# Akworo Sub-county Sub-county, Padyere County, Nebbi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/akworo/ Sub-county · Padyere County # Akworo Sub-county Akworo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **109.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 18mapped services - 970 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akworo Sub-county? Akworo Sub-county lies in [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/), [Nebbi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other sub-counties: [Panyimur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyimur/) and [Parombo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/parombo/). By area it is the 621st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.7% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Akworo Sub-county is about 263 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2655° N, 31.2390° 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 Akworo Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Akworo Sub-county - Delta Point · viewpoint, Got Apwoyo16 km - Hippo Pool · viewpoint, Got Apwoyo17 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: Akworo 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 - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua94 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:49). 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 Akworo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Akworo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 911 m and 1,014 m above sea level (median 970 m). - Angaba - Araga - Ayugl - Bungalei - Kasatu - Kituna - Murusi - Nyarikini - Oriere - Rero - Reru - Vangalei 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 Akworo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Akworo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyatabu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Undier · 1,024 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 Akworo Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nebbi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (173 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January, March and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 21 Feb 28 28 Mar 28 92 Apr 26 124 May 25 122 Jun 24 97 Jul 24 104 Aug 24 138 Sep 24 159 Oct 24 173 Nov 24 122 Dec 25 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akworo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AKWORO · Akworo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24387&mlon=31.22115#map=17/2.24387/31.22115) Bank Centenary Cente Agent · Thatha Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47999&mlon=31.09419#map=17/2.47999/31.09419) Petrol pump Total · Buliisa Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11525&mlon=31.41406#map=17/2.11525/31.41406) Hotel Satellite One Hotel Nebbi · Akworo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29287&mlon=31.20340#map=17/2.29287/31.20340) School Akworo Primary School · Akworo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25587&mlon=31.24347#map=17/2.25587/31.24347) College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43885&mlon=31.20800#map=17/2.43885/31.20800) Police station Nebbi District Police Station · Central Division 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47831&mlon=31.08749#map=17/2.47831/31.08749) 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 Akworo Sub-county Places mapped inside Akworo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools15 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 Padyere County - Atego - Erussi - Kucwiny - Ndhew - Nebbi - Nyaravur - Parombo ## Quick answers - Where is Akworo Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Akworo Sub-county?Panyimur Sub-county and Parombo Sub-county - What is there to see in Akworo Sub-county?Delta Point, Hippo Pool - What time zone is Akworo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Akworo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Akworo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akworo Sub-county?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Akworo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 911 m and 1,014 m - What is the highest point in Akworo Sub-county?Undier (1,024 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Akworo Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Akworo Sub-county?AKWORO, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akworo Sub-county?Centenary Cente Agent, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akworo Sub-county?Total, about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Akworo Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Akworo Sub-county?UG30910201 (OCHA common operational dataset)