# Namalu Sub-county Sub-county, Chekwi County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/ Sub-county · Chekwi County # Namalu Sub-county Namalu Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region. It covers **545.6 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 546km² - 15mapped services - 1,174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namalu Sub-county? Namalu 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 5 other sub-counties: [Kakomongole Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/kakomongole/), [Karita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/karita/), [Loregae Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/loregae/), [Moruita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/) and [Ngenge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/ngenge/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 22.9% of [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/). The centre of Namalu Sub-county is about 269 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 34 km from Nakapiripirit, the main town of Chekwi County. The centre point is at 1.7015° N, 34.5619° 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 Namalu Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Namalu Sub-county: 2 attractions. - Napedet Cave · attraction - Pian Upe Game Reserve · attraction ### Nearby, outside Namalu Sub-county - Mount Kadam · volcano, Kakomongole18 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: Namalu 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) · Soroti104 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret163 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 18:37). 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 Namalu Sub-county Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Namalu Sub-county. - Alemutaaba - Grazing Area - Kocholikokoi - Komojoj - Loborio - Lobule-Peded - Lokadongan - Lokitela Alokwa - Lokitela Ekoroit - Lokiyengunet West - Lokomait - Lokoreto - Lomototo - Lomurunyange - Lopedot - Lowatachin - Morua Jore-Okudud - Mwanakolong - Naabore A - Nakayot - Nakiloro - Nakuluny - Nakuyon - Namalu - Namalu Tr.C - Namalu Tr.C North - Namalu Tr.C South - Naminit - Oayalira - Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve 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 Namalu Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Namalu Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Kananyait - Kanapo - Loporine ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Apedet · 1,244 m - Nabugut · 1,156 m - Kagata · 1,141 m - Tungolengole · 1,135 m - Morunyanye · 1,114 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 Namalu Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nakapiripirit District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 15 Feb 28 17 Mar 28 43 Apr 27 88 May 26 113 Jun 25 85 Jul 24 94 Aug 24 120 Sep 26 111 Oct 26 85 Nov 25 56 Dec 26 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namalu Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAIKU HEALTH CENTRE III · Namalu 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.75476&mlon=34.61632#map=17/1.75476/34.61632) Petrol pump Dal Cel Oils · Nakapiripirit Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85331&mlon=34.72163#map=17/1.85331/34.72163) Hotel UWA Banda's · Namalu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69082&mlon=34.58273#map=17/1.69082/34.58273) School Oayalira Primary School · Namalu 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.76328&mlon=34.56595#map=17/1.76328/34.56595) Police station Nakapiripirit Central Police Station · Nakapiripirit Town Council 24 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 Namalu Sub-county Places mapped inside Namalu Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - Schools10 - Restaurants1 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 - Moruita - Nakapiripirit Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Namalu Sub-county?In Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Namalu Sub-county?Kakomongole Sub-county, Karita Sub-county, Loregae Sub-county, Moruita Sub-county and Ngenge Sub-county - What is there to see in Namalu Sub-county?Napedet Cave, Pian Upe Game Reserve - What time zone is Namalu Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namalu Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Namalu Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namalu Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Namalu Sub-county?Apedet (1,244 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namalu Sub-county?September to January and April to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Namalu Sub-county?KAIKU HEALTH CENTRE III, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namalu Sub-county?Dal Cel Oils, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namalu Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Namalu Sub-county?UG30890105 (OCHA common operational dataset)