# Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Jonam County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/pakwach-town-council/ Sub-county · Jonam County # Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Pakwach Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region. It covers **22.2 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 22.2km² - 33mapped services - 659 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pakwach Town Council Sub-county? Pakwach Town Council Sub-county lies in [Jonam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/), [Pakwach District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Got Apwoyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/got-apwoyo/), [Pakwach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/pakwach/) and [Panyango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyango/). By area it is the 1270th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Jonam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/). The centre of Pakwach Town Council Sub-county is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4713° N, 31.4985° 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 Pakwach Town Council Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Pakwach Town Council Sub-county - Murchison Falls National Park - Tangi Gate · attraction, Got Apwoyo3.2 km - Kamshiko Hot Springs · attraction, Got Apwoyo4.5 km - Heritage Hot Spring · attraction, Got Apwoyo4.6 km - Old Pakuba Lodge Ruins · ruins, Got Apwoyo9.7 km - Murchison Aswa Falls Conservancy · nature reserve, Got Apwoyo10 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: Pakwach Town Council 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 - Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua92 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu94 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 06:49, 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. ## Villages and localities in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Pakwach (28,700). Settlements here lie between about 626 m and 665 m above sea level (median 659 m). - Acotogeno - Amor - Amor Ferry - Amor South - Japabara - Jukaal - Jumadi East - Jupabira East - Jupabira West - Jupagudi - Jupamach - Jupolony - Jupotung North - Jupotung South - Jupungulu - Kakawoi A - Kakawoi B - Kamana A - Kamana B - Kapita - Kapita Village - Lubiri A - Lubiri B - Mubogo Central - Mubogo North - Mubogo South - Mugobe Central - Mugobe Lower - Mujugula - Nyakatita A - Nyakatita B - Pajabar Central - Pajobi North - Pajobi South - Pakwach - Panyagoro - Parwanga - Patwe Central - Patwe Gudi - Patwe-Koi - Povungu - Pujwang Central - Pujwang East - Puvnga East - Puyoo - Puyoo Central - Puyoo East - Special Area - Wangkado - Wangkawa Jukal - Wangkawa West - Wanglei A - Wanglei B - Watkweyo 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 Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Pakwach Town Council Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kopio 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 Pakwach Town Council Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AMOR HC II · Pakwach Town Council 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47283&mlon=31.50745#map=17/2.47283/31.50745) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pakwach Service Station · Pakwach Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46081&mlon=31.49202#map=17/2.46081/31.49202) Hotel Albertine Guesthouse · Pakwach Town Council 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46123&mlon=31.49992#map=17/2.46123/31.49992) School Puyoo Cop Centre · Pakwach Town Council 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46894&mlon=31.50610#map=17/2.46894/31.50610) College UWA Rangers' Training Camp · Got Apwoyo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.30073&mlon=31.58391#map=17/2.30073/31.58391) Police station Pakwach Central Police Station · Pakwach Town Council 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46056&mlon=31.50427#map=17/2.46056/31.50427) 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 Pakwach Town Council Sub-county Places mapped inside Pakwach Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels7 - Schools13 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Jonam County - Alwi - Pakwach - Panyango - Panyimur - Wadelai ## Quick answers - Where is Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?In Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?Got Apwoyo Sub-county, Pakwach Sub-county and Panyango Sub-county - What is there to see in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?Murchison Falls National Park - Tangi Gate, Kamshiko Hot Springs, Heritage Hot Spring, Old Pakuba Lodge Ruins - What time zone is Pakwach Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?Settlements lie between 626 m and 665 m - What is the best time to visit Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?AMOR HC II, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pakwach Service Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pakwach Town Council Sub-county?UG30980103 (OCHA common operational dataset)