# Panyimur Sub-county Sub-county, Jonam County, Pakwach District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyimur/ Sub-county · Jonam County # Panyimur Sub-county Panyimur Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region. It covers **213.7 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 214km² - 21mapped services - 631 mtypical elevation ## Where is Panyimur Sub-county? Panyimur 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 7 other sub-counties: [Akworo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/akworo/), [Alwi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/alwi/), [Got Apwoyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/got-apwoyo/), [Kigwera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/buliisa/buliisa/kigwera/), [Nyaravur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/nyaravur/), [Pakwach Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/pakwach/) and [Parombo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/parombo/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 20.6% of [Jonam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/). The centre of Panyimur Sub-county is about 259 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2817° N, 31.3238° 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 Panyimur Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Panyimur Sub-county - Hippo Pool · viewpoint, Got Apwoyo7.1 km - Delta Point · viewpoint, Got Apwoyo7.5 km - Shoebill Habitat · attraction, Ngwedo13 km - Fort Magungu · ruins, Ngwedo17 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: Panyimur 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) · Arua97 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:49). 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 Panyimur Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Panyimur Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 891 m above sea level (median 631 m). - Abok - Afodha - Ayago Lower - Ayago Upper - Boro - Boro Central East - Boro Central West - Dei - Dei.C - Ganda - Jakok - Jupukelo - Kaginga - Kidiacohka - Kimor - Kivule - Kiyaya East - Kiyonga - Kuluber - Luli - Lwala - Marama - Marama Lower - Marama Upper - Mavere - Mukindwa - Munduryema - Mutusa - Nyakagey - Nyakageyi - Nyakiro - Nyakiro North - Nyakiro South - Nyaloi - Nyamutagana - Nyamutangana.A - Ogal Upper - Olando - Ovurukojo East - Ovurukojo West - Panyamur - Panyimur - Paryem East - Paryem West - Rwanga - Sendi - Singla Central - Situ 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 Panyimur Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Panyimur Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Kivuje - Mugwampire - Mututu - Nyalai - Nyaloi - Oguta - Situr ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Ngava · 846 m - Kololo · 843 m - Godelola · 836 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Lul Kayonga Forest Reserve 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 Panyimur 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 Panyimur Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HEALTH CENTRE IV · Panyimur 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24981&mlon=31.31729#map=17/2.24981/31.31729) Bank Centenary Cente Agent · Thatha Division 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47999&mlon=31.09419#map=17/2.47999/31.09419) Petrol pump Total · Buliisa Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.11525&mlon=31.41406#map=17/2.11525/31.41406) Hotel Satellite One Hotel Nebbi · Akworo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.29287&mlon=31.20340#map=17/2.29287/31.20340) School Wankado Cop Centre Primary School · Panyimur 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.28158&mlon=31.33195#map=17/2.28158/31.33195) College Mbale School of Hygiene · Nyaravur 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43885&mlon=31.20800#map=17/2.43885/31.20800) Police station Pakwach Central Police Station · Pakwach Town Council 28 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 Panyimur Sub-county Places mapped inside Panyimur Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Schools16 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 - Pakwach Town Council - Panyango - Wadelai ## Quick answers - Where is Panyimur Sub-county?In Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Panyimur Sub-county?Akworo Sub-county, Alwi Sub-county, Got Apwoyo Sub-county, Kigwera Sub-county, Nyaravur Sub-county, Pakwach Sub-county and Parombo Sub-county - What is there to see in Panyimur Sub-county?Hippo Pool, Delta Point, Shoebill Habitat, Fort Magungu - What time zone is Panyimur Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Panyimur Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Panyimur Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panyimur Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panyimur Sub-county?Settlements lie between 625 m and 891 m - What is the highest point in Panyimur Sub-county?Ngava (846 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Panyimur Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Panyimur Sub-county?HEALTH CENTRE IV, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Panyimur Sub-county?Centenary Cente Agent, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panyimur Sub-county?Total, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Panyimur Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Panyimur Sub-county?UG30980105 (OCHA common operational dataset)