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

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

Sub-county · Padyere County 

# Ndhew Sub-county

Ndhew Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **67.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.5km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,337 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ndhew Sub-county?

Ndhew 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 6 other sub-counties: [Abindu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/nebbi-municipality/abindu-division/), [Atego Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/atego/), [Erussi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/erussi/), [Nebbi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nebbi/), [Nyaravur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nyaravur/) and [Parombo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/parombo/). By area it is the 872nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.2% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Ndhew Sub-county is about 283 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3931° N, 31.1131° 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 Ndhew Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ndhew Sub-county

- Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division10.0 km
- Agoda · attraction, Paidha Town Council12 km
- Abiba Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nebbi16 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: Ndhew 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) · Arua76 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia135 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 18:50).

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 Ndhew Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ndhew Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,062 m and 1,538 m above sea level (median 1,337 m).

- Acer
- Amanga
- Azzi
- Okew
- Payera
- Penji

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 Ndhew Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Achwera
- Kalyeng

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 Ndhew Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nebbi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 348 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 21 

Feb 26 28 

Mar 26 92 

Apr 24 124 

May 22 122 

Jun 22 97 

Jul 22 104 

Aug 22 138 

Sep 22 159 

Oct 22 173 

Nov 22 122 

Dec 23 60 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PAMAKA HEALTH CENTRE II · Ndhew 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.37713&mlon=31.11764#map=17/2.37713/31.11764) 

Bank Stanbic bank agent · Central Division 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47913&mlon=31.09228#map=17/2.47913/31.09228) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Central Division 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47825&mlon=31.08981#map=17/2.47825/31.08981) 

Hotel Rock View Guest House · Abindu Division 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47854&mlon=31.09387#map=17/2.47854/31.09387) 

School Alero Primary School · Ndhew 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.39400&mlon=31.12120#map=17/2.39400/31.12120) 

College Nebbi Vocational Training School · Thatha Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49454&mlon=31.08697#map=17/2.49454/31.08697) 

Police station Nebbi District Police Station · Central Division 9.9 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 Ndhew Sub-county

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools11

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
- Kucwiny
- Nebbi
- Nyaravur
- Parombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Ndhew Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ndhew Sub-county?Abindu Division Sub-county, Atego Sub-county, Erussi Sub-county, Nebbi Sub-county, Nyaravur Sub-county and Parombo Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ndhew Sub-county?Mayors Garden, Agoda, Abiba Central Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Ndhew Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ndhew Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ndhew Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndhew Sub-county?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ndhew Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,062 m and 1,538 m
- What is the best time to visit Ndhew Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ndhew Sub-county?PAMAKA HEALTH CENTRE II, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ndhew Sub-county?Stanbic bank agent, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndhew Sub-county?Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ndhew Sub-county?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ndhew Sub-county?UG30910205 (OCHA common operational dataset)