# Moroto Municipality County, Moroto District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/ County · Moroto District # Moroto Municipality County Moroto Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Moroto District, Northern Region. It covers **4.87 km²**. It is divided into 2 sub-counties. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 2sub-counties - 37mapped services ## Where is Moroto Municipality County? Moroto Municipality County lies in [Moroto District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Matheniko County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/). By area it is the smallest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 0.1% of [Moroto District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/). The centre of Moroto Municipality County is about 338 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Moroto, the main town of Moroto District. The centre point is at 2.5297° N, 34.6603° 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 Moroto Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moroto Municipality County: 1 attraction. - Nakiloro Elder's Place · 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: Moroto Municipality 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) · Soroti146 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret245 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) 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. ## Sub-counties of Moroto Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/northern-division/) 2.8 1 33 [Southern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/southern-divison/) 2.0 5 4 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Moroto Municipality County Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Moroto Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Moroto (16,300). - Campswahili - Campswahili Juu - Kaakoliye - Moroto - Nakaperimen - Regina Mundi 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 Moroto Municipality 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moroto Municipality County Places mapped inside Moroto Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels14 - Schools4 - Restaurants6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Moroto Municipality County?In Moroto District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Moroto Municipality County?Matheniko County - What is there to see in Moroto Municipality County?Nakiloro Elder's Place - What time zone is Moroto Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Moroto Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Moroto Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moroto Municipality County?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Moroto Municipality County?January to December - How many hospitals are in Moroto Municipality County?6 mapped - How many banks are in Moroto Municipality County?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moroto Municipality County?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Moroto Municipality County?UG308602 (OCHA common operational dataset)