# Atanga Sub-county Sub-county, Aruu County, Pader District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/atanga/

Sub-county · Aruu County 

# Atanga Sub-county

Atanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **279.8 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 280km²
- 12mapped services

## Where is Atanga Sub-county?

Atanga 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 6 other sub-counties: [Angagura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/angagura/), [Awere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/awere/), [Laguti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/laguti/), [Lapul Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/lapul/), [Odek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/omoro/omoro/odek/) and [Paicho Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/gulu/aswa/paicho/). By area it is the 198th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.5% of [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/). The centre of Atanga Sub-county is about 291 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9246° N, 32.7310° 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 Atanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Atanga Sub-county

- Otul Tours and Safari LTD · attraction, Angagura9.7 km
- Aruu Falls · waterfall, Angagura9.8 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: Atanga 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) · Gulu53 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:42).

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 Atanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Atanga Sub-county.

- Aboo
- Abyeba
- Acamo-goma
- Akokulum
- Alero
- Ariya
- Atal
- Bar-ayom
- Bar-orit
- Bardege
- Beyjwara
- Boroboo
- Central Ward
- Gojani
- Gotanyara
- Gucu Luduku
- Japa
- Kapak
- Labongo Guru
- Lacor Boro-boro
- Lacor Oboo
- Lagar
- Lakiti
- Lamwo
- Laora-ogali
- Lapoyaokwe
- Lapul Ocwida
- Latum
- Lawiyeadul
- Lawiyeadul A
- Layamo
- Lee Lul
- Lubiri
- Lukome
- Nagwela
- Nyelomunya
- Obakoor
- Oboni
- Odane
- Oguta
- Oluk
- Otaka
- Oting
- Otokene
- Otudowiyee
- Oyeloc
- Panyakawa
- Punulyech
- Punurii
- Ribe Teko
- Ting Obwor
- Wangolweny
- Wiakado
- Wigweng
- Wiilugonyi
- Wil-pii-ngora

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 Atanga Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Agago

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 Atanga 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 Atanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ATANGA HC III · Atanga 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99402&mlon=32.72308#map=17/2.99402/32.72308) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Pader Town Council 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.87616&mlon=33.08588#map=17/2.87616/33.08588) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pader Service Station · Pader Town Council 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88445&mlon=33.08373#map=17/2.88445/33.08373) 

Hotel Devine Mercy Hotel · Awach 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96548&mlon=32.40266#map=17/2.96548/32.40266) 

School Waikato Primary School · Atanga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.92863&mlon=32.74695#map=17/2.92863/32.74695) 

College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.70340&mlon=32.94459#map=17/2.70340/32.94459) 

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 Atanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Aruu County

- Acholibur
- Angagura
- Awere
- Laguti
- Lapul
- Latanya
- Ogom
- Pader
- Pader Town Council
- Pajule
- Puranga

## Quick answers

- Where is Atanga Sub-county?In Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Atanga Sub-county?Angagura Sub-county, Awere Sub-county, Laguti Sub-county, Lapul Sub-county, Odek Sub-county and Paicho Sub-county
- What is there to see in Atanga Sub-county?Otul Tours and Safari LTD, Aruu Falls
- What time zone is Atanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Atanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Atanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atanga Sub-county?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Atanga Sub-county?October to January, March to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atanga Sub-county?ATANGA HC III, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atanga Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atanga Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pader Service Station, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Atanga Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Atanga Sub-county?UG30970103 (OCHA common operational dataset)