
- Bongo-pii West
- Bongolakur
- Bongolayik East
- Bongolayik West
- Boroboro
- Buce
- Buluzi
- Bura
- Burlela
- Camgweng Central
- Camgweng West
- Ceylon
- Ceylon West
- Dagopany
- Damkulukwach
- Danya
- Deromeda
- Dic-pee
- Dodoma
- Dog-dem
- Dognam
- Dogtuny
- Dyangbii
- Dyeoryang
- Gangalela
- Giligil
- Gogo
- Gol Ngom A
- Gol Ngom B
- Gona
- Goona
- Gore
- Guda
- Guruguru
- Gweng Ajuli
- Gwokngwee Central
- Gwokngwee East
- Gwokngwee West
- Gwokongwee West
- Hunting Area
- Icegotyena
- Ikor
- Ikorom
- Israel
- Jai-pii
- Jaipii
- Jerusalem
- Jolo
- Juba
- Juba Central
- Kabete
- Kabukutum A
- Kabukutum B
- Kako
- Kakoo
- Kalabong
- Kalabong Central
- Kalabong East
- Kalabong West
- Kalaki
- Kalala
- Kalang
- Kalele
- Kalweny
- Kamanding
- Kampala
- Kampala Anyuka
- Kanyuma
- Kaselem
- Katoplak
- Kelpolo
- Kilime East
- Kilime West
- Kiten
- Kiteny
- Kitgum
- Kitgum Matidi
- Kitibol
- Kolopire
- Komnuru
- Kona
- Konabim
- Kumele Wicere
- Kumule Wicere
- Kweto Manyigei
- Kweyo
- Labigiryam Central
- Labilo A
- Labilo B
- Labolo
- Labongo Donyo Central
- Labongo Donyo North
- Labongo Donyo South
- Labora
- Labwomor
- Labworomor
- Labworomor East
- Labworomor West
- Lacan-onyong
- Lacekocot
- Lacen Otinga
- Lacen Otinga West
- Laditoywe
- Ladotonen Central
- Ladotonen East
- Ladotonen West
- Ladwogi
- Lagampir
- Lagaya East
- Lagaya West
- Lagoro
- Lagot A
- Lagot B
- Lagwal
- Lagwelima
- Lagwer Konya
- Lagwokomer
- Lajanga
- Lajoro
- Lakokok
- Lakongera
- Lakore
- Lakwele Okato
- Lakwerajoka
- Lakwor Central
- Lalano Central
- Lalekan Central
- Lalilibi
- Laloo
- Lalwal
- Lalworo Onen
- Lamingonen
- Lamodyak
- Lamogi
- Lamugu
- Langii
- Lango Omuk
- Langol Alenga
- Lanyam-bira
- Lanyap
- Lapana
- Lapana A
- Lapana B
- Lapeitak
- Lapene
- Laraba
- Laraka
- Larakaraka Central
- Latadore
- Latol
- Latuturu
- Latuturu East
- Lauda
- Lawel
- Lawogowogo
- Layik East
- Layik West
- Layikoco
- Lela Pungor
- Lelakan Central
- Lelakan East
- Lelamu
- Lenga Central
- Liba
- Likol A
- Likol B
- Linga Alinga
- Lipan Hunting Area
- Lobale
- Lobatio Lwonga A
- Lobatio Lwonga B
- Lobiri
- Lochim
- Locom
- Locomo Central
- Lodwar
- Lodwar Central
- Logerema
- Logerima
- Logum A
- Logum B
- Loini
- Loka-Olet
- Lokibarac
- Lokipawa
- Lokira Central
- Lokira North
- Lokira South
- Lokitete
- Lokolet
- Lokom
- Lokom Central
- Lokongera
- Lokongu
- Lokoyo
- Lokungu
- Loluko
- Lolung
- Lomule
- Longanyura Central
- Longanyura East
- Loperu
- Lotukubor
- Loyoatera
- Lubene East
- Lubene West
- Lukokorwe
- Lukwar Central
- Lukwor East A
- Lukwor East B
- Lukwor West
- Luwalogur
- Lwala
- Lwala Village
- Lyelokwar
- Madi Opei
- Maktunu
- Manwoko North
- Manwoko South
- Many-gei
- Masese
- Mede
- Midland
- Morocolong
- Morolem
- Mota
- Mota Central
- Mota Forest
- Moya
- Mucwini
- Mucwini Central
- Mugila
- Mulago A
- Mulago B
- Mulembe
- Muliki
- Mwolbune
- Nabolo
- Nagolopak
- Nakellio North
- Nam-Okora
- Narungatuny
- Nazareth
- Ngariyak
- Ngomlac
- Ngweny
- Nyangea F.r
- Nyapea A
- Nyapea B
- Nyapea Fr
- Obalogungu
- Obele
- Obem Central
- Obem East
- Obem North
- Obia
- Obolokome
- Obwore East
- Obwore West
- Obyen
- Obyen Central
- Obyen East
- Ocettoke Central
- Ocettoke East
- Ocettoke North
- Ocettoke West
- Ocubu Latara
- Odilang
- Odongiluru
- Odonglor
- Odonglor East
- Oget
- Ogili
- Ogoowinyo
- Oguda
- Ogul
- Ojorongole
- Okidi Central
- Okol
- Okuti
- Okwici East
- Okwici West
- Okwong-bone
- Olam-bera
- Olaya
- Olella
- Olokayweri
- Omato-dwee
- Omiaanyima
- Omiya Anyima
- Omiya Anyima Central
- Omiya-Anyma
- Omok Luru
- Omoru
- Omuna
- Omuny-bul East
- Omuny-bul West
- Onyaa-central
- Onyala
- Opette
- Opette East
- Ora-okwe
- Orabonyo

