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

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

Sub-county · Aruu County 

# Latanya Sub-county

Latanya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **227.0 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,126 mtypical elevation

## Where is Latanya Sub-county?

Latanya 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: [Acholibur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/acholibur/), [Kitgum Matidi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/kitgum-matidi/), [Labongo Amida Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-amida/), [Lagoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/lagoro/), [Lapul Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/lapul/) and [Pajule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pajule/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.9% of [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/). The centre of Latanya Sub-county is about 318 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1457° N, 32.9746° 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: Latanya 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) · Gulu87 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti173 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 06:44, 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 Latanya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Latanya Sub-county.

- Abalo
- Abaneka
- Abicinia
- Adak
- Adis Ababa
- Akworo
- Alima East
- Alima West
- Aloto
- Amoko
- Angoko
- Aringo Mone
- Bar Ayom
- Bar Oywec
- Bunga Bone
- Dago Wayo
- Dure
- Dure Central
- Dure North
- Dure South
- Gweng Otiri
- Ipabo
- Lagweno Olim
- Lajwe
- Laming Onyiko
- Lamini Nyim East
- Lamini Yim West
- Lanyacila
- Lapogo Ikor
- Latanya East
- Latanya West
- Latayi
- Latiga
- Lela Awoki
- Lobo Latek
- Loc Ken
- Luma
- Lurwama
- Mwodi Kodi
- Nen Kiwangi
- Nyango Gwar
- Odong Wee
- Odwaltyen
- Okomo
- Olamocike
- Olang Gang
- Omuny Turubuc
- Omunyu
- Onyon
- Oruti
- Oyuko
- Painyanga
- Parakaka
- Porogali Central
- Purungu
- Toke
- Tuma Yai
- Wang Bac
- Wang Lakila
- Wang Opoko East
- Wang Opoko West
- Wiili Wiili

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 Latanya Sub-county

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Abuyo
- Akworo
- Aloto
- Galagala
- Iobolatek
- Labwono
- Lagwenoolim
- Lakwen
- Laminyim
- Lapogo
- Larumo
- Omule
- Opuk
- Otok
- Parakaka
- Pworogali
- Toke

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ladyer · 1,287 m
- Amoko · 1,223 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 Latanya 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 Latanya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ACHOLI BUR HC III · Acholibur 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.14058&mlon=32.91523#map=17/3.14058/32.91523) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) 

Petrol pump Alcoben · Pandwong Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29039&mlon=32.88434#map=17/3.29039/32.88434) 

Hotel Acaki Lodge · Pandwong Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26782&mlon=32.89896#map=17/3.26782/32.89896) 

School Latayi Primary School · Latanya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17098&mlon=32.95322#map=17/3.17098/32.95322) 

College Kitgum Vision College · Pandwong Division 17 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 Latanya Sub-county

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

- Schools9

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
- Lapul
- Ogom
- Pader
- Pader Town Council
- Pajule
- Puranga

## Quick answers

- Where is Latanya Sub-county?In Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Latanya Sub-county?Acholibur Sub-county, Kitgum Matidi Sub-county, Labongo Amida Sub-county, Lagoro Sub-county, Lapul Sub-county and Pajule Sub-county
- What time zone is Latanya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Latanya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Latanya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Latanya Sub-county?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Latanya Sub-county?Ladyer (1,287 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Latanya Sub-county?October to January, March to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Latanya Sub-county?ACHOLI BUR HC III, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Latanya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Latanya Sub-county?Alcoben, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Latanya Sub-county?UG30970107 (OCHA common operational dataset)