# Jie County, Kotido District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/ County · Kotido District # Jie County Jie County is a county of Uganda in Kotido District, Northern Region. It covers **3,353.4 km²**. It is divided into 5 sub-counties. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,353km² - 5sub-counties - 18mapped services ## Where is Jie County? Jie County lies in [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 8 other counties: [Agago County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/), [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/), [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/), [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/), [Dodoth County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/karenga/dodoth/), [Kotido Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/), [Labwor County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/) and [Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/). By area it is the 16th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 92.4% of [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/). The centre of Jie County is about 330 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 29 km from Kotido, the main town of Kotido District. The centre point is at 2.9890° N, 33.8760° 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 Jie County OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Jie County: 1 attraction. - Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages · attraction 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: Jie 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti143 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:38). 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 Jie County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Kacheri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kacheri/) 1,074 23 2 [Kotido Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kotido/) 328 8 2 [Nakapelimoru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/nakapelimoru/) 526 24 5 [Panyangara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/panyangara/) 797 27 3 [Rengen Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/rengen/) 629 28 6 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 Jie County Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Jie County. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,354 m above sea level (median 1,247 m). - Aduko - Akademothy - Akedimothy - Caicaon - Chuchu - Cillapus - Grazing Area - Illa - Itakwara - Jimos - Kacheri - Kairwata - Kalaperabong - Kalekori - Kalemu-aregan - Kalere - Kalobur - Kalogwang - Kalogwel - Kanalobae - Kanameriongor - Kanamwar - Kanayetareng - Kapelimoru - Kapelok - Kejus - Kesime - Kogiligili - Kogole East - Kogole West - Kokoria - Kokorio - Kokuwam - Koloser - Kongesia - Lobongia - Lobul - Lodera - Lodere - Lodoket - Logoman - Lokadeli - Lokatap - Lokiding - Lokitelaebu - Lokitelangatuk - Lokitera-arengan - Lokore Nasinyon - Lokorwa - Lolito - Lomejan - Lomokori - Lomudit - Lomukura - Longelep - Loputuk - Loriu - Lotome - Masula I - Masula Ii - Modokonyang - Naadoy - Naapong - Nabuin - Naburibur - Nadome - Nakaai - Nakapelimoru - Nakarengan - Nakiporet - Nakirioni - Nakongmutu Central - Nakongmutu North - Nakongmutu South - Nakoreto - Nakoreto South - Nakosoburin - Nakwalet - Namamumoe - Namonic - Namonicek - Namukur - Nangolemuria - Napeet - Naponga - Napumpum - Napwatapuli - Naregai - Nariwo - Nasapir - Nasiriamoru - Nasiyon - Natir - Nawapet - Nayonai - Nyakwae - Nyanga - Oyapwa - Poet - Rengen - Rutom - Tepeth - Teso - Um-um North - Um-um South - Watakau 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 Jie County Named natural and historic features inside Jie County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Atemerai - Chuchu - Kailong - Kamorumoru - Kanamuget - Kanapedi - Kathekucha - Kongorututui - Kopedur - Lakalas - Lolelia - Longem - Longiro - Longori Dam - Loyoro - Naguler - Nakachacharay - Nakalija - Namoru ### Hills and mountains 52 hills; 1 mountain. - Toror · 1,619 m - Kacheri · 1,409 m - Morunyang · 1,391 m - Maru · 1,382 m - Adider · 1,372 m - Nyanga · 1,370 m - Ngole · 1,367 m - Kokwass · 1,359 m - Moruritit · 1,358 m - Madang · 1,354 m - Kathikori · 1,348 m - Lobelel · 1,345 m - Oropoi · 1,340 m - Katamanyang · 1,335 m - Kokoit · 1,334 m - Kakerith · 1,332 m - Lokumutom · 1,332 m - Makal · 1,327 m - Natabaebur · 1,326 m - Theau · 1,325 m - Moruangakot · 1,317 m - Kaletha · 1,312 m - Kotiputh · 1,311 m - Logwel · 1,309 m …and 29 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kotido 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 Jie County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kotido District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 782 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (112 mm) and the driest Feb (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 9 Feb 27 9 Mar 27 38 Apr 25 88 May 24 112 Jun 23 83 Jul 23 86 Aug 23 96 Sep 24 85 Oct 24 90 Nov 24 49 Dec 24 37 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jie County Places mapped inside Jie County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Schools12 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 Jie County?In Kotido District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Jie County?Agago County, Bokora County, Chua County, Dodoth County, Dodoth County, Kotido Municipality County, Labwor County and Matheniko County - What is there to see in Jie County?Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages - What time zone is Jie County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Jie County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Jie County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jie County?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jie County?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,354 m - What is the highest point in Jie County?Toror (1,619 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jie County?January to December - How many hospitals are in Jie County?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Jie County?UG308001 (OCHA common operational dataset)