# Abanga Sub-county Sub-county, Okoro County, Zombo District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/abanga/

Sub-county · Okoro County 

# Abanga Sub-county

Abanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region. It covers **40.3 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.3km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,646 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abanga Sub-county?

Abanga Sub-county lies in [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/), [Zombo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Athuma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/athuma/), [Jangokoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/jangokoro/), [Nyapea Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/nyapea/) and [Paidha Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/paidha-town-council/). By area it is the 1095th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.5% of [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/). The centre of Abanga Sub-county is about 294 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 15 km from Zombo, the main town of Okoro County. The centre point is at 2.3837° N, 30.9267° 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 Abanga Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Abanga Sub-county

- Agoda · attraction, Paidha Town Council9.8 km
- Lendu chiefdom · museum, Akaa20 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: Abanga 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) · Arua74 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:48) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:50).

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 Abanga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Abanga Sub-county.

- Abibarem
- Acana
- Akaa
- Alengokuma
- Alicudu
- Aluka
- Andhi
- Anyara
- Anyiku
- Aringo
- Arumukeng
- Asina
- Awuju
- Ayuda
- Bende
- Culamuk
- Gira
- Godurombo
- Gotlandi
- Hang Ayuda
- Imme
- Japaloza
- Jupujuru
- Kakra
- Karalony
- Lari
- Malara
- Mengu
- Munzi
- Ngmdang
- Nyagak
- Nyoka
- Obeka
- Odarlembe
- Okeyo
- Okeyu
- Ollu
- Ollu Magic Star
- Onyono
- Opano
- Orengu
- Oyaro
- Padea
- Pakadha
- Palatka Trading Center
- Pamitu
- Panyango
- Pavur
- Rodu
- Sangi
- Ser
- Supposed kawacom
- Syposed
- Thanga
- Uduk
- Unyebu

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).

## Weather in Abanga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zombo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C). About 1,631 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (216 mm) and the driest Jan (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 29 

Feb 23 44 

Mar 23 144 

Apr 22 150 

May 21 158 

Jun 20 134 

Jul 20 145 

Aug 20 184 

Sep 20 213 

Oct 20 216 

Nov 20 146 

Dec 21 67 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Abanga Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PADEA · Abanga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.37574&mlon=30.92041#map=17/2.37574/30.92041) 

Bank Syposed centenary bank · Paidha Town Council 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41091&mlon=30.97863#map=17/2.41091/30.97863) 

Petrol pump Rock filling station · Paidha Town Council 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41430&mlon=30.98143#map=17/2.41430/30.98143) 

Hotel Makuthano Guest House · Paidha Town Council 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.40810&mlon=30.97351#map=17/2.40810/30.97351) 

School Padakha Primary School · Abanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38942&mlon=30.91937#map=17/2.38942/30.91937) 

College Nebbi Vocational Training School · Thatha Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.49454&mlon=31.08697#map=17/2.49454/31.08697) 

Police station Serr Police Post · Abanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.38359&mlon=30.92115#map=17/2.38359/30.92115) 

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 Abanga Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools7
- 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 Okoro County

- Akaa
- Alangi
- Athuma
- Atyak
- Jangokoro
- Kango
- Nyapea
- Paidha
- Paidha Town Council
- Warr
- Zeu
- Zombo Town Council

## Quick answers

- Where is Abanga Sub-county?In Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Abanga Sub-county?Athuma Sub-county, Jangokoro Sub-county, Nyapea Sub-county and Paidha Town Council Sub-county
- What is there to see in Abanga Sub-county?Agoda, Lendu chiefdom
- What time zone is Abanga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Abanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Abanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abanga Sub-county?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Abanga Sub-county?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abanga Sub-county?PADEA, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abanga Sub-county?Syposed centenary bank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abanga Sub-county?Rock filling station, about 7.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abanga Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abanga Sub-county?UG31000101 (OCHA common operational dataset)