# Ngetta Sub-county Sub-county, Erute County, Lira District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/ Sub-county · Erute County # Ngetta Sub-county Ngetta Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **102.5 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 103km² - 15mapped services - 1,142 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngetta Sub-county? Ngetta 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 8 other sub-counties: [Adekokwok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/adekokwok/), [Adyel Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/adyel-division/), [Apala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/), [Barr Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/barr/), [Lira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/lira/), [Ogur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ogur/), [Okwerodot Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/okwerodot/) and [Railway Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/railway-division/). By area it is the 658th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.0% of [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/). The centre of Ngetta Sub-county is about 225 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3120° N, 32.9299° 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 Ngetta Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Ngetta Sub-county - Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Railway Division7.2 km - LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Ojwina Division8.3 km - Armgod Black's Parlour · museum, Central Division9.7 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: Ngetta 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) · Gulu91 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti101 km ### Nearest railway station Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 5.6 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 18:43). 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 Ngetta Sub-county Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Ngetta Sub-county. - Abad Muno - Abongo Rwot - Abunga - Acwao - Aduru - Agenga - Akuriwoo - Akwaka - Akwiaworo A - Akwiaworo B - Akwoyo - Alik - Alira - Aloboloi - Alunga - Apedi - Arum Gai - Atego - Atego B - Atira - Atoparoma - Atyang - Awangwia - Awirilao - Ayomet A - Ayomet B - Bangobangomoko - Barjwinya - Barobogo - Comboni Ward - Core A - Core B - Cura Headquarters - Iwal - Ngeta - Ngetta Ginnery - Ocoko Imaki - Okere Pekok - Okii - Okii Oyere - Olero - Oloro A - Oloro B - Onege - Ongica Central - Ongura - Onyapo Oyere - Otelonyor - Otongo - Teatura - Tebung - Tedam - Tegot - Telela - Wilela 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 Ngetta Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Ngetta Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Adoko · 1,144 m - Okwar · 1,110 m - Pita · 1,110 m - Ngeta · 1,086 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 Ngetta 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 Ngetta Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NGEETA HC III · Ngetta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.31132&mlon=32.92777#map=17/2.31132/32.92777) Bank ABSA · Ojwina Division 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24323&mlon=32.89667#map=17/2.24323/32.89667) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) Hotel Guest House · Adyel Division 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26503&mlon=32.90845#map=17/2.26503/32.90845) Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) School Dara Christian High School · Ngetta 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29187&mlon=32.92778#map=17/2.29187/32.92778) College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25408&mlon=32.90465#map=17/2.25408/32.90465) Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 7.7 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 Ngetta Sub-county Places mapped inside Ngetta Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools11 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 - Barr - Lira - Ogur ## Quick answers - Where is Ngetta Sub-county?In Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Ngetta Sub-county?Adekokwok Sub-county, Adyel Division Sub-county, Apala Sub-county, Barr Sub-county, Lira Sub-county, Ogur Sub-county, Okwerodot Sub-county and Railway Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Ngetta Sub-county?Lira Central Forest Reserve, LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM, Armgod Black's Parlour - What time zone is Ngetta Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ngetta Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Ngetta Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngetta Sub-county?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ngetta Sub-county?Adoko (1,144 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngetta Sub-county?October to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngetta Sub-county?NGEETA HC III, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngetta Sub-county?ABSA, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngetta Sub-county?Shell, about 8.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngetta Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngetta Sub-county?UG30830108 (OCHA common operational dataset)