# Paloga Sub-county Sub-county, Lamwo County, Lamwo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/paloga/

Sub-county · Lamwo County 

# Paloga Sub-county

Paloga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Lamwo County, Lamwo District, Northern Region. It covers **321.8 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 322km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,023 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paloga Sub-county?

Paloga Sub-county lies in [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/), [Lamwo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Agoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/agoro/), [Lokung Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/lokung/), [Madi Opei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/madi-opei/), [Mucwini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/mucwini/) and [Padibe East Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/padibe-east/). By area it is the 159th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.9% of [Lamwo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lamwo/lamwo/). The centre of Paloga Sub-county is about 364 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Lamwo, the main town of Lamwo County. The centre point is at 3.5733° N, 32.9344° 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: Paloga 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

- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu113 km
- Juba International Airport (JUB) · Juba207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:40).

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 Paloga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Paloga Sub-county.

- Alokorom
- Atango
- Atangwa
- Central
- Dogudi
- Gai
- Gena
- Itiba
- Jamula
- Kaliro
- Kangole
- Keca
- Lamwo Forest Reserve
- Larobi
- Lotogo
- Loyoro
- Marakach -B
- Marakach-A
- Ngany-A
- Ngany-B
- Obokolot
- Ongalo
- Orii Gangodye
- Orii Layima
- Palawau
- Paloga
- Tumato

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 Paloga Sub-county

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Abuka
- Langok
- Paluga
- Wangodwong
- Wangolam
- Watanyeri

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Lamwo · 1,861 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Lamwo Central Forest Reserve

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 Paloga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamwo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 966 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (132 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April, June to July, September and November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 9 

Feb 30 11 

Mar 29 41 

Apr 28 93 

May 26 126 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 24 108 

Aug 24 122 

Sep 25 112 

Oct 26 132 

Nov 26 65 

Dec 27 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PALOGA H/C III · Paloga 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.59219&mlon=32.94403#map=17/3.59219/32.94403) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kitgum I Service Station · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29980&mlon=32.87727#map=17/3.29980/32.87727) 

Hotel Silver Spoon Gerden · Pager Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31006&mlon=32.89196#map=17/3.31006/32.89196) 

School Pologa Primary School · Paloga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.58779&mlon=32.94018#map=17/3.58779/32.94018) 

College Kitgum Core Primary Teachers College · Pager Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31731&mlon=32.88772#map=17/3.31731/32.88772) 

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 Paloga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools6

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 Lamwo County

- Agoro
- Lamwo Town Council
- Lokung
- Madi Opei
- Padibe East
- Padibe Town Council
- Padibe West
- Palabek Gem
- Palabek Kal
- Palabek Ogili

## Quick answers

- Where is Paloga Sub-county?In Lamwo County, Lamwo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Paloga Sub-county?Agoro Sub-county, Lokung Sub-county, Madi Opei Sub-county, Mucwini Sub-county and Padibe East Sub-county
- What time zone is Paloga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Paloga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Paloga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paloga Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Paloga Sub-county?Lamwo (1,861 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paloga Sub-county?April, June to July, September and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paloga Sub-county?PALOGA H/C III, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paloga Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paloga Sub-county?TotalEnergies Kitgum I Service Station, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Paloga Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paloga Sub-county?UG30820111 (OCHA common operational dataset)