# Lorengedwat Sub-county Sub-county, Pian County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Pian County 

# Lorengedwat Sub-county

Lorengedwat Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Pian County, Nabilatuk District, Northern Region. It covers **432.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 432km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lorengedwat Sub-county?

Lorengedwat Sub-county lies in [Pian County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/), [Nabilatuk District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Lotome Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lotome/), [Moruita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/), [Nabilatuk Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/nabilatuk/) and [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/). By area it is the 109th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 24.0% of [Pian County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/). The centre of Lorengedwat Sub-county is about 314 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2815° N, 34.6102° 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: Lorengedwat 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) · Soroti126 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret220 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 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.

## Villages and localities in Lorengedwat Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Lorengedwat Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,257 m and 1,349 m above sea level (median 1,260 m).

- Grazing Area
- Kailkong
- Lokwakwa
- Lokwamoru
- Lonangat
- Longoleye
- Lorengedwat
- Lorukumo
- Naapong
- Nangamit
- Naoi
- Narithal
- Naweet

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 Lorengedwat Sub-county

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Agechel
- Akore
- Akwatipi
- Aparuki
- Apeikenyit
- Ariamakoi
- Ariket
- Ariu
- Kaigera
- Kaiilikong
- Kaizin
- Kojam
- Lokasirim
- Lopeduk
- Mosite
- Nakatoitur
- Nawapeto

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Atumutak · 1,395 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 Lorengedwat Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LORENGEDWAT HEALTH CENTRE III · Lorengedwat 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.35980&mlon=34.57867#map=17/2.35980/34.57867) 

Bank Post Bank · Northern Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53046&mlon=34.65228#map=17/2.53046/34.65228) 

Petrol pump Hass Petrol Station · Northern Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53059&mlon=34.65304#map=17/2.53059/34.65304) 

Hotel Lilah Hotel · Nabilatuk Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.05411&mlon=34.57351#map=17/2.05411/34.57351) 

Mall Wholesale shop · Matany 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43920&mlon=34.39513#map=17/2.43920/34.39513) 

School Naweet Primary School · Lorengedwat 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.34296&mlon=34.59714#map=17/2.34296/34.59714) 

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 Lorengedwat Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Pian County

- Lolachat
- Nabilatuk
- Nabilatuk Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Lorengedwat Sub-county?In Pian County, Nabilatuk District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lorengedwat Sub-county?Lotome Sub-county, Moruita Sub-county, Nabilatuk Sub-county and Nadunget Sub-county
- What time zone is Lorengedwat Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lorengedwat Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lorengedwat Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lorengedwat Sub-county?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lorengedwat Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,257 m and 1,349 m
- What is the highest point in Lorengedwat Sub-county?Atumutak (1,395 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lorengedwat Sub-county?September to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lorengedwat Sub-county?LORENGEDWAT HEALTH CENTRE III, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lorengedwat Sub-county?Post Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lorengedwat Sub-county?Hass Petrol Station, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lorengedwat Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lorengedwat Sub-county?UG30880102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
