# Moruita Sub-county Sub-county, Chekwi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/ Sub-county · Chekwi County # Moruita Sub-county Moruita Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region. It covers **830.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 831km² - 8mapped services - 1,500 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moruita Sub-county? Moruita 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 10 other sub-counties: [Amudat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/amudat/), [Kakomongole Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/kakomongole/), [Karita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/karita/), [Lolachat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/lolachat/), [Lorengedwat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/lorengedwat/), [Loroo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/loroo/), [Nabilatuk Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/nabilatuk/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/), [Nakapiripirit Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/nakapiripirit-town-council/) and [Namalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/). By area it is the 31st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 34.9% of [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/). The centre of Moruita Sub-county is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Nakapiripirit, the main town of Chekwi County. The centre point is at 1.8584° N, 34.7803° 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 Moruita Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moruita Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Beginning of the blue trail by Bartek Zobek · attraction ### Nearby, outside Moruita Sub-county - Mount Kadam · volcano, Kakomongole13 km 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: Moruita 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) · Soroti129 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret170 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 06:35, 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 Moruita Sub-county Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Moruita Sub-county. - Akoror - Grazing Area - Kopeduru - Moruita - Nachukut - Nakapiripirit - Nakoo - Ulingiro 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 Moruita Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Moruita Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Chosan - Koromoich - Lochorakwangen - Lodias - Lomapus - Namusio - Namusio - Nangolipia ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Susok · 2,394 m - Ayass · 2,348 m - Kadam · 1,868 m - Angoremoru · 1,447 m - Utut · 1,374 m - Tegela · 1,171 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kadam Forest 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 Moruita Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nakapiripirit 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 Moruita Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MORUITA HC II · Moruita 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.88215&mlon=34.75489#map=17/1.88215/34.75489) Petrol pump Dal Cel Oils · Nakapiripirit Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85331&mlon=34.72163#map=17/1.85331/34.72163) Hotel Panaora Hotel · Nakapiripirit Town Council 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85024&mlon=34.71968#map=17/1.85024/34.71968) School Mourita Primary School · Moruita 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.89118&mlon=34.75896#map=17/1.89118/34.75896) Police station Nakapiripirit Central Police Station · Nakapiripirit Town Council 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85152&mlon=34.72086#map=17/1.85152/34.72086) 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 Moruita Sub-county Places mapped inside Moruita Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools4 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 - Loregae - Nakapiripirit Town Council - Namalu ## Quick answers - Where is Moruita Sub-county?In Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Moruita Sub-county?Amudat Sub-county, Kakomongole Sub-county, Karita Sub-county, Lolachat Sub-county, Lorengedwat Sub-county, Loroo Sub-county, Nabilatuk Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county, Nakapiripirit Town Council Sub-county and Namalu Sub-county - What is there to see in Moruita Sub-county?Beginning of the blue trail by Bartek Zobek - What time zone is Moruita Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Moruita Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Moruita Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moruita Sub-county?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Moruita Sub-county?Susok (2,394 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moruita Sub-county?September to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Moruita Sub-county?MORUITA HC II, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moruita Sub-county?Dal Cel Oils, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Moruita Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Moruita Sub-county?UG30890103 (OCHA common operational dataset)