# Nakapelimoru Sub-county Sub-county, Jie County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/nakapelimoru/

Sub-county · Jie County 

# Nakapelimoru Sub-county

Nakapelimoru Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Jie County, Kotido District, Northern Region. It covers **525.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 526km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,267 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nakapelimoru Sub-county?

Nakapelimoru Sub-county lies in [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/), [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/central-division/), [Lopeei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lopeei/), [Loyoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/loyoro/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/), [North Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/north-division/), [Panyangara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/panyangara/), [Rengen Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/rengen/), [Sidok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/sidok/) and [South Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/south-division/). By area it is the 76th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.7% of [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/). The centre of Nakapelimoru Sub-county is about 355 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0339° N, 34.2623° 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 Nakapelimoru Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nakapelimoru Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages · attraction

### Nearby, outside Nakapelimoru Sub-county

- Kalokuruk Rock Sliding · attraction, North Division15 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: Nakapelimoru 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti162 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu223 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:36).

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 Nakapelimoru Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Nakapelimoru Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,257 m and 1,279 m above sea level (median 1,267 m).

- Akademothy
- Akedimothy
- Grazing Area
- Itakwara
- Kairwata
- Kalekori
- Kalobur
- Kalogwang
- Kapelimoru
- Lobongia
- Lodere
- Lokore Nasinyon
- Lomukura
- Longelep
- Loriu
- Masula I
- Masula Ii
- Nakapelimoru
- Nakiporet
- Namukur
- Nariwo
- Nyakwae
- Oyapwa
- Poet

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 Nakapelimoru Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Loyoro
- Nakachacharay
- Nakalija

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Madang · 1,354 m
- Katamanyang · 1,335 m
- Natabaebur · 1,326 m
- Theau · 1,325 m
- Lomilo · 1,307 m
- Moruakwangamoru · 1,298 m
- Nakapelmoru · 1,280 m
- Moru Angichom · 1,279 m

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 Nakapelimoru Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nakapelimoru Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAKAPELMO HC II · Nakapelimoru 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03453&mlon=34.24673#map=17/3.03453/34.24673) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Central Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00449&mlon=34.11556#map=17/3.00449/34.11556) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kotido Service Station · Central Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00690&mlon=34.11457#map=17/3.00690/34.11457) 

Hotel Kotido Resort Hotel · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00899&mlon=34.11705#map=17/3.00899/34.11705) 

School Nakapelimoru Primary School · Nakapelimoru 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00806&mlon=34.19776#map=17/3.00806/34.19776) 

College Kotido Primary Teachers College · North Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03857&mlon=34.12967#map=17/3.03857/34.12967) 

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 Nakapelimoru Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools3

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 Jie County

- Kacheri
- Kotido
- Panyangara
- Rengen

## Quick answers

- Where is Nakapelimoru Sub-county?In Jie County, Kotido District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Lopeei Sub-county, Loyoro Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county, North Division Sub-county, Panyangara Sub-county, Rengen Sub-county, Sidok Sub-county and South Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages
- What time zone is Nakapelimoru Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,257 m and 1,279 m
- What is the highest point in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Madang (1,354 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nakapelimoru Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nakapelimoru Sub-county?NAKAPELMO HC II, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nakapelimoru Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nakapelimoru Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kotido Service Station, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nakapelimoru Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nakapelimoru Sub-county?UG30800103 (OCHA common operational dataset)