# Chawente Sub-county Sub-county, Kwania County, Kwania District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/chawente/ Sub-county · Kwania County # Chawente Sub-county Chawente Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kwania County, Kwania District, Northern Region. It covers **460.5 km²**. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 460km² - 18mapped services - 1,054 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chawente Sub-county? Chawente Sub-county lies in [Kwania County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/), [Kwania District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Aduku Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/aduku/), [Agulu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/apac-municipality/agulu-division/), [Akokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/akokoro/), [Apac Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/apac/maruzi/apac/), [Arwotcek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/arwotcek/), [Awelo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/awelo/), [Etam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/etam/), [Namasale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amolatar/kioga/namasale/) and [Nambieso Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/nambieso/). By area it is the 94th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 32.7% of [Kwania County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/). The centre of Chawente Sub-county is about 165 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7946° N, 32.6429° 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). ## Know before you go: Chawente 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) · Soroti109 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:45). 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 Chawente Sub-county Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Chawente Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,043 m and 1,087 m above sea level (median 1,054 m). - Abapiri - Abei - Aboli - Abuti - Abwong - Acamanumu - Acenluoro - Adagani (atongtidi) - Adakingo - Adograo - Adwongowiri - Agadi - Aguri - Agwa A - Agwa B - Agwiciri - Ajar - Akaidebe - Akongomit (acenlwolo) - Akukuru - Alemo - Alido - Anamoringo - Angayiki - Anywargiki - Aole - Apoleka - Apolika - Apwori - Arido - Arweny - Arweny Fr - Atule - Atuli - Awara - Awei - Awila - Ayat - Ayei - Bar-opk - Bar-opobo (atongtidi) - Bar-oryang - Baradu - Barmogo - Bung Kule - Cawente - Chawente - Emeng - Engoro - Ewal - Goi - Goii - Iwal - Obolocani - Ogolowelo (atongtidi) - Okomo - Okwir - Olelpek - Omac - Omule - Oyikowange - Teilwa - Teopok - Wigweng - Wigweng (atongtidi) - Wigweng A - Wigweng B 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 Chawente Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Chawente Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Malakwanga ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Anok Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chiawanti · 1,083 m - Oyuru · 1,052 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 Chawente Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kwania District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (123 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 25 Feb 28 29 Mar 27 72 Apr 25 112 May 24 110 Jun 24 75 Jul 23 74 Aug 24 104 Sep 24 118 Oct 24 123 Nov 24 82 Dec 25 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chawente Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CHAWENTE HC III · Chawente 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78495&mlon=32.65254#map=17/1.78495/32.65254) Bank Stanbic Bank · Akere Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.98491&mlon=32.53267#map=17/1.98491/32.53267) Petrol pump Delta Petrol Station · Aduku Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99894&mlon=32.71528#map=17/1.99894/32.71528) Hotel Shani Guest House · Agulu Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.97688&mlon=32.53533#map=17/1.97688/32.53533) School Alido Primary School · Chawente 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.78359&mlon=32.65574#map=17/1.78359/32.65574) 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 Chawente Sub-county Places mapped inside Chawente Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools14 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 Kwania County - Abongomola - Aduku - Aduku Town Council - Inomo - Nambieso ## Quick answers - Where is Chawente Sub-county?In Kwania County, Kwania District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Chawente Sub-county?Aduku Sub-county, Agulu Division Sub-county, Akokoro Sub-county, Apac Sub-county, Arwotcek Sub-county, Awelo Sub-county, Etam Sub-county, Namasale Sub-county and Nambieso Sub-county - What time zone is Chawente Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chawente Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Chawente Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chawente Sub-county?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chawente Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,043 m and 1,087 m - What is the highest point in Chawente Sub-county?Chiawanti (1,083 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chawente Sub-county?November to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chawente Sub-county?CHAWENTE HC III, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chawente Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chawente Sub-county?Delta Petrol Station, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chawente Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chawente Sub-county?UG30810104 (OCHA common operational dataset)