# Erute County, Lira District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/

County · Lira District 

# Erute County

Erute County is a county of Uganda in Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **1,287.3 km²**. It is divided into 9 sub-counties. 639 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,287km²
- 9sub-counties
- 188mapped services

## Where is Erute County?

Erute County lies in [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other counties: [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/), [Dokolo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/dokolo/dokolo/), [Kole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/), [Kwania County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kwania/kwania/), [Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/), [Moroto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/), [Omoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/), [Otuke County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/) and [Oyam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/). By area it is the 66th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 97.4% of [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/). The centre of Erute County is about 228 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 11 km from Lira, the main town of Lira District. The centre point is at 2.3320° N, 32.9502° 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: Erute 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) · Gulu92 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti101 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 8.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:42).

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 Erute County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Adekokwok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/adekokwok/) 85 57 38 

[Agali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agali/) 147 54 14 

[Agweng Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agweng/) 134 87 9 

[Amach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/amach/) 183 73 24 

[Aromo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/aromo/) 169 118 13 

[Barr Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/barr/) 241 99 29 

[Lira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/lira/) 76 33 35 

[Ngetta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/) 103 55 15 

[Ogur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ogur/) 149 98 11 

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 Erute County

Open gazetteers list **639 villages, towns and localities** in Erute County. Settlements here lie between about 1,000 m and 1,144 m above sea level (median 1,100 m).

