# Atego Sub-county Sub-county, Padyere County, Nebbi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/atego/ Sub-county · Padyere County # Atego Sub-county Atego Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **49.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.9km² - 7mapped services - 1,115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Atego Sub-county? Atego 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 4 other sub-counties: [Abindu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/abindu-division/), [Kucwiny Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/kucwiny/), [Ndhew Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/ndhew/) and [Nyaravur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nyaravur/). By area it is the 1015th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.3% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Atego Sub-county is about 285 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4359° N, 31.1386° 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 Atego Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Atego Sub-county - Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division7.4 km - Abiba Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nebbi14 km - Agoda · attraction, Paidha Town Council15 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: Atego 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) · Arua73 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu132 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 06:51, 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 Atego Sub-county Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Atego Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 1,219 m above sea level (median 1,115 m). - Ayila - Ayombra - Oweko - Paminya - Pamora - Pavunde - Tidwer 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 Atego Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Atego Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Awac - Munyango - Okoala ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ilak · 1,231 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 Atego 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 Atego Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PAMINYA H/C III · Atego 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44020&mlon=31.12934#map=17/2.44020/31.12934) Bank Centenary Cente Agent · Thatha Division 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47999&mlon=31.09419#map=17/2.47999/31.09419) Petrol pump Shell · Thatha Division 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48305&mlon=31.09834#map=17/2.48305/31.09834) Hotel Rock View Guest House · Abindu Division 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47854&mlon=31.09387#map=17/2.47854/31.09387) School Ayila Primary School · Atego 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44573&mlon=31.13124#map=17/2.44573/31.13124) College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 7.7 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 7.4 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 Atego Sub-county Places mapped inside Atego Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools5 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 - Akworo - Erussi - Kucwiny - Ndhew - Nebbi - Nyaravur - Parombo ## Quick answers - Where is Atego Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Atego Sub-county?Abindu Division Sub-county, Kucwiny Sub-county, Ndhew Sub-county and Nyaravur Sub-county - What is there to see in Atego Sub-county?Mayors Garden, Abiba Central Forest Reserve, Agoda - What time zone is Atego Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Atego Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Atego Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atego Sub-county?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Atego Sub-county?Settlements lie between 994 m and 1,219 m - What is the highest point in Atego Sub-county?Ilak (1,231 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Atego Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Atego Sub-county?PAMINYA H/C III, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Atego Sub-county?Centenary Cente Agent, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atego Sub-county?Shell, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Atego Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Atego Sub-county?UG30910202 (OCHA common operational dataset)