# Aleka Sub-county Sub-county, Oyam County, Oyam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/aleka/ Sub-county · Oyam County # Aleka Sub-county Aleka Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Oyam County, Oyam District, Northern Region. It covers **126.5 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Aleka Sub-county? Aleka Sub-county lies in [Oyam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/), [Oyam District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Aboke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/aboke/), [Alito Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kole/kole/alito/), [Aromo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/aromo/), [Odek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/odek/) and [Otwal Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/otwal/). By area it is the 542nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.6% of [Oyam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/oyam/oyam/). The centre of Aleka Sub-county is about 248 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 53 km from Oyam, the main town of Oyam County. The centre point is at 2.5376° N, 32.7549° 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). ## Know before you go: Aleka 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu61 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti132 km ### Nearest railway station Otwal (Aleka), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:43). 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 Aleka Sub-county Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Aleka Sub-county. - Aboloneno - Abongo Woo - Acan Akwo - Acan Dyel - Acekelat - Acekene - Acoto - Adon A - Adon B - Adwog Inwonga - Agea - Agida - Agwar - Agwee Dola - Ajurujuru - Aleka Dam - Aleka Trc - Alengo A - Alengo B - Alibi A - Alibi B - Amatoroma - Amoyai - Amulungic - Anenarach - Anget A - Anget B - Anget Trc - Angoc - Aolineni - Aolinggwec - Apengwec - Apitolwak - Apoicen - Aweaoli - Aweikwo - Awiemon - Bar Alop - Bar Ocok - Bar Olam - Bar Owelo A - Bar Owelo B - Bar Romo - Bar Rwot - Bar Toke - Baracula - Barnyalo - Barokango - Barolik - Barolimo - Bediken - Berimwolo - Cambadi - Coorom - Cuke - Dila - Juba - Ketcanitic - Lela-pala A - Lela-pala B - Lelacol - Makamara - Moritino - Namokaca - Ngetodoko Agony - Obangangeo - Odoca - Odolo Long A - Odolo Long B - Odyek Mwoda - Ogaro - Ogwang Abora - Ojwii A - Ojwii B - Okeng A - Okeng B - Okol Dyang - Oribcing - Otara A - Otara B - Otikori - Par Pira - Pedia - Railway Station - Te Dam - Teopok A - Teopok B - Wanglobo - Woobalo Kuc 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 Aleka Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Aleka Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ocko ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Awere · 1,117 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 Aleka Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Oyam District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,012 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (131 mm) and the driest Jan (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 18 Feb 28 21 Mar 27 62 Apr 25 114 May 24 121 Jun 23 85 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 120 Sep 24 131 Oct 24 131 Nov 24 79 Dec 25 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aleka Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital OTWAL HEALTH CENTRE III · Aleka 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.50101&mlon=32.71289#map=17/2.50101/32.71289) Bank Bank of Baroda · Ojwina Division 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24372&mlon=32.89557#map=17/2.24372/32.89557) Petrol pump Kingstone Oil · Lira 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.27625&mlon=32.82034#map=17/2.27625/32.82034) Hotel Zegans Horizon Palace Hotel Adyel · Adyel Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25709&mlon=32.88807#map=17/2.25709/32.88807) Mall Good shopping centre · Ojwina Division 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24127&mlon=32.88912#map=17/2.24127/32.88912) School Ogaro Primary School · Aleka 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.52699&mlon=32.74715#map=17/2.52699/32.74715) College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.70340&mlon=32.94459#map=17/2.70340/32.94459) Police station Central Police Station · Oyam Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38534&mlon=32.51018#map=17/2.38534/32.51018) 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 Aleka Sub-county Places mapped inside Aleka Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools8 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 Oyam County - Aber - Abok - Acaba - Iceme - Kamdini - Loro - Minakulu - Myene - Ngai - Otwal - Oyam Town Council ## Quick answers - Where is Aleka Sub-county?In Oyam County, Oyam District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Aleka Sub-county?Aboke Sub-county, Alito Sub-county, Aromo Sub-county, Odek Sub-county and Otwal Sub-county - What time zone is Aleka Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Aleka Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Aleka Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aleka Sub-county?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Aleka Sub-county?Awere (1,117 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aleka Sub-county?November to April and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Aleka Sub-county?OTWAL HEALTH CENTRE III, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aleka Sub-county?Bank of Baroda, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aleka Sub-county?Kingstone Oil, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aleka Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Aleka Sub-county?UG30960104 (OCHA common operational dataset)