# Acholibur Sub-county Sub-county, Aruu County, Pader District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/acholibur/ Sub-county · Aruu County # Acholibur Sub-county Acholibur Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **151.9 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 8mapped services - 981 mtypical elevation ## Where is Acholibur Sub-county? Acholibur Sub-county lies in [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/), [Pader District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Labongo Amida Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-amida/), [Laguti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/laguti/), [Lapul Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/lapul/) and [Latanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/latanya/). By area it is the 455th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/). The centre of Acholibur Sub-county is about 312 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1067° N, 32.8656° 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: Acholibur 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) · Gulu74 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:41). 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 Acholibur Sub-county Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Acholibur Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 977 m and 990 m above sea level (median 981 m). - Acholibar - Acholibur - Acut-omer North - Acut-omer South - Adoo - Adula East - Adula West - Arit Latwong - Atika - Burgweng - Central - Juba - Labwor Omoe - Labwor Oyeng East - Labwor Oyeng West - Ladur - Lagenge - Lajwatek - Lanyalwala - Lapainat - Laruma - Lawoda Pwoyo - Leebit - Lokoko - Lokwor North - Lokwor Padat - Lubyee - Lugede - Luny Boot - Munu Tam - Nadiang - Ojala - Okinga Central - Omunyacumu - Oture Okang - Otwak - Pagak - Pawach Kana Jobi - Pengene - Tebito - Wangelagar - Wiiraa 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 Acholibur Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Acholibur Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Apobo - Apobo - Aywelu - Kinyoo - Laduu - Lageng - Lalyeci - Wangolam - Wangoluku - Wangopok - Wangyaa ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Acholi-Bur Local Forest Reserve 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 Acholibur Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pader District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 911 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (128 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January, March to April and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 10 Feb 28 10 Mar 28 40 Apr 26 99 May 25 128 Jun 24 87 Jul 23 92 Aug 24 115 Sep 25 120 Oct 25 117 Nov 25 58 Dec 25 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acholibur Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ACHOLI BUR HC III · Acholibur 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.14058&mlon=32.91523#map=17/3.14058/32.91523) Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) Petrol pump Shell · Pandwong Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28848&mlon=32.87895#map=17/3.28848/32.87895) Hotel Acaki Lodge · Pandwong Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26782&mlon=32.89896#map=17/3.26782/32.89896) School Acum Oner Primary School · Acholibur 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.12206&mlon=32.88901#map=17/3.12206/32.88901) College Kitgum Vision College · Pandwong Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.27253&mlon=32.89074#map=17/3.27253/32.89074) 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 Acholibur Sub-county Places mapped inside Acholibur Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools6 - Restaurants1 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 Aruu County - Angagura - Atanga - Awere - Laguti - Lapul - Latanya - Ogom - Pader - Pader Town Council - Pajule - Puranga ## Quick answers - Where is Acholibur Sub-county?In Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Acholibur Sub-county?Labongo Amida Sub-county, Laguti Sub-county, Lapul Sub-county and Latanya Sub-county - What time zone is Acholibur Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Acholibur Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Acholibur Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Acholibur Sub-county?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Acholibur Sub-county?Settlements lie between 977 m and 990 m - What is the best time to visit Acholibur Sub-county?October to January, March to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Acholibur Sub-county?ACHOLI BUR HC III, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Acholibur Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acholibur Sub-county?Shell, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Acholibur Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Acholibur Sub-county?UG30970101 (OCHA common operational dataset)