# Pandwong Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/pandwong-division/

Sub-county · Kitgum Municipality County 

# Pandwong Division Sub-county

Pandwong Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kitgum Municipality County, Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **12.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.6km²
- 28mapped services
- 950 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pandwong Division Sub-county?

Pandwong Division Sub-county lies in [Kitgum Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/), [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: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/central-division/), [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/) and [Pager Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/pager-division/). By area it is the 1389th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 42.4% of [Kitgum Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/kitgum-municipality/). The centre of Pandwong Division Sub-county is about 332 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Kitgum, the main town of Kitgum Municipality County. The centre point is at 3.2822° N, 32.8945° 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 Pandwong Division Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Pandwong Division Sub-county

- St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site · attraction, Mucwini18 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: Pandwong Division 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) · Gulu87 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti191 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.

## Villages and localities in Pandwong Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Pandwong Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kitgum (56,891).

- Acutomer
- Alango East
- Alango West
- Auch
- Bardege
- Camcam
- Eastward A
- Eastward B
- Eastward C
- Gangdyang
- Ginnery East
- Ginnery West
- Kitgum
- Oryang Ojuma
- Pagwong
- Upland

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 Pandwong Division Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Alango
- Ojuma

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kitgum · 944 m

### 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 Pandwong Division 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 Pandwong Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AVSI · Pandwong Division 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28958&mlon=32.88199#map=17/3.28958/32.88199) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) 

Petrol pump Alcoben · Pandwong Division 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29039&mlon=32.88434#map=17/3.29039/32.88434) 

Hotel Travis Motel Kitgum · Pandwong Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28984&mlon=32.88540#map=17/3.28984/32.88540) 

School Pandwong Muslim Primary School · Pandwong Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28332&mlon=32.89064#map=17/3.28332/32.89064) 

College Kitgum Vision College · Pandwong Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.27253&mlon=32.89074#map=17/3.27253/32.89074) 

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 Pandwong Division Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels5
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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 Kitgum Municipality County

- Central Division
- Pager Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Pandwong Division Sub-county?In Kitgum Municipality County, Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Pandwong Division Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Labongo Akwang Sub-county, Labongo Amida Sub-county and Pager Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Pandwong Division Sub-county?St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site
- What time zone is Pandwong Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Pandwong Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Pandwong Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pandwong Division Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Pandwong Division Sub-county?Kitgum (944 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pandwong Division Sub-county?November to April, June to July and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pandwong Division Sub-county?AVSI, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pandwong Division Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pandwong Division Sub-county?Alcoben, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pandwong Division Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pandwong Division Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pandwong Division Sub-county?UG30770203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
