# Rupa Sub-county Sub-county, Matheniko County, Moroto District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/rupa/ Sub-county · Matheniko County # Rupa Sub-county Rupa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Matheniko County, Moroto District, Northern Region. It covers **782.8 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 783km² - 11mapped services - 1,369 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rupa Sub-county? Rupa Sub-county lies in [Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/), [Moroto District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Katikekile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/katikekile/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/) and [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/northern-division/). By area it is the 39th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.1% of [Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/). The centre of Rupa Sub-county is about 357 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7551° N, 34.6698° 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 Rupa Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Rupa Sub-county: 1 attraction; 1 museum. - ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM · museum - Ateker Cultural Centre · attraction 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: Rupa 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) · Soroti163 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu266 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:35). 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 Rupa Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Rupa Sub-county. - Acholi Inn - Akwapuwa - Atedeoi - Kadilaken - Kaloi - Kalukalet - Kidepo Lobunet - Kidepo Pupu - Kisop - Kochunoi - Kwamong - Lokemerkapel - Lokitelakapis - Lokitumo - Lokorete - Lomario - Longoroko - Lonyasan - Looi - Lorukumo - Nakapelo - Namagorat - Naoi - Natopojo - Natumukasiko - Naturumurum - Pupu - Rupa - South Karamoja Hunting Area 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 Rupa Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Rupa Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Lokemerikapel - Naberu - Nathilang - Naukoi - Nayonaiangatuk ### Hills and mountains 30 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Lero · 1,544 m - Lolekek · 1,530 m - Kaatele · 1,524 m - Lotakelo · 1,494 m - Kapedorr · 1,461 m - Lolung · 1,457 m - Moruangikaromwa · 1,456 m - Nakapelo · 1,396 m - Nero · 1,388 m - Lokatero · 1,381 m - Lokupoi · 1,380 m - Lokilan · 1,373 m - Operiperi · 1,364 m - Moruarangan · 1,354 m - Kwais · 1,342 m - Nagilu · 1,341 m - Loritit · 1,322 m - Napak-Agkala Pass · 1,291 m - Pupu · 1,287 m - Kaatele · 1,285 m - Lokerlaut · 1,281 m - Kotukol · 1,274 m - Moru-Alim · 1,256 m - Kalingorok · 1,234 m …and 7 more. ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Matheniko Game Reserve 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 Rupa Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moroto District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (100 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 11 Feb 27 8 Mar 27 33 Apr 25 78 May 24 100 Jun 24 79 Jul 23 84 Aug 23 100 Sep 24 79 Oct 25 70 Nov 24 48 Dec 24 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rupa Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ARMY BARRACKS HC III · Rupa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.63223&mlon=34.70517#map=17/2.63223/34.70517) Bank Centinary Bank · Northern Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53276&mlon=34.65522#map=17/2.53276/34.65522) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Moroto Service Station · Northern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53735&mlon=34.65927#map=17/2.53735/34.65927) Hotel Yellow Stone Hotel · Northern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53607&mlon=34.65863#map=17/2.53607/34.65863) School Rupa Primary School · Rupa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.57296&mlon=34.64582#map=17/2.57296/34.64582) 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 Rupa Sub-county Places mapped inside Rupa Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools6 - Restaurants1 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 Matheniko County - Katikekile - Nadunget - Tapac ## Quick answers - Where is Rupa Sub-county?In Matheniko County, Moroto District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Rupa Sub-county?Katikekile Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county and Northern Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Rupa Sub-county?ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM, Ateker Cultural Centre - What time zone is Rupa Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rupa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Rupa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rupa Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Rupa Sub-county?Lero (1,544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rupa Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Rupa Sub-county?ARMY BARRACKS HC III, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rupa Sub-county?Centinary Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rupa Sub-county?TotalEnergies Moroto Service Station, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rupa Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Rupa Sub-county?UG30860103 (OCHA common operational dataset)