# Jonam County, Pakwach District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/

County · Pakwach District 

# Jonam County

Jonam County is a county of Uganda in Pakwach District, Northern Region. It covers **1,038.5 km²**. It is divided into 6 sub-counties. 439 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 126 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,039km²
- 6sub-counties
- 126mapped services

## Where is Jonam County?

Jonam County lies in [Pakwach District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other counties: [Buliisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/), [Kilak County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/), [Madi Okollo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/), [Nwoya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/) and [Padyere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/). By area it is the 84th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Jonam County is about 273 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4649° N, 31.3955° 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: Jonam 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

- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua84 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:48).

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.

## Sub-counties of Jonam County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Alwi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/alwi/) 246 66 18 

[Pakwach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/pakwach/) 143 70 15 

[Pakwach Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/pakwach-town-council/) 22 54 33 

[Panyango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyango/) 152 117 23 

[Panyimur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyimur/) 214 48 21 

[Wadelai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/wadelai/) 262 90 16 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Jonam County

Open gazetteers list **439 villages, towns and localities** in Jonam County. The largest with a recorded population: Pakwach (28,700). Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 891 m above sea level (median 663 m).

- Abok
- Acana
- Acet
- Acotogeno
- Acut Ageno
- Acutogeno
- Afodha
- Afukaf
- Agu
- Agu North
- Agu South
- Aguda
- Aiwi
- Aiwi Pateng
- Ajei East
- Ajei West
- Ajengera
- Ajikaranga
- Ajini
- Ajobo
- Akara
- Akela
- Akella
- Akella Trc A
- Akella Trc B
- Akonyi
- Alarango East
- Alarango West
- Alengo
- Alicako
- Alishako
- Alla
- Alwi
- Amonjo
- Amor
- Amor Ferry
- Amor South
- Andibo
- Andibo Central
- Angaba
- Angaba West
- Anindu
- Anyama
- Anyomkango
- Aparario
- Ariera
- Aroga-Libawei
- Arogalibowa
- Atar
- Atara
- Atiak
- Ayabu
- Ayabu Central
- Ayabu East
- Ayabu West
- Ayago Lower
- Ayago Upper
- Ayangwa
- Ayila
- Ayila Central
- Azupani
- Banda
- Bandawuli
- Bandawuli Central
- Bandawuli East
- Bandawuli West
- Baraporo
- Boma
- Bondalwala
- Boro
- Boro Central East
- Boro Central West
- Borowiyo
- Borowiyo Central
- Cikiti East
- Cikiti West
- Congaloya Trc
- Cultivation Area
- Dei
- Dei.C
- Dispensary
- Forest
- Gabbi North
- Gabbi South
- Gabi
- Ganda
- Gobba
- Goro
- Gotmadi
- Jacan
- Jago
- Jakal East
- Jakal South
- Jakok
- Japabara
- Japiemonen Central
- Japiemonen East
- Japiemonen West
- Jukaal
- Jukal
- Jukal Central
- Jumadi East
- Jupabira East
- Jupabira West
- Jupacweke
- Jupadwonga
- Jupagudi
- Jupajahamba
- Jupajwata
- Jupakanyo
- Jupakanyo South
- Jupakeno
- Jupalega East
- Jupalega West
- Jupalei West
- Jupalenga
- Jupaley
- Jupamach
- Jupamere A
- Jupamere B
- Jupanga East
- Jupanga West
- Jupanyangil
- Jupayanga
- Jupolony
- Jupotung North
- Jupotung South
- Jupujok
- Jupukelo
- Jupulega
- Jupumugur
- Jupungulu
- Juputur East
- Juputur West
- Kaal
- Kabaka East
- Kabaka West
- Kaginga
- Kagolo
- Kakawoi A
- Kakawoi B
- Kalalo
- Kamana A
- Kamana B
- Kambitato A
- Kambitato B
- Kanyinyi Lower
- Kanyinyi Upper
- Kapita
- Kapita Village
- Karalony
- Kego
- Kidiacohka
- Kigumba
- Kijaja
- Kimor
- Kinju Central
- Kinju West
- Kitawe
- Kitulu A
- Kitulu B
- Kitwe East
- Kitwe West
- Kivule
- Kiyaya East
- Kiyonga
- Kolokolo
- Kuba
- Kuluber
- Kweyakaru
- Kyabasita
- Lajung
- Lobodegi Central
- Lobodegi Village
- Lubiri A
- Lubiri B
- Luga
- Luli
- Lwala
- Lwalo
- Lwalo North
- Lwalo South
- Lwalo West
- Magudi Central
- Magudi West
- Manekra
- Mangara
- Marama
- Marama Lower
- Marama Upper
- Masaka
- Mavere
- Minabenga
- Mubogo Central
- Mubogo North
- Mubogo South
- Mugobe
- Mugobe Central
- Mugobe Lower
- Mujugula
- Mukale
- Mukandwa
- Mukanja
- Mukindwa
- Mulima
- Munduryema
- Mutir
- Mutir Central
- Mutir East
- Mutir West
- Mutusa
- Mvuli
- Ndir
- Ngamia
- Nyabang
- Nyakaduli
- Nyakagey
- Nyakageyi
- Nyakalwal
- Nyakatita A
- Nyakatita B
- Nyakiro
- Nyakiro North
- Nyakiro South
- Nyakuma
- Nyakumba East
- Nyakumba West
- Nyaloi
- Nyamular East
- Nyamular West
- Nyamutagana
- Nyamutangana.A
- Nyamwendo
- Nyangata
- Nyangei
- Nyapido
- Nyapolo
- Nyariegh
- Nyariegh Central
- Nyawino
- Nyisia Abongo
- Oborowiyo
- Ocayo
- Ocayo Lower
- Ocayo Upper
- Oceke
- Odro
- Ogal Upper
- Ogido
- Ogido East
- Ojigo Central
- Ojigo East
- Ojigo West
- Okia
- Okuma
- Okuma Central
- Okuma East
- Okuma West
- Okumu South
- Olando
- Olimbuni
- Olobodagi
- Olobodegi
- Oloyomunyomo
- Olyogumba
- Ombara
- Ongwele
- Opetku
- Oraa
- Otwikende
- Ovurukojo East
- Ovurukojo West
- Owoi Central
- Owoi East
- Owoi West
- Pabego
- Pacego
- Pacego Centre
- Pacer
- Pacer Central
- Pacer East
- Pacer South
- Pacer Watkweyo West
- Pacer Watweyo
- Pacer West
- Pachora
- Packech South
- Padei
- Padei Norh
- Padei South
- Padengo
- Pader
- Padero
- Padero East
- Padero South
- Padigo
- Padoch
- Padoch Central
- Padoch South
- Padyang
- Padyang/ Mubogo
- Padyere
- Pafugi East
- Pafugi West
- Pafuji West
- Pagagi North
- Pagagi South
- Paila
- Paila Central
- Paila East
- Paila Lower
- Paila West
- Pailo East
- Pailo West
- Pajabar Central
- Pajago East
- Pajago West
- Pajao Central
- Pajao East
- Pajao Lower
- Pajao Upper
- Pajao West
- Pajobi North
- Pajobi South
- Pakech
- Pakech Central
- Pakech East
- Pakech Upper West
- Pakia
- Pakia Central
- Pakia East
- Pakia West
- Pakich East
- Pakwach
- Pakwero
- Pakwinyo
- Palam East
- Palam West
- Pamito
- Pamitu
- Pamitu Central
- Pamvora Village
- Pandara
- Pangeth
- Pangieth
- Pangieth Central
- Panyagoro
- Panyamur
- Panyango
- Panyango S.S
- Panyigoro
- Panyilo
- Panyimur
- Parabilo
- Paroketto
- Parwanga
- Paryem East
- Paryem West
- Paten
- Paten Central
- Paten Lower
- Paten Ocayo
- Paten Upper
- Pateng Central
- Pateng East
- Pateng North
- Pateng West
- Patwe Central
- Patwe Gudi
- Patwe-Koi
- Pavogi
- Pavona
- Pavuja
- Pawobo
- Payeng
- Payeng East
- Payeng West
- Payongo
- Payungu
- Pazango
- Pazangu
- Pokwero
- Pokwero Centre
- Pokwero East
- Pokwero West
- Povungu
- Powidi
- Pujwang Central
- Pujwang East
- Pukello
- Pumit
- Pumvunga Central
- Pumvunga East
- Pumvunga South
- Pumvunga West
- Pundiek
- Puvnga East
- Puyang East
- Puyang West
- Puyoo

