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

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

Sub-county · Erute County 

# Ogur Sub-county

Ogur Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **149.3 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,104 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ogur Sub-county?

Ogur 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/), [Agweng Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/agweng/), [Alito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/alito/), [Apala Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/moroto/apala/), [Ngetta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/) and [Okwerodot Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/okwerodot/). By area it is the 464th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.6% of [Erute County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/). The centre of Ogur Sub-county is about 236 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4077° N, 32.9526° 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 Ogur Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ogur Sub-county

- Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Railway Division18 km
- LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Ojwina Division19 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: Ogur 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) · Gulu88 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti106 km

### Nearest railway station

Railway Line (Adyel Division), about 17 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.

## Villages and localities in Ogur Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Ogur Sub-county.

- Abako
- Abedober
- Abino
- Abongokwot
- Acan Adiro
- Acan Pe Winyo Abwot
- Acanakwo
- Acanolenge
- Adag-awea
- Adagwo
- Adeknino
- Adilebi
- Aduu
- Adwek
- Adwoa
- Adyang Ongweyo
- Adyel Owango
- Agur
- Akangi
- Akano
- Akor
- Akuki
- Akuredip
- Akweri
- Alenga
- Aler
- Aloborom
- Alwala
- Alyec A
- Alyec B
- Alyeci
- Amidiki
- Angokoremo
- Apurimon
- Aputi
- Aroca
- Arurugali
- Atinolak
- Atong Imoco
- Awaldek
- Awanyarom
- Awelo
- Awiliwunga
- Awir
- Bar-kwac
- Bar-omio
- Bar-opok
- Baradanga
- Baralegi
- Bargweng
- Baropiro
- Bedamwol
- Bedigen
- Bediworo
- Bolnyapo
- Bung
- Bung Miciri
- Can Pe Ciki
- Corner
- Diicunyi
- Golilwite
- Gubidwogo
- Gulwoo
- Imato-ikwoto
- Inyero-ingolo
- Lwar Balo Ngo
- Nginginya
- Nyeko Pe Lonyi
- Obanga-dag-awaka
- Obolokome
- Ocambada
- Odokokome
- Odokolit
- Odongowe
- Ogur
- Ogwang Gwere
- Okwaloamara A
- Okwaloamara B
- Oleotyena
- Olong Gang
- Omonoanyira Gedo
- Opimo
- Oponi
- Oritigo
- Otada
- Otucu
- Pala
- Perac
- Punu Aporo
- Te-akang
- Te-anyok
- Te-arie
- Te-gweng
- Te-yao
- Tekulu
- Telela Ajia
- Uci Oremo
- Wicere

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 Ogur 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 Ogur Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital OGUR HC IV · Ogur 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41739&mlon=32.93493#map=17/2.41739/32.93493) 

Bank Bank of Baroda · Ojwina Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24372&mlon=32.89557#map=17/2.24372/32.89557) 

Petrol pump Pax Petroleum · Ojwina Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26244&mlon=32.86948#map=17/2.26244/32.86948) 

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

Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) 

School Ogur Primary School · Ogur 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41906&mlon=32.93555#map=17/2.41906/32.93555) 

College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 18 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 19 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 Ogur Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools9

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
- Ngetta

## Quick answers

- Where is Ogur Sub-county?In Erute County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ogur Sub-county?Abia Sub-county, Agweng Sub-county, Alito Sub-county, Apala Sub-county, Ngetta Sub-county and Okwerodot Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ogur Sub-county?Lira Central Forest Reserve, LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM
- What time zone is Ogur Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ogur Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ogur Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ogur Sub-county?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ogur Sub-county?October to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ogur Sub-county?OGUR HC IV, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ogur Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ogur Sub-county?Pax Petroleum, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ogur Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ogur Sub-county?UG30830109 (OCHA common operational dataset)