# Loregae Sub-county Sub-county, Chekwi County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/loregae/

Sub-county · Chekwi County 

# Loregae Sub-county

Loregae Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region. It covers **677.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 677km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,137 mtypical elevation

## Where is Loregae Sub-county?

Loregae Sub-county lies in [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/), [Nakapiripirit District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bunambutye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bunambutye/), [Kakomongole Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/kakomongole/), [Lolachat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/lolachat/), [Malera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukedea/bukedea/malera/), [Namalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/), [Ngenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/ngenge/) and [Ongino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/ongino/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 28.5% of [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/). The centre of Loregae Sub-county is about 256 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 47 km from Nakapiripirit, the main town of Chekwi County. The centre point is at 1.7313° N, 34.3993° 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: Loregae 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) · Soroti86 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:38).

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 Loregae Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Loregae Sub-county.

- Alamacar
- Apeichorait
- Arechek
- Ejokokipi
- Kobeyon
- Lobolon
- Lolung
- Lomucurus
- Lomunyan
- Looi
- Loreng
- Nabata
- Nabukutu
- Nabulengere
- Nakaale
- Nakasian
- Napianyenya
- Naturum
- Nawalangor
- Nayoroit

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 Loregae Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Kamajeko
- Lalachat
- Lononinei
- Lukudut
- Muchilmakat
- Nakiriyonyet

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Angatun · 1,180 m
- Moruangotumi · 1,121 m
- Lolekek · 1,095 m
- Kumeth · 1,077 m
- Lomalakala · 1,076 m
- Mukuri · 1,064 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 Loregae Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nakapiripirit District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 January and April to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 15 

Feb 29 17 

Mar 29 43 

Apr 27 88 

May 26 113 

Jun 25 85 

Jul 25 94 

Aug 25 120 

Sep 26 111 

Oct 26 85 

Nov 26 56 

Dec 26 34 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NABULENGER HEALTH CENTRE III · Loregae 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.86269&mlon=34.54035#map=17/1.86269/34.54035) 

Petrol pump Hass Petroleum Station · Central Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40137&mlon=34.44264#map=17/1.40137/34.44264) 

Hotel UWA Banda's · Namalu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69082&mlon=34.58273#map=17/1.69082/34.58273) 

School Lomurunyange Primary School · Namalu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.77142&mlon=34.52833#map=17/1.77142/34.52833) 

Police station Turning point · Bunambutye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.44623&mlon=34.36969#map=17/1.44623/34.36969) 

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 Loregae Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools10

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 Chekwi County

- Kakomongole
- Moruita
- Nakapiripirit Town Council
- Namalu

## Quick answers

- Where is Loregae Sub-county?In Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Loregae Sub-county?Bunambutye Sub-county, Kakomongole Sub-county, Lolachat Sub-county, Malera Sub-county, Namalu Sub-county, Ngenge Sub-county and Ongino Sub-county
- What time zone is Loregae Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Loregae Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Loregae Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Loregae Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Loregae Sub-county?Angatun (1,180 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Loregae Sub-county?September to January and April to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Loregae Sub-county?NABULENGER HEALTH CENTRE III, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Loregae Sub-county?Hass Petroleum Station, about 37 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Loregae Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Loregae Sub-county?UG30890102 (OCHA common operational dataset)