# Kitgum Municipality County, Kitgum District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/ County · Kitgum District # Kitgum Municipality County Kitgum Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **29.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.6km² - 3sub-counties - 73mapped services ## Where is Kitgum Municipality County? Kitgum Municipality 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 1 other county: [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/). By area it is the 194th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 0.7% of [Kitgum District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/). The centre of Kitgum Municipality County is about 333 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Kitgum, the main town of Kitgum District. The centre point is at 3.2987° N, 32.8847° 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). ## Know before you go: Kitgum Municipality 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) · Gulu87 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) 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. ## Sub-counties of Kitgum Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/central-division/) 2.8 11 26 [Pager Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/pager-division/) 14 17 19 [Pandwong Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/pandwong-division/) 13 16 28 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 Kitgum Municipality County Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Kitgum Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kitgum (56,891). Settlements here lie between about 945 m and 950 m above sea level (median 946 m). - Acutomer - Acutomer'a' - Alango East - Alango West - Apollo - Atiti - Auch - Ayul B - Ayul C - Ayula A North - Ayula A South - Bardege - Camcam - Central - Eastward A - Eastward B - Eastward C - First Jeng - Gangdyang - Ginnery East - Ginnery West - Kitgum - Konypaco - Labongo - Lamdogi - Lamit Kapim Central 'a' - Lamit Kapim Central 'b' - Lamit Kapim North - Lamit Kapim South - Langalanga - Layamo - Lemobongwic East - Lemobongwic South - Lemobongwic West - Luwalinga - Nyikinyiki - Ogwalwor - Oryang Ojuma - Pager - Pagwong - Second Jenge - Special Area - Upland - West 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 Kitgum Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Kitgum Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Alango - Ayul - Bungaladyel - Ojuma ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kitgum · 944 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Labongo Local Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kitgum 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 Kitgum Municipality 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 Kitgum Municipality County Places mapped inside Kitgum Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels16 - Schools36 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants4 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 Kitgum Municipality County?In Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kitgum Municipality County?Chua County - What time zone is Kitgum Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitgum Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kitgum Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitgum Municipality County?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kitgum Municipality County?Settlements lie between 945 m and 950 m - What is the highest point in Kitgum Municipality County?Kitgum (944 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitgum Municipality County?November to April, June to July and September - How many hospitals are in Kitgum Municipality County?5 mapped - How many banks are in Kitgum Municipality County?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kitgum Municipality County?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitgum Municipality County?UG307702 (OCHA common operational dataset)