…and 138 more.

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 Chua County

Named natural and historic features inside Chua County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

131 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Abilgiri
- Aboloo
- Abwor
- Agulupwam
- Agweng
- Agweng
- Akudam
- Akuna
- Akuru
- Akwara
- Akworo
- Alilit
- Aloto
- Amorpi
- Apwatak
- Araa
- Arika
- Arika
- Aringa
- Aringalyok
- Aruya
- Atem
- Ateng Gwete
- Atyamakilyok

…and 108 more.

### Hills and mountains

24 hills; 15 mountains.

- Rom · 2,373 m
- Aki · 2,345 m
- Old Rom · 2,293 m
- Rom III · 2,200 m
- Kaleri · 2,147 m
- Lodwa · 2,048 m
- Pakuen · 1,967 m
- Lorigem · 1,852 m
- Lochomo · 1,740 m
- Lomina · 1,696 m
- Korkopyo · 1,636 m
- Kiteny · 1,560 m
- Okaka · 1,495 m
- Kapochom · 1,452 m
- Turkana · 1,420 m
- Lodwar · 1,401 m
- Piryar · 1,382 m
- Akolob · 1,366 m
- Kathelem · 1,361 m
- Morunyang · 1,332 m
- Kazir · 1,317 m
- Lungiriyani · 1,279 m
- Palubec · 1,211 m
- Akara · 1,210 m

…and 15 more.

### Forests and nature

8 forest reserves.

- Kiteny Forest Reserve
- Kitgum Local Forest Reserve
- Matidi Central Forest Reserve
- Nam-Okora Local Forest Reserve
- Orom Local Forest Reserve
- Oryang Forest Reserve
- Pajimu Central Forest Reserve
- Rom 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 Chua County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kitgum District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (136 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April, June to July and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 10 

Feb 27 11 

Mar 28 43 

Apr 26 99 

May 25 133 

Jun 24 102 

Jul 23 109 

Aug 24 122 

Sep 25 115 

Oct 25 136 

Nov 24 63 

Dec 25 42 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chua County

Places mapped inside Chua County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Hotels1
- Schools113
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chua County?In Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Chua County?Agago County, Aruu County, Dodoth County, Jie County, Kitgum Municipality County and Lamwo County
- What is there to see in Chua County?Nyangea-Napore Forest Reserve, St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site, Tito Okello's Home
- What time zone is Chua County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chua County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Chua County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chua County?538 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chua County?Settlements lie between 912 m and 1,454 m
- What is the highest point in Chua County?Rom (2,373 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chua County?November to April, June to July and September
- How many hospitals are in Chua County?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chua County?UG307701 (OCHA common operational dataset)