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

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

Sub-county · Aruu County 

# Lapul Sub-county

Lapul Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **348.6 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 349km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,025 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lapul Sub-county?

Lapul 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 7 other sub-counties: [Acholibur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/acholibur/), [Atanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/atanga/), [Awere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/awere/), [Laguti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/laguti/), [Latanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/latanya/), [Pader Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pader/) and [Pajule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pajule/). By area it is the 148th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.6% of [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/). The centre of Lapul Sub-county is about 291 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9117° N, 32.9017° 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: Lapul 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) · Gulu71 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Lapul Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Lapul Sub-county.

- Abunga
- Akwara East
- Akwara West
- Alilli
- Alim Central
- Alim West
- Alipan West
- Ariaba
- Ariaba Central
- Aringogwa
- Awalmon Central
- Aywee Central
- Aywee East
- Aywee West
- Bar Odilo
- Barayom
- Binen
- Bongtiko
- Central Ward
- Dem Central
- Dem East
- Dem West
- Demekok
- Gang Lengo
- Gulalela
- Gweng Koro
- Jaka Central
- Jaka Ceylon
- Jaka Deg Arony
- Jaka Deg Aronya
- Kalkwaro
- Kanakok East
- Kanakok West
- Komto
- Laawire
- Labongo
- Labot Lwonga
- Labot Lwonga Central
- Lacani
- Lacektar East
- Lacektar West
- Lacoyi
- Lagara Central
- Lagara South
- Lageya
- Lakwer
- Lalogi
- Laloke Central
- Lamin Okech
- Lamogi Alim
- Langole
- Langula
- Lanyatido Central
- Lanyatido East
- Lanyatido West
- Lapuno Makwar
- Latin Ling
- Lepamac
- Lila
- Lopede East
- Lopede West
- Loyaki Twon
- Lukome
- Mekor
- Mission
- Nakneno
- Obolo
- Odach
- Odokomit
- Ogan Ayila East
- Ogan Ayila West
- Ogangwok Roko
- Ogole-angalo
- Ojile Central
- Ojile East
- Ojile West
- Ojuru
- Okworo East
- Okworo West
- Olam Pur
- Omogi East
- Omogi West
- Omony-jobi
- Orao Twilo Central
- Orao Twilo East
- Oraotwilo North
- Oraotwilo West
- Orute West
- Oywelo-mon
- Pajule
- Pajure Technical Ward
- Palenga Aywee
- Patino
- Puda
- Puda West
- Tikilongo
- Wang Kweyo

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 Lapul Sub-county

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kitwol
- Oralabolo
- Oraotwilo

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 Lapul 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 Lapul Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PAJULE HC IV · Lapul 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03645&mlon=32.91827#map=17/3.03645/32.91827) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Pader Town Council 21 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88445&mlon=33.08373#map=17/2.88445/33.08373) 

Hotel Tem Gumi Guesthouse · Pader Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88385&mlon=33.08469#map=17/2.88385/33.08469) 

School Angako Toke Primary School · Pajule 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.95006&mlon=32.94888#map=17/2.95006/32.94888) 

College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 24 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 Lapul Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1

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
- Atanga
- Awere
- Laguti
- Latanya
- Ogom
- Pader
- Pader Town Council
- Pajule
- Puranga

## Quick answers

- Where is Lapul Sub-county?In Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Lapul Sub-county?Acholibur Sub-county, Atanga Sub-county, Awere Sub-county, Laguti Sub-county, Latanya Sub-county, Pader Sub-county and Pajule Sub-county
- What time zone is Lapul Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lapul Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Lapul Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lapul Sub-county?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lapul Sub-county?October to January, March to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lapul Sub-county?PAJULE HC IV, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lapul Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lapul Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pader Service Station, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lapul Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lapul Sub-county?UG30970106 (OCHA common operational dataset)