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

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

Sub-county · Okoro County 

# Akaa Sub-county

Akaa Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region. It covers **72.6 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.6km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,624 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akaa Sub-county?

Akaa 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 3 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/) and [Zeu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/zeu/). By area it is the 829th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 8.2% of [Okoro County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/zombo/okoro/). The centre of Akaa Sub-county is about 309 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Zombo, the main town of Okoro County. The centre point is at 2.4595° N, 30.8064° 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 Akaa Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Akaa Sub-county: 1 museum.

- Lendu chiefdom · museum

### Nearby, outside Akaa Sub-county

- Rwoth Upanu tomb · museum, Zeu8.4 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: Akaa 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) · Arua67 km
- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia119 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 06:52, sunset around 18:51).

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 Akaa Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Akaa Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,611 m and 1,655 m above sea level (median 1,624 m).

- Acoro
- Adingi
- Agawa
- Agulu
- Ajigu
- Akaa
- Akor
- Akwerali
- Alas Village
- Alego
- Alegu
- Aleju
- Ambuza
- Amwonyo
- Amwonyu
- Ara
- Arwinyu
- Atheju East
- Atheju West
- Awobia
- Ayaka Central
- Ayala Central
- Cula
- Golaju
- Gwoknyeri
- Jopakubi
- Jupangau West
- Jupangua East
- Jupawano
- Kampala
- Mawa East
- Mawa West
- Maya East
- Mbunya
- Nenkuwengi
- Nyarka
- Ocwanyu
- Olalo
- Ollu
- Omio
- Omoyo East
- Omoyo West
- Oriu
- Oyeyo
- Payibe
- Sina
- Tidu
- Ulu Central
- Yima

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 Akaa Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Adida

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ara · 1,639 m
- Arri · 1,608 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 Akaa 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 Akaa Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AMWONYO · Akaa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.47090&mlon=30.78927#map=17/2.47090/30.78927) 

Bank Letshego · Paidha Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41760&mlon=30.97960#map=17/2.41760/30.97960) 

Petrol pump Rock filling station · Paidha Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41430&mlon=30.98143#map=17/2.41430/30.98143) 

Hotel PADEA COUNTRY SIDE HOTEL · Jangokoro 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.33713&mlon=30.89301#map=17/2.33713/30.89301) 

School Ayak Primary School · Akaa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44946&mlon=30.81869#map=17/2.44946/30.81869) 

College Adraa Agriculture College · Offaka 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.62602&mlon=31.03410#map=17/2.62602/31.03410) 

Police station Zeu Police Station · Zeu 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.50577&mlon=30.80701#map=17/2.50577/30.80701) 

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 Akaa Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools13

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Akaa Sub-county?In Okoro County, Zombo District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Akaa Sub-county?Athuma Sub-county, Jangokoro Sub-county and Zeu Sub-county
- What is there to see in Akaa Sub-county?Lendu chiefdom
- What time zone is Akaa Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Akaa Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Akaa Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akaa Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akaa Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,611 m and 1,655 m
- What is the highest point in Akaa Sub-county?Ara (1,639 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Akaa Sub-county?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akaa Sub-county?AMWONYO, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akaa Sub-county?Letshego, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akaa Sub-county?Rock filling station, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akaa Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akaa Sub-county?UG31000102 (OCHA common operational dataset)