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

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

Sub-county · Aruu County 

# Ogom Sub-county

Ogom Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region. It covers **229.8 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 230km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Ogom Sub-county?

Ogom 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: [Lamiyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/lamiyo/), [Lira Palwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/lira-palwo/), [Pader Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pader/), [Pader Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pader-town-council/), [Pajule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/pajule/) and [Wol Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/agago/agago/wol/). By area it is the 264th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.0% of [Aruu County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/). The centre of Ogom Sub-county is about 297 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9294° N, 33.1371° 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: Ogom 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) · Gulu97 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Ogom Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Ogom Sub-county.

- Acano Central
- Acano East
- Acano West
- Agukut Gweng
- Ajobi
- Aluka East
- Aluka West
- Amati-gila
- Amyel
- Aringo Dyang
- Bar Odyek
- Bargoma
- Baroyec
- Coorom East
- Coorom West
- Dago-dwong
- Gabadin
- Gang Bar
- Keyo Rom
- Kibong
- Kitenyi Central
- Kitenyi West
- Labaka
- Lacinga North
- Lacinga South
- Lapeny
- Lapina Tebung
- Larina Bar Dyang
- Loyocak
- Luzira
- Lwala C
- Lwapebalo
- Lyanyatono
- Misciri
- Nyong
- Obur-opuk
- Ogeng South
- Olam Central
- Ongeng North
- Otum North
- Otum Pilli South
- Otumpilli Central
- Owele
- Owele East
- Owele West
- Owiliki Tiko
- Pagor
- Teadwoke
- Teki Tuba
- Telela Central
- Telela East
- Telela West
- Too Okoodo
- Viet Nam
- Wangyago
- Wiraa East
- Wiraa West
- Yininy West
- Yitoduny East

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 Ogom Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ajobi

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 Ogom 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 Ogom Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PADER HC III · Pader Town Council 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.85901&mlon=33.08756#map=17/2.85901/33.08756) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Pader Town Council 8.2 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 7.8 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 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.88385&mlon=33.08469#map=17/2.88385/33.08469) 

School Aluka Primary School · Ogom 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.94749&mlon=33.13056#map=17/2.94749/33.13056) 

College Rackoko Comprehensive College · Awere 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.70340&mlon=32.94459#map=17/2.70340/32.94459) 

Police station Patongo Police Station · Patongo Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.76311&mlon=33.31368#map=17/2.76311/33.31368) 

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 Ogom Sub-county

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

- Schools7

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
- Latanya
- Pader
- Pader Town Council
- Pajule
- Puranga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ogom Sub-county?In Aruu County, Pader District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ogom Sub-county?Lamiyo Sub-county, Lira Palwo Sub-county, Pader Sub-county, Pader Town Council Sub-county, Pajule Sub-county and Wol Sub-county
- What time zone is Ogom Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ogom Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ogom Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ogom Sub-county?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ogom Sub-county?October to January, March to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ogom Sub-county?PADER HC III, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ogom Sub-county?DFCU Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ogom Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pader Service Station, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ogom Sub-county?UG30970108 (OCHA common operational dataset)