# Agweng Sub-county Sub-county, Erute County, Lira District

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

Sub-county · Erute County 

# Agweng Sub-county

Agweng Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **134.2 km²**. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Agweng Sub-county?

Agweng Sub-county lies in [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/), [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Abia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/abia/), [Alito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/alito/), [Aromo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/aromo/), [Ogur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ogur/), [Okwang Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/otuke/okwang/) and [Puranga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/puranga/). By area it is the 524th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.4% of [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/). The centre of Agweng Sub-county is about 248 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5163° N, 32.9365° 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: Agweng 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) · Gulu81 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti116 km

### Nearest railway station

Otwal (Aleka), about 24 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 06:44, 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.

## Villages and localities in Agweng Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Agweng Sub-county.

- Aberidwogo
- Abongo Amone
- Abung Genga A
- Abung Genga B
- Abwor
- Acan Pii
- Aceke Lati
- Acelela
- Adag Awaka
- Adag Mingo
- Agak
- Agak A
- Agak B
- Agali A
- Agweng A
- Agweng B
- Ajor
- Akadocwat
- Amiabil
- Amie Dyel
- Angolocom
- Anyomene
- Apuru
- Aringo Omele A
- Aringo Omele B
- Atera
- Aton
- Aule Imalo
- Awe Amone
- Awe Ingwec
- Awialem
- Awiaum
- Awule Ipiny
- Ayami
- Ayegero
- Ayitunga
- Badi Padi
- Bar Adu
- Bar Ibule
- Bar Kwogo A
- Bar Kwogo B
- Bar Oganda A
- Bar Oganda B
- Bar Ojwiny
- Bar Orwe
- Bar Punu
- Bar Rwot
- Bardago
- Barlonyo A
- Barlonyo B
- Barodwong
- Barongin
- Corner Lwala
- Dekdoi
- Dim Dem
- Duma Kuc
- Icika
- Imunga
- Kare Dong Lac
- Ket Can Itic
- Lakamor
- Mia Agony
- Nangabir A
- Nangabir B
- Note En Teko
- Obanga Pe Wany
- Ocan Oyere
- Ocokcan
- Odama
- Okano Idero
- Okany Can
- Okeno Wie
- Onyapo Oyere
- Oringo Munu
- Oromo
- Owene
- Paranyim
- Te Adwong
- Te Oburu
- Te Yao
- Timber
- Wiakot A
- Wiakot B
- Widam
- Wigot A
- Wigot B
- Wigweng

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 Agweng Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Obim

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Adwong · 1,066 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 Agweng Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ABALA HEALTH CENTRE II · Agweng 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53091&mlon=32.97719#map=17/2.53091/32.97719) 

Bank Bank of Baroda · Ojwina Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24372&mlon=32.89557#map=17/2.24372/32.89557) 

Petrol pump Pax Petroleum · Ojwina Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26244&mlon=32.86948#map=17/2.26244/32.86948) 

Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) 

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Agweng Secondary School · Agweng 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49376&mlon=32.93939#map=17/2.49376/32.93939) 

College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.70340&mlon=32.94459#map=17/2.70340/32.94459) 

Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24900&mlon=32.90079#map=17/2.24900/32.90079) 

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 Agweng Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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 Erute County

- Adekokwok
- Agali
- Amach
- Aromo
- Barr
- Lira
- Ngetta
- Ogur

## Quick answers

- Where is Agweng Sub-county?In Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Agweng Sub-county?Abia Sub-county, Alito Sub-county, Aromo Sub-county, Ogur Sub-county, Okwang Sub-county and Puranga Sub-county
- What time zone is Agweng Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Agweng Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Agweng Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Agweng Sub-county?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Agweng Sub-county?Adwong (1,066 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Agweng Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Agweng Sub-county?ABALA HEALTH CENTRE II, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Agweng Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agweng Sub-county?Pax Petroleum, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Agweng Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Agweng Sub-county?UG30830103 (OCHA common operational dataset)