# Labongo Layamo Sub-county Sub-county, Chua County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Chua County 

# Labongo Layamo Sub-county

Labongo Layamo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **115.6 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Labongo Layamo Sub-county?

Labongo Layamo Sub-county lies in [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/), [Kitgum District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Labongo Akwang Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-akwang/), [Labongo Amida Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-amida/), [Mucwini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/mucwini/), [Padibe East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/padibe-east/), [Padibe West Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/padibe-west/) and [Pager Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/pager-division/). By area it is the 589th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.8% of [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/). The centre of Labongo Layamo Sub-county is about 341 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3692° N, 32.9034° 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 Labongo Layamo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Labongo Layamo Sub-county

- St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site · attraction, Mucwini13 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: Labongo Layamo 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) · Gulu94 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti199 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:41).

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 Labongo Layamo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Labongo Layamo Sub-county.

- Atura
- Gweng Ajuli
- Lalwal
- Lamugu
- Lelamu
- Obem Central
- Obem East
- Obem North
- Ocettoke Central
- Ocettoke East
- Ocettoke North
- Ocettoke West
- Pagen Central
- Pagen East
- Pagen West
- Paibwor Central
- Paibwor East
- Paibwor North
- Paibwor South
- Paibwor West
- Pamolo Central
- Pamolo Olet
- Tumato

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 Labongo Layamo Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Amorpi
- Lanywang
- Otertong
- Warogali

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 Labongo Layamo Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Labongo Layamo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PAMOLO HC II · Labongo Layamo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.37440&mlon=32.91654#map=17/3.37440/32.91654) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kitgum I Service Station · Central Division 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29980&mlon=32.87727#map=17/3.29980/32.87727) 

Hotel Silver Spoon Gerden · Pager Division 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31006&mlon=32.89196#map=17/3.31006/32.89196) 

School Pagen Primary School · Labongo Layamo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.34535&mlon=32.89444#map=17/3.34535/32.89444) 

College Kitgum Core Primary Teachers College · Pager Division 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31731&mlon=32.88772#map=17/3.31731/32.88772) 

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 Labongo Layamo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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 Chua County

- Kitgum Matidi
- Labongo Akwang
- Labongo Amida
- Lagoro
- Mucwini
- Namokora
- Omiya Anyima
- Orom

## Quick answers

- Where is Labongo Layamo Sub-county?In Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Labongo Layamo Sub-county?Labongo Akwang Sub-county, Labongo Amida Sub-county, Mucwini Sub-county, Padibe East Sub-county, Padibe West Sub-county and Pager Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Labongo Layamo Sub-county?St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site
- What time zone is Labongo Layamo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Labongo Layamo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Labongo Layamo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Labongo Layamo Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Labongo Layamo Sub-county?November to April, June to July and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Labongo Layamo Sub-county?PAMOLO HC II, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Labongo Layamo Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Labongo Layamo Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kitgum I Service Station, about 8.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Labongo Layamo Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Labongo Layamo Sub-county?UG30770104 (OCHA common operational dataset)