# Rengen Sub-county Sub-county, Jie County, Kotido District

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

Sub-county · Jie County 

# Rengen Sub-county

Rengen Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Jie County, Kotido District, Northern Region. It covers **628.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 629km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,290 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rengen Sub-county?

Rengen 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 7 other sub-counties: [Alerek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/labwor/alerek/), [Kacheri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kacheri/), [Kotido Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kotido/), [Lolelia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/lolelia/), [Nakapelimoru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/nakapelimoru/), [North Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/north-division/) and [Sidok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kaabong/dodoth/sidok/). By area it is the 59th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.8% of [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/). The centre of Rengen Sub-county is about 350 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1002° N, 34.0541° 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 Rengen Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Rengen Sub-county

- Kalokuruk Rock Sliding · attraction, North Division11 km
- Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages · attraction, Nakapelimoru19 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: Rengen 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) · Soroti160 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu201 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 06:40, sunset around 18:37).

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 Rengen Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Rengen Sub-county.

- Caicaon
- Cillapus
- Grazing Area
- Kalere
- Kanalobae
- Kanamwar
- Kapelok
- Kokorio
- Lodoket
- Logoman
- Lokadeli
- Lokatap
- Lomejan
- Nabuin
- Naburibur
- Nakoreto
- Nakwalet
- Namonic
- Namonicek
- Nangolemuria
- Napeet
- Naponga
- Nasapir
- Rengen
- Rutom
- 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 Rengen Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kongorututui
- Longem

### Hills and mountains

20 hills.

- Maru · 1,382 m
- Moruritit · 1,358 m
- Kathikori · 1,348 m
- Lobelel · 1,345 m
- Kokoit · 1,334 m
- Kakerith · 1,332 m
- Lokumutom · 1,332 m
- Makal · 1,327 m
- Moruangakot · 1,317 m
- Kaletha · 1,312 m
- Kotiputh · 1,311 m
- Lokadeli · 1,291 m
- Ngothapili · 1,286 m
- Nangolemuria · 1,281 m
- Arakath · 1,276 m
- Morunyang · 1,273 m
- Naita · 1,266 m
- Zinat · 1,263 m
- Kalero · 1,230 m
- Moruekori · 1,222 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 Rengen 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 Rengen Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LOPUYO HC III · Rengen 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.14412&mlon=34.03085#map=17/3.14412/34.03085) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00599&mlon=34.11487#map=17/3.00599/34.11487) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kotido Service Station · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00690&mlon=34.11457#map=17/3.00690/34.11457) 

Hotel Karamoja Arts Community Resthouse · Central Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00443&mlon=34.10474#map=17/3.00443/34.10474) 

School Lopuyo Primary School · Rengen 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.07280&mlon=34.05355#map=17/3.07280/34.05355) 

College Kotido Primary Teachers College · North Division 11 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 Rengen Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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
- Nakapelimoru
- Panyangara

## Quick answers

- Where is Rengen Sub-county?In Jie County, Kotido District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Rengen Sub-county?Alerek Sub-county, Kacheri Sub-county, Kotido Sub-county, Lolelia Sub-county, Nakapelimoru Sub-county, North Division Sub-county and Sidok Sub-county
- What is there to see in Rengen Sub-county?Kalokuruk Rock Sliding, Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages
- What time zone is Rengen Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rengen Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Rengen Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rengen Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Rengen Sub-county?Maru (1,382 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rengen Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rengen Sub-county?LOPUYO HC III, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rengen Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rengen Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kotido Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rengen Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rengen Sub-county?UG30800105 (OCHA common operational dataset)