# Nabilatuk District, Northern Region – Counties & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/

District · Northern Region 

# Nabilatuk District

Nabilatuk District is a district of Uganda in Northern Region. It had an estimated **103,031 people** in 2022 on 1,805 km² (about 57 per km²). It is divided into 1 county. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103,031people (2022)
- 1,805km²
- 1county
- 33mapped services

## How many people live in Nabilatuk District?

Nabilatuk District had an estimated **103,031 people** in 2022 — 1.1% of Northern Region, 130th of 135 districts. There are 1,138 women for every 1,000 men (above the Northern Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 1,805 km², that is about **57 people per km²**, 126th of 135 districts.

51.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 15 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 117 children and older people.

0–4 ****19,353**

5–9 ****18,628**

10–14 ****14,522**

15–19 ****13,183**

20–24 ****7,832**

25–29 ****7,458**

30–34 ****5,843**

35–39 ****3,424**

40–44 ****2,537**

45–49 ****2,363**

50–54 ****1,727**

55–59 ****1,482**

60–64 ****1,688**

65–69 ****1,530**

70–74 ****727**

75–79 ****388**

80+ ****346**

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga).

## Where is Nabilatuk District?

Nabilatuk District lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other districts: [Katakwi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/), [Kumi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/), [Moroto District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/), [Nakapiripirit District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/) and [Napak District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/). By area it is the 48th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/). The centre of Nabilatuk District is about 294 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 267 km from Gulu, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 2.0381° N, 34.5857° 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: Nabilatuk District

- 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) · Soroti112 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:36).

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.

## Counties of Nabilatuk District

County Area km² Sub-counties Services 

[Pian County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/) 1,805 4 33 

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/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nabilatuk District

Named natural and historic features inside Nabilatuk District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Agechel
- Akore
- Akwatipi
- Among
- Aparuki
- Apeikenyit
- Ariamakoi
- Ariket
- Ariu
- Beletur
- Kaigera
- Kaiilikong
- Kaizin
- Kamothing
- Kojam
- Layonalokare
- Lokasirim
- Lopeduk
- Mosite
- Nakaruwok
- Nakatoitur
- Nawapeto
- Torone

### Hills and mountains

17 hills.

- Lokapel · 1,492 m
- Kapedongar · 1,476 m
- Atumutak · 1,395 m
- Loputhimoru · 1,362 m
- Ngora · 1,362 m
- Gakaididai · 1,360 m
- Lokathiro · 1,310 m
- Moruangobwin · 1,240 m
- Kalepito · 1,216 m
- Moruare · 1,216 m
- Mitulwanyi · 1,212 m
- Lodomaicha · 1,190 m
- Meturan · 1,188 m
- Lomanatukoi · 1,137 m
- Thakale · 1,126 m
- Muruatunokan · 1,125 m
- Koryet · 1,096 m

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Pian Upe 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 Nabilatuk District and the best time to visit

In Nabilatuk District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 862 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (120 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 15 

Feb 27 17 

Mar 27 43 

Apr 26 88 

May 24 113 

Jun 24 85 

Jul 23 94 

Aug 23 120 

Sep 24 111 

Oct 25 85 

Nov 24 56 

Dec 25 34 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nabilatuk District

Places mapped inside Nabilatuk District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Hotels1
- Schools23
- Restaurants3

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 Nabilatuk District?In Northern Region, Uganda
- What is the population of Nabilatuk District?103,031 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nabilatuk District?About 15 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nabilatuk District?About 57 people per km²
- What borders Nabilatuk District?Katakwi District, Kumi District, Moroto District, Nakapiripirit District and Napak District
- What time zone is Nabilatuk District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nabilatuk District?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Nabilatuk District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Nabilatuk District?Lokapel (1,492 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nabilatuk District?September to July
- How many hospitals are in Nabilatuk District?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nabilatuk District?UG3088 (OCHA common operational dataset)