# Iriiri Sub-county Sub-county, Bokora County, Napak District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/iriiri/

Sub-county · Bokora County 

# Iriiri Sub-county

Iriiri Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bokora County, Napak District, Northern Region. It covers **637.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 637km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iriiri Sub-county?

Iriiri Sub-county lies in [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/), [Napak District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Lokopo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lokopo/), [Lolachat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/lolachat/), [Lorengecora Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lorengecora/), [Lotome Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lotome/), [Nabilatuk Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/nabilatuk/), [Napak Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/napak-town-council/), [Ngariam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/katakwi/ngariam/), [Ongongoja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/katakwi/ongongoja/) and [Palam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/katakwi/palam/). By area it is the 58th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.2% of [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/). The centre of Iriiri Sub-county is about 274 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 24 km from Napak, the main town of Bokora County. The centre point is at 2.0526° N, 34.3343° 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: Iriiri 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) · Soroti87 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret209 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 06:37, 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 Iriiri Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Iriiri Sub-county.

- Akore
- Alakas Camp
- Apiananya
- Ariamoakot
- Go Down
- Grazing Area
- Iriiri Trading Centre
- Kadacar
- Kalopidinga
- Kasile
- Kaurikiakine
- Kodike
- Lojom
- Lokachikit
- Lokwanamoku
- Lomaratoit
- Lopulepeded
- Losikiat
- Lothaa
- Loyep Camp
- Makok
- Micoko
- Morusapir
- Nacoria
- Nakisilet
- Namendera
- Naminit
- Napak
- Napeilet
- Naturumurum
- Toyep-Toto

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 Iriiri Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Duol
- Loliakat

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Napak · 2,103 m
- Kochomin · 1,842 m
- Kodiakori · 1,351 m
- Alakath · 1,271 m
- Lokupoi · 1,254 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kamalinga Forest

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 Iriiri Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Napak District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (100 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 27 8 

Mar 27 33 

Apr 25 78 

May 24 100 

Jun 24 79 

Jul 23 84 

Aug 23 100 

Sep 24 79 

Oct 25 70 

Nov 24 48 

Dec 24 33 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IRIRI HC III · Iriiri 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11795&mlon=34.22750#map=17/2.11795/34.22750) 

Hotel Lilah Hotel · Nabilatuk Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.05411&mlon=34.57351#map=17/2.05411/34.57351) 

School Nabwal Primary School · Iriiri 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.99406&mlon=34.30198#map=17/1.99406/34.30198) 

Police station Police Training School · Palam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.05624&mlon=34.15150#map=17/2.05624/34.15150) 

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 Iriiri Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools8

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 Bokora County

- Lokopo
- Lopeei
- Lorengecora
- Lotome
- Matany
- Napak Town Council
- Ngoleriet

## Quick answers

- Where is Iriiri Sub-county?In Bokora County, Napak District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Iriiri Sub-county?Lokopo Sub-county, Lolachat Sub-county, Lorengecora Sub-county, Lotome Sub-county, Nabilatuk Sub-county, Napak Town Council Sub-county, Ngariam Sub-county, Ongongoja Sub-county and Palam Sub-county
- What time zone is Iriiri Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Iriiri Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Iriiri Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iriiri Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Iriiri Sub-county?Napak (2,103 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iriiri Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iriiri Sub-county?IRIRI HC III, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Iriiri Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iriiri Sub-county?UG30900101 (OCHA common operational dataset)