# Kucwiny Sub-county Sub-county, Padyere County, Nebbi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/kucwiny/

Sub-county · Padyere County 

# Kucwiny Sub-county

Kucwiny Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **265.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 266km²
- 22mapped services
- 910 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kucwiny Sub-county?

Kucwiny 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 9 other sub-counties: [Abindu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/abindu-division/), [Alwi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/alwi/), [Anyiribu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/anyiribu/), [Atego Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/atego/), [Nebbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nebbi/), [Nyaravur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nyaravur/), [Okollo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/okollo/), [Thatha Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/thatha-division/) and [Wadelai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/wadelai/). By area it is the 212th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 28.3% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Kucwiny Sub-county is about 291 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5625° N, 31.2303° 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 Kucwiny Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kucwiny Sub-county

- Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division18 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: Kucwiny 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) · Arua65 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu119 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 Kucwiny Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kucwiny Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 742 m and 1,031 m above sea level (median 910 m).

- Agoro
- Agwok
- Akaba
- Akanyo
- Alia
- Aluka
- Aringa
- Asili
- Awaradi
- Jupa
- Jupa Marindi
- Jupa Opio
- Jupala
- Kucwiny
- Kulekule
- Mbaro
- Nyamutar
- Olago
- Orieju
- Padanyo
- Padwot
- Pakwiyo
- Paminya
- Ramoge
- Ramogi
- Umvure
- Usigu
- Vur
- Vurr
- Widayanga

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 Kucwiny Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Akango
- Akeyo
- Azamba

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kuchine · 931 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 Kucwiny 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 Kucwiny Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KUCHWINY · Kucwiny 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.54806&mlon=31.22948#map=17/2.54806/31.22948) 

Bank ASA Microfinance · Thatha Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48826&mlon=31.08960#map=17/2.48826/31.08960) 

Petrol pump Oil Energy Fuel Station · Thatha Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48389&mlon=31.09901#map=17/2.48389/31.09901) 

Hotel Maryanos Guest house · Thatha Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48144&mlon=31.09584#map=17/2.48144/31.09584) 

School Kucwiny Primary School · Kucwiny 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.55014&mlon=31.23673#map=17/2.55014/31.23673) 

College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43885&mlon=31.20800#map=17/2.43885/31.20800) 

Police station Madi Okollo Central Police · Okollo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.64908&mlon=31.14438#map=17/2.64908/31.14438) 

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 Kucwiny Sub-county

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

- Hospitals6
- Schools16

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
- Atego
- Erussi
- Ndhew
- Nebbi
- Nyaravur
- Parombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kucwiny Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kucwiny Sub-county?Abindu Division Sub-county, Alwi Sub-county, Anyiribu Sub-county, Atego Sub-county, Nebbi Sub-county, Nyaravur Sub-county, Okollo Sub-county, Thatha Division Sub-county and Wadelai Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kucwiny Sub-county?Mayors Garden
- What time zone is Kucwiny Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kucwiny Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kucwiny Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kucwiny Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kucwiny Sub-county?Settlements lie between 742 m and 1,031 m
- What is the highest point in Kucwiny Sub-county?Kuchine (931 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kucwiny Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kucwiny Sub-county?KUCHWINY, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kucwiny Sub-county?ASA Microfinance, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kucwiny Sub-county?Oil Energy Fuel Station, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kucwiny Sub-county?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kucwiny Sub-county?UG30910204 (OCHA common operational dataset)