# Tapac Sub-county Sub-county, Matheniko County, Moroto District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/tapac/ Sub-county · Matheniko County # Tapac Sub-county Tapac Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Matheniko County, Moroto District, Northern Region. It covers **594.0 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 594km² - 8mapped services - 1,520 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tapac Sub-county? Tapac 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/), [Loroo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/loroo/) and [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/). By area it is the 68th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.8% of [Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/). The centre of Tapac Sub-county is about 341 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3591° N, 34.8672° 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 Tapac Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tapac Sub-county: 1 volcano. - Mount Moroto · volcano 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: Tapac 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) · Soroti155 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret221 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 06:36, 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 Tapac Sub-county Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Tapac Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,443 m and 1,747 m above sea level (median 1,520 m). - Adulei - Akariwon - Alamae - Beilemit - Didi - Kalimule - Karamoja Hunting Area - Kareapetuko - Katakekile - Katikekile - Kodonyo - Komacarin - Kothiroi - Lokiles - Lomelan - Lomoru-arengan - Lomudita - Lomunyen-kipurat - Lonyilik - Lopelipeli - Lotorongor - Morukeris - Mutha - Nakalala - Nakomol Waret - Nakonyen - Nakwanga - Namichot - Napak-akimul - Napao-acokon - Narchuch - Nasuret - Natbe-kaletol - Naut - Ogolot - Seget - Tapak - Tikokin - Timingorok 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 Tapac Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Tapac Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kabelakit ### Hills and mountains 25 hills. - Narokuma · 2,185 m - Nabarututu · 2,184 m - Komokatal · 2,051 m - Motire · 1,755 m - Kemakata · 1,621 m - Asilang · 1,588 m - Kakogh · 1,547 m - Lomuriaperit · 1,531 m - Akomelioret · 1,529 m - Apatasiro · 1,521 m - Namurputh · 1,512 m - Kalorakal · 1,504 m - Okat · 1,444 m - Kaleuro · 1,426 m - Akuco · 1,425 m - Kapeyelel · 1,403 m - Kacalakin · 1,401 m - Lokwangamoru · 1,302 m - Nakimalas · 1,288 m - Nawokonya · 1,260 m - Lopimkoyo · 1,245 m - Nalungumoru · 1,229 m - Komekwiya · 1,212 m - Kaijamital · 1,159 m …and 1 more. 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 Tapac 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 Tapac Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital LOPUTUK HEALTH CENTRE III · Nadunget 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34006&mlon=34.74282#map=17/2.34006/34.74282) Bank Centinary Bank · Northern Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53276&mlon=34.65522#map=17/2.53276/34.65522) Petrol pump No longer exists · Northern Division 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53255&mlon=34.65783#map=17/2.53255/34.65783) Hotel Mt Moroto Hotel · Katikekile 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.52274&mlon=34.67055#map=17/2.52274/34.67055) School Kothiroi Primary School · Tapac 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41652&mlon=34.84080#map=17/2.41652/34.84080) 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 Tapac Sub-county Places mapped inside Tapac Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools5 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 - Rupa ## Quick answers - Where is Tapac Sub-county?In Matheniko County, Moroto District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Tapac Sub-county?Katikekile Sub-county, Loroo Sub-county and Nadunget Sub-county - What is there to see in Tapac Sub-county?Mount Moroto - What time zone is Tapac Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tapac Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Tapac Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tapac Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tapac Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,443 m and 1,747 m - What is the highest point in Tapac Sub-county?Narokuma (2,185 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tapac Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tapac Sub-county?LOPUTUK HEALTH CENTRE III, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tapac Sub-county?Centinary Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tapac Sub-county?No longer exists, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tapac Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tapac Sub-county?UG30860104 (OCHA common operational dataset)