# Namokora Sub-county Sub-county, Chua County, Kitgum District

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

Sub-county · Chua County 

# Namokora Sub-county

Namokora Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **389.0 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 389km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,048 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namokora Sub-county?

Namokora 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 4 other sub-counties: [Mucwini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/mucwini/), [Omiya Anyima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/omiya-anyima/), [Omiya Pacwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/omiya-pacwa/) and [Orom Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/orom/). By area it is the 129th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.4% of [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/). The centre of Namokora Sub-county is about 346 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3469° N, 33.2953° 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 Namokora Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Namokora Sub-county: 1 memorial.

- 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: Namokora 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) · Gulu129 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti184 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.

## Villages and localities in Namokora Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Namokora Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,021 m and 1,056 m above sea level (median 1,048 m).

- Agot Agot
- Alima Lagot
- Bajere
- Boroboro
- Dog-dem
- Giligil
- Guda
- Jai-pii
- Kako
- Kakoo
- Kalabong
- Kalabong Central
- Kalabong East
- Kalabong West
- Kweyo
- Ladwogi
- Lapana
- Latuturu
- Logum A
- Logum B
- Masese
- Nam-Okora
- Nyapea A
- Nyapea B
- Odilang
- Ogul
- Ojorongole
- Onyala
- Orabul
- Oryang
- Oryebo
- Purber
- Winyorac

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 Namokora Sub-county

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Agweng
- Apwatak
- Aywee
- Kaceri
- Lagot
- Longor
- Lumaluk
- Lunyunai
- Orabul
- Orakoo
- Orara
- Orawinyo
- Pako
- Palukipye
- Pungul
- Wangkwogo
- Wirii

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Turkana · 1,420 m
- Akara · 1,210 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Nam-Okora Local 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 Namokora 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 Namokora Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAM OKORA HC III · Namokora 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.34012&mlon=33.33492#map=17/3.34012/33.33492) 

Hotel Bala Hotel · Orom 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.39991&mlon=33.46876#map=17/3.39991/33.46876) 

School Dog-dem Primary School · Namokora 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.36279&mlon=33.29755#map=17/3.36279/33.29755) 

Police station Police Camp · Orom 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.40703&mlon=33.46987#map=17/3.40703/33.46987) 

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 Namokora Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools15

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
- Labongo Layamo
- Lagoro
- Mucwini
- Omiya Anyima
- Orom

## Quick answers

- Where is Namokora Sub-county?In Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Namokora Sub-county?Mucwini Sub-county, Omiya Anyima Sub-county, Omiya Pacwa Sub-county and Orom Sub-county
- What is there to see in Namokora Sub-county?Tito Okello's Home
- What time zone is Namokora Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Namokora Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Namokora Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namokora Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namokora Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,021 m and 1,056 m
- What is the highest point in Namokora Sub-county?Turkana (1,420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Namokora Sub-county?November to April, June to July and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namokora Sub-county?NAM OKORA HC III, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Namokora Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namokora Sub-county?UG30770107 (OCHA common operational dataset)