- Abad Muno
- Abak
- Abako
- Abakuli
- Abalalai
- Abali A
- Abali B
- Abany
- Abarrikwe
- Abedober
- Abedpiny
- Abei
- Abeli
- Aberamaido
- Aberi
- Aberidwogo
- Abinek
- Abino
- Abolet A
- Abolet B
- Aboloneno
- Abongo Amone
- Abongo Gweno
- Abongo Rwot
- Abongokwot
- Abongorec
- Abonyoti Ngere A
- Abonyoti Ngere B
- Abori A
- Abori B
- Abulubulu
- Abung Genga A
- Abung Genga B
- Abung-genga
- Abunga
- Abutoadi
- Abwong A
- Abwong B
- Abwongorwot
- Abwor
- Abyeamwonyi
- Acake
- Acamroma
- Acan Adiro
- Acan Kongo
- Acan Mak Kweri
- Acan Pe Winyo Abwot
- Acan Pii
- Acan Too Ipur
- Acanakwo
- Acandano
- Acandyang A
- Acandyang B
- Acanolenge
- Acanpii A
- Acanpii B
- Acanwing
- Acede
- Aceke Lati
- Acelela
- Acholi Dumu
- Acungkena
- Acutkumu
- Acwao
- Adag Awaka
- Adag Mingo
- Adag-awea
- Adagani
- Adaganii
- Adaganwata
- Adagwo
- Adagwoo
- Adeknino
- Adel-okok
- Ader
- Adidik-gweno A
- Adidik-gweno B
- Adilebi
- Adip
- Adola
- Adongidyang
- Aduku
- Adungu
- Aduru
- Aduu
- Adwek
- Adwila
- Adwoa
- Adyakabanya
- Adyang Ongweyo
- Adyangopiro
- Adyel
- Adyel Owango
- Adyere
- Agak
- Agak A
- Agak B
- Agali
- Agali A
- Agelilyec
- Agenga
- Ageriwang
- Agulukure
- Agulutwo
- Agungu
- Agur
- Aguru
- Aguruwanya
- Agwar
- Agwataopuk
- Agweng A
- Agweng B
- Agweng Border
- Ajalo
- Ajia Good
- Ajor
- Ajunga
- Ajuri A
- Ajuri B
- Akadocwat
- Akaidebe
- Akaidebe A
- Akaidebe B
- Akangi
- Akano
- Akany
- Akaoidebe
- Akolodong
- Akonye A
- Akonye B
- Akor
- Akore Trc
- Akuki
- Akuki-nga
- Akuli
- Akuredip
- Akuriluba
- Akuriwoo
- Akutu A
- Akutu B
- Akwach
- Akwaka
- Akweri
- Akwiaworo A
- Akwiaworo B
- Akwo
- Akwoyo
- Alegigum
- Aleje
- Alel
- Alela
- Alenga
- Alepo
- Aler
- Alik
- Alik Wigweng
- Alikpot
- Alingiri
- Alira
- Alit
- Aloboloi
- Aloborom
- Aloc A
- Aloc B
- Alok
- Alunga
- Alunyu
- Alwala
- Alwit
- Alworo A
- Alworo Agoro
- Alworo B
- Alworo Central
- Alyec A
- Alyec B
- Alyeci
- Amach
- Amiabil
- Amidiki
- Amie Dyel
- Aminocira
- Aminyanga
- Amokoge
- Amokogee
- Amoolel
- Amori Border
- Amori City
- Amori East
- Anai Agali
- Anai-ober
- Anai-okii
- Anamikanyo
- Aneniwanga
- Angapari
- Angokoremo
- Angole A
- Angole B
- Angolocom
- Angucami
- Angunydwil
- Angwenyi
- Angwet Angwet A
- Angwet Angwet B
- Anoto Ocao
- Anyalo
- Anyang
- Anyapo
- Anyapo A
- Anyapo B
- Anyaponenigolo
- Anyomene
- Apade
- Apami
- Apanyacel
- Apanylongo
- Apedi
- Apii-pe
- Apikongo A
- Apikongo B
- Apikongo C
- Apinymoo
- Apit Pe Nyek
- Apitpit
- Apua A
- Apua B
- Apuce A
- Apuce B
- Apur Ber
- Apurimon
- Apuru
- Apuruku
- Aputi
- Apuya
- Apwotic
- Araki
- Areco
- Arikino
- Arimolako
- Aringo Omele A
- Aringo Omele B
- Aroca
- Aromo
- Arum Gai
- Arurugali
- Arwot
- Arwotnyap
- Arwotolaro
- Aryeba
- Aswa
- Atango
- Atapara Dam
- Atego
- Atego B
- Atek A
- Atek B
- Atera
- Ateri
- Atingtwo A
- Atingtwo B
- Atinolak
- Atinolake
- Atira
- Atodi
- Aton
- Atong Imoco
- Atongoko A
- Atongoko B
- Atoparoma
- Atwero
- Atyang
- Atyena-owe
- Aule Imalo
- Aumi
- Awaldek
- Awangdyang
- Awangwia
- Awanyarom
- Awe Amone
- Awe Ayela
- Awe Ingwec
- Awebada
- Aweiwo
- Awelo
- Aweo
- Awer
- Awialem
- Awiamor
- Awiaum
- Awiealem
- Awiliwunga
- Awimon
- Awinya
- Awinyi
- Awiodyek
- Awir
- Awirao
- Awirilao
- Awita
- Awule Ipiny
- Ayach
- Ayago East
- Ayami
- Ayamo
- Ayang
- Ayegero
- Ayel
- Ayere
- Ayile A
- Ayile B
- Ayinyi
- Ayira
- Ayito
- Ayitunga
- Ayomet A
- Ayomet B
- Ayore
- Ayumo
- Badi Padi
- Bangobangomoko
- Bar
- Bar Adu
- Bar Alang
- Bar Ibule
- Bar Kwogo A
- Bar Kwogo B
- Bar Obia
- Bar Odir
- Bar Oganda A
- Bar Oganda B
- Bar Ojwiny
- Bar Opok
- Bar Orwe
- Bar Otit
- Bar Owo
- Bar Pii
- Bar Punu
- Bar Rwot
- Bar-kwac
- Bar-odyek
- Bar-omio
- Bar-opok
- Baracaci
- Baradanga
- Baralegi
- Bardago
- Bardyang
- Bargweng
- Baridike A
- Baridike B
- Barilwa
- Barjwinya
- Barkwoyo A
- Barkwoyo B
- Barlela
- Barlingo
- Barlonyo A
- Barlonyo B
- Barlwala
- Barnyang
- Barobogo
- Barodwong
- Barongin
- Baropiro
- Baropuu A
- Baropuu B
- Barr Trc
- Bedamwol
- Bedigen
- Bediworo
- Beimat
- Beo A
- Beo B
- Boke
- Bolnyapo
- Boroboro
- Boroboro Central
- Boroboro East
- Boroboro West
- Bung
- Bung A
- Bung B
- Bung Miciri
- Bung-ngico
- Bungamon
- Can Pe Ciki
- Comboni Ward
- Core A
- Core B
- Corner
- Corner Amach
- Corner Lwala
- Cura Headquarters
- Dago Opele
- Damodoca
- Dekdoi
- Diicunyi
- Dim Dem
- Dog Kong
- Duma Kuc
- Ebur

…and 239 more.

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 Erute County

Named natural and historic features inside Erute County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Achire
- Adip
- Agwenyi
- Obim
- Olya

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Adoko · 1,144 m
- Akia · 1,111 m
- Okwar · 1,110 m
- Pita · 1,110 m
- Ngeta · 1,086 m
- Adwong · 1,066 m
- Omit · 1,043 m
- Oburo · 1,040 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Telwa

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 Erute County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lira District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 16 

Feb 28 18 

Mar 28 51 

Apr 26 106 

May 24 121 

Jun 24 82 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 114 

Sep 25 125 

Oct 25 112 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 26 38 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Erute County

Places mapped inside Erute County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals27
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools155
- Colleges and universities3
- Police stations1

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 Erute County?In Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Erute County?Aruu County, Dokolo County, Kole County, Kwania County, Lira Municipality County, Moroto County, Omoro County, Otuke County and Oyam County
- What time zone is Erute County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Erute County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Erute County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Erute County?639 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Erute County?Settlements lie between 1,000 m and 1,144 m
- What is the highest point in Erute County?Adoko (1,144 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Erute County?October to April and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Erute County?27 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Erute County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Erute County?UG308301 (OCHA common operational dataset)