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

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

Sub-county · Erute County 

# Barr Sub-county

Barr Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **241.0 km²**. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 241km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barr Sub-county?

Barr 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 7 other sub-counties: [Adekokwok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/adekokwok/), [Agali Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agali/), [Akura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/akura/), [Aloi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/aloi/), [Apala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/), [Awei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/awei/) and [Ngetta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/). By area it is the 247th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.7% of [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/). The centre of Barr Sub-county is about 220 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2417° N, 33.0439° 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 Barr Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Barr Sub-county

- Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Railway Division14 km
- Armgod Black's Parlour · museum, Central Division15 km
- LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Ojwina Division16 km

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: Barr 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) · Soroti86 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu106 km

### Nearest railway station

Lira (Railway Division), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 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.

## Villages and localities in Barr Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Barr Sub-county.

- Abali A
- Abali B
- Abany
- Aberamaido
- Abolet A
- Abolet B
- Abongorec
- Abulubulu
- Acandyang A
- Acandyang B
- Acede
- Acungkena
- Acutkumu
- Adaganwata
- Adip
- Aduku
- Adungu
- Ageriwang
- Agulukure
- Agulutwo
- Ajalo
- Akuriluba
- Akutu A
- Akutu B
- Akwo
- Alela
- Alepo
- Alunyu
- Angucami
- Angunydwil
- Angwenyi
- Anoto Ocao
- Apade
- Apikongo A
- Apikongo B
- Apikongo C
- Apit Pe Nyek
- Apitpit
- Aromo
- Arwot
- Arwotnyap
- Atek A
- Atek B
- Atingtwo A
- Atingtwo B
- Atinolake
- Atira
- Atongoko A
- Atongoko B
- Atyena-owe
- Aumi
- Awe Ayela
- Awebada
- Aweiwo
- Ayamo
- Ayel
- Ayinyi
- Ayira
- Bar
- Bardyang
- Barr Trc
- Ebur
- Etek
- Iguli
- Lwero A
- Lwero B
- Mon-iringo
- Ober Conrner
- Ober Trc
- Oberoyere
- Obitoleyi
- Obot A
- Obot B
- Obot Central
- Odano
- Odic
- Odole
- Odyenyere
- Ogena
- Okonyo
- Okwer Owila Bongo
- Oloi
- Ololango A
- Ololango B
- Ololee
- Omarra
- Omeny
- Omyelonoro
- Opungo
- Orem
- Otono
- Oyete
- Oyitodero
- Tedam
- Tegweng A
- Tegweng B
- Telela
- Teyao
- Woromite

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).

## Weather in Barr 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 Barr Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital HEALTH CENTRE · Barr 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24755&mlon=33.04009#map=17/2.24755/33.04009) 

Bank KCB Bank · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24255&mlon=32.89668#map=17/2.24255/32.89668) 

Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) 

Hotel Pauline Hotel · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24064&mlon=32.90739#map=17/2.24064/32.90739) 

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

School Barr Secondary School · Barr 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24322&mlon=33.04465#map=17/2.24322/33.04465) 

College Bugema University Lira Campus · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24076&mlon=32.90896#map=17/2.24076/32.90896) 

Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 16 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 Barr Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools25

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
- Agweng
- Amach
- Aromo
- Lira
- Ngetta
- Ogur

## Quick answers

- Where is Barr Sub-county?In Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Barr Sub-county?Adekokwok Sub-county, Agali Sub-county, Akura Sub-county, Aloi Sub-county, Apala Sub-county, Awei Sub-county and Ngetta Sub-county
- What is there to see in Barr Sub-county?Lira Central Forest Reserve, Armgod Black's Parlour, LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM
- What time zone is Barr Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Barr Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Barr Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barr Sub-county?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Barr Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barr Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barr Sub-county?KCB Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barr Sub-county?Shell, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barr Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barr Sub-county?UG30830106 (OCHA common operational dataset)