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

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

Sub-county · Padyere County 

# Parombo Sub-county

Parombo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region. It covers **113.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 19mapped services
- 986 mtypical elevation

## Where is Parombo Sub-county?

Parombo 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 5 other sub-counties: [Akworo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/akworo/), [Erussi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/erussi/), [Ndhew Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/ndhew/), [Nyaravur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nyaravur/) and [Panyimur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyimur/). By area it is the 600th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.1% of [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). The centre of Parombo Sub-county is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3361° N, 31.1860° 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 Parombo Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Parombo Sub-county

- Mayors Garden · attraction, Central Division19 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: Parombo 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) · Arua85 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu131 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 Parombo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Parombo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 875 m and 1,143 m above sea level (median 986 m).

- Afoyochan
- Akado
- Alego
- Alew
- Anyang
- Atido
- Jupukini
- Leleo
- Madi
- Nyarieg
- Ossi
- Padel
- Pagwata
- Panga
- Pangere
- Parombo
- Parwo
- Penjimessi
- Pulum
- Uduk

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 Parombo Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Achana
- Alala
- Angoji
- Deli
- Nyamola

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 Parombo 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 Parombo Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PAROMBO · Parombo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30026&mlon=31.20260#map=17/2.30026/31.20260) 

Bank Centenary Cente Agent · Thatha Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47999&mlon=31.09419#map=17/2.47999/31.09419) 

Petrol pump Rock Filling Station · Thatha Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48013&mlon=31.09456#map=17/2.48013/31.09456) 

Hotel Satellite One Hotel Nebbi · Akworo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29287&mlon=31.20340#map=17/2.29287/31.20340) 

School Matutu Community Primary School · Parombo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33285&mlon=31.20044#map=17/2.33285/31.20044) 

College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 12 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 19 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 Parombo Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools17

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
- Ndhew
- Nebbi
- Nyaravur

## Quick answers

- Where is Parombo Sub-county?In Padyere County, Nebbi District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Parombo Sub-county?Akworo Sub-county, Erussi Sub-county, Ndhew Sub-county, Nyaravur Sub-county and Panyimur Sub-county
- What is there to see in Parombo Sub-county?Mayors Garden
- What time zone is Parombo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Parombo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Parombo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parombo Sub-county?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parombo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 875 m and 1,143 m
- What is the best time to visit Parombo Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Parombo Sub-county?PAROMBO, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Parombo Sub-county?Centenary Cente Agent, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parombo Sub-county?Rock Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Parombo Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parombo Sub-county?UG30910208 (OCHA common operational dataset)