…and 39 more.

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 Jonam County

Named natural and historic features inside Jonam County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Abongo
- Adondi
- Agwara
- Akello
- Akuru
- Angola
- Araira
- Ati
- Ayila
- Ayila
- Ayingwa
- Azambwa
- Del
- Isu
- Katolo
- Kivuje
- Kopio
- Mugwampire
- Mututu
- Ndethe
- Nyakaduli
- Nyakumba
- Nyalai
- Nyaloi

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Nyaryegi · 901 m
- Ngava · 846 m
- Kololo · 843 m
- Godelola · 836 m
- Ova · 715 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Alui Forest Reserve
- Lul Kayonga Forest Reserve
- Opio

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 Jonam County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pakwach District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (173 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to January, March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 21 

Feb 28 28 

Mar 28 92 

Apr 26 124 

May 25 122 

Jun 24 97 

Jul 24 104 

Aug 24 138 

Sep 24 159 

Oct 24 173 

Nov 24 122 

Dec 25 60 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jonam County

Places mapped inside Jonam County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals31
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels7
- Schools80
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Jonam County?In Pakwach District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Jonam County?Buliisa County, Kilak County, Madi Okollo County, Nwoya County and Padyere County
- What time zone is Jonam County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Jonam County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Jonam County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jonam County?439 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jonam County?Settlements lie between 625 m and 891 m
- What is the highest point in Jonam County?Nyaryegi (901 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jonam County?December to January, March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Jonam County?31 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jonam County?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jonam County?UG309801 (OCHA common operational dataset)