# Kotido Municipality County, Kotido District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/ County · Kotido District # Kotido Municipality County Kotido Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kotido District, Northern Region. It covers **277.4 km²**. It is divided into 4 sub-counties. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 277km² - 4sub-counties - 35mapped services ## Where is Kotido Municipality County? Kotido Municipality 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 1 other county: [Jie County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/). By area it is the 157th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 7.6% of [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/). The centre of Kotido Municipality County is about 340 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Kotido, the main town of Kotido District. The centre point is at 2.9844° N, 34.0727° 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 Kotido Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kotido Municipality County: 1 attraction. - Kalokuruk Rock Sliding · 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: Kotido 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 - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti148 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 12.0 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. ## Sub-counties of Kotido Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/central-division/) 22 20 26 [North Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/north-division/) 82 19 4 [South Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/south-division/) 75 19 3 [West Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/west-division/) 99 11 2 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 Kotido Municipality County Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Kotido Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Kotido (75,700). Settlements here lie between about 1,203 m and 1,227 m above sea level (median 1,224 m). - Acholi Inn - Acholi Quarters - Alopua - College - Dodoth College - Entebbe - Government (senior)v Quarters - Jimos - Kadokin East - Kadokin West - Kadukan - Kaekar - Kakuloi - Kalojuka - Kalolet - Kamoru - Kamoru North - Kamoru South - Kanawat - Kapadakook - Kapuyon - Karamoja Seeds Scheme - Karukadong - Katap - Kongore - Kotido - Kotido Mixed - Lochedomue - Lodera I - Lodera Ii - Lodipdip - Logole - Lokochil - Lokore East - Lokore West - Lomonia - Lomukura - Longelep - Looi - Loonei - Lopedot - Lopedur - Lopie - Losogot - Mamlope - Meriwala - Ministry Of Works - Morungo - Naadoi - Naapong - Nakaal - Nakaparekale - Nakodokoodi - Namogosit - Nangelekek - Napeet - Naputir - Narengemoru - Narikapet - Nariwo - Natedekitoe - Nayese - Ngadakori - Old Shops - Panyangara - Poet - Police - Toroi - Um-um 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 Kotido Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Kotido Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kathileo - Lokibuo - Lokwakel - Loputh ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kolomuny · 1,237 m - Mutumurak · 1,205 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kotido 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 Kotido Municipality 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 Kotido Municipality County Places mapped inside Kotido Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels13 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kotido Municipality County?In Kotido District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kotido Municipality County?Jie County - What is there to see in Kotido Municipality County?Kalokuruk Rock Sliding - What time zone is Kotido Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kotido Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kotido Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kotido Municipality County?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kotido Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,203 m and 1,227 m - What is the highest point in Kotido Municipality County?Kolomuny (1,237 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kotido Municipality County?January to December - How many hospitals are in Kotido Municipality County?2 mapped - How many banks are in Kotido Municipality County?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kotido Municipality County?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kotido Municipality County?UG308002 (OCHA common operational dataset)