# Wadelai Sub-county Sub-county, Jonam County, Pakwach District

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

Sub-county · Jonam County 

# Wadelai Sub-county

Wadelai Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region. It covers **262.4 km²**. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 262km²
- 16mapped services
- 662 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wadelai Sub-county?

Wadelai 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: [Alwi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/alwi/), [Amuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amuru/kilak/amuru/), [Kucwiny Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nebbi/padyere/kucwiny/), [Lungulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nwoya/nwoya/lungulu/), [Okollo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/okollo/), [Panyango Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/panyango/) and [Pawor Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/madi-okollo/madi-okollo/pawor/). By area it is the 214th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 25.3% of [Jonam County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pakwach/jonam/). The centre of Wadelai Sub-county is about 296 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6829° N, 31.3667° 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: Wadelai 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) · Arua65 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu101 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.

## Villages and localities in Wadelai Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Wadelai Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 626 m and 695 m above sea level (median 662 m).

- Agu
- Agu North
- Agu South
- Ajei East
- Ajei West
- Ajobo
- Akonyi
- Alicako
- Alishako
- Alla
- Aparario
- Aroga-Libawei
- Arogalibowa
- Ayabu
- Ayabu Central
- Ayabu East
- Ayabu West
- Baraporo
- Borowiyo
- Borowiyo Central
- Forest
- Jupalei West
- Jupaley
- Kalalo
- Kolokolo
- Lwalo
- Mangara
- Mukandwa
- Mutir
- Mutir Central
- Mutir East
- Mutir West
- Ngamia
- Nyakumba East
- Nyakumba West
- Nyawino
- Oborowiyo
- Ocayo
- Ocayo Lower
- Ocayo Upper
- Ojigo Central
- Ojigo East
- Ojigo West
- Okuma
- Okuma Central
- Okuma East
- Okuma West
- Okumu South
- Olimbuni
- Ongwele
- Opetku
- Oraa
- Pabego
- Pachora
- Padei
- Padei Norh
- Padei South
- Pader
- Padigo
- Pafugi East
- Pafugi West
- Pafuji West
- Pailo East
- Pailo West
- Pajago East
- Pajago West
- Pakich East
- Pakwinyo
- Palam East
- Palam West
- Panyilo
- Parabilo
- Paten
- Paten Central
- Paten Lower
- Paten Ocayo
- Paten Upper
- Pavogi
- Payeng
- Payeng East
- Payeng West
- Powidi
- Pumit
- Ragem
- Ragem Central
- Ragem Prison
- Ragem West
- Regem
- Special Area
- Wadelai

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 Wadelai Sub-county

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Akello
- Ati
- Isu
- Nyakumba
- Nyarwodo
- Ora

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ova · 715 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 Wadelai 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 Wadelai Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital RAGEM HEALTH CENTRE II · Wadelai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.65168&mlon=31.39380#map=17/2.65168/31.39380) 

Bank ASA Microfinance · Thatha Division 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.48826&mlon=31.08960#map=17/2.48826/31.08960) 

Petrol pump Indian Oil · Inde Town Council 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.87572&mlon=31.23244#map=17/2.87572/31.23244) 

Hotel Leosim Hotel · Pakwach Town Council 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.46069&mlon=31.48874#map=17/2.46069/31.48874) 

School Alliragem Primary School · Wadelai 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.65876&mlon=31.39732#map=17/2.65876/31.39732) 

College Okollo Secondary School · Okollo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.66315&mlon=31.14155#map=17/2.66315/31.14155) 

Police station Madi Okollo Central Police · Okollo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.64908&mlon=31.14438#map=17/2.64908/31.14438) 

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 Wadelai Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Schools11

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
- Panyimur

## Quick answers

- Where is Wadelai Sub-county?In Jonam County, Pakwach District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Wadelai Sub-county?Alwi Sub-county, Amuru Sub-county, Kucwiny Sub-county, Lungulu Sub-county, Okollo Sub-county, Panyango Sub-county and Pawor Sub-county
- What time zone is Wadelai Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Wadelai Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Wadelai Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wadelai Sub-county?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wadelai Sub-county?Settlements lie between 626 m and 695 m
- What is the highest point in Wadelai Sub-county?Ova (715 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wadelai Sub-county?December to January, March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wadelai Sub-county?RAGEM HEALTH CENTRE II, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wadelai Sub-county?ASA Microfinance, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadelai Sub-county?Indian Oil, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wadelai Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wadelai Sub-county?UG30980106 (OCHA common operational dataset)