# Ewanga Sub-county Sub-county, Madi Okollo County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/ewanga/

Sub-county · Madi Okollo County 

# Ewanga Sub-county

Ewanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Madi Okollo County, Madi Okollo District, Northern Region. It covers **69.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 648 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ewanga Sub-county?

Ewanga Sub-county lies in [Madi Okollo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/), [Madi Okollo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Aliba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/obongi/obongi/aliba/), [Ariwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/yumbe/aringa/ariwa/), [Odupi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/arua/terego/odupi/), [Rigbo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/rigbo/) and [Ukusijoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/adjumani/east-moyo/ukusijoni/). By area it is the 854th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 3.5% of [Madi Okollo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/). The centre of Ewanga Sub-county is about 339 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1545° N, 31.4757° 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: Ewanga 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

- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua64 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:47).

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 Ewanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Ewanga Sub-county.

- Adjumani
- Aduruso
- Aligati
- Alinga
- Alinga Settlement
- Chinyaga
- Ewanga
- Foligo
- Imvi
- Iopke
- Kaguma
- Kongologa
- Luyi
- Mubari
- Odulu
- Ofunga
- Paliri
- Shambia

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 Ewanga Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Anyau
- Balala
- Ore

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Rigbonga · 669 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 Ewanga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Madi Okollo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (172 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 13 

Feb 30 18 

Mar 29 74 

Apr 27 126 

May 25 131 

Jun 25 109 

Jul 24 118 

Aug 24 157 

Sep 24 165 

Oct 24 172 

Nov 25 114 

Dec 26 63 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EWANGA H/C 3 · Ewanga 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17735&mlon=31.46483#map=17/3.17735/31.46483) 

Bank KCB · Uriama 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.12426&mlon=31.15984#map=17/3.12426/31.15984) 

School Ewanga Primary School · Ewanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.14580&mlon=31.47886#map=17/3.14580/31.47886) 

College Rhino camp High School · Rigbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.09498&mlon=31.34659#map=17/3.09498/31.34659) 

Police station Ewanga Police Post · Ewanga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17671&mlon=31.46792#map=17/3.17671/31.46792) 

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 Ewanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- 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.

## Other sub-counties in Madi Okollo County

- Anyiribu
- Inde Town Council
- Offaka
- Ogoko
- Okollo
- Pawor
- Rhino Camp
- Rigbo
- Uleppi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ewanga Sub-county?In Madi Okollo County, Madi Okollo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ewanga Sub-county?Aliba Sub-county, Ariwa Sub-county, Odupi Sub-county, Rigbo Sub-county and Ukusijoni Sub-county
- What time zone is Ewanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ewanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ewanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ewanga Sub-county?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ewanga Sub-county?Rigbonga (669 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ewanga Sub-county?November to January and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ewanga Sub-county?EWANGA H/C 3, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ewanga Sub-county?KCB, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ewanga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ewanga Sub-county?UG30840102 (OCHA common operational dataset)