# Kachomo Sub-county Sub-county, Iki-Iki County, Budaka District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/kachomo/

Sub-county · Iki-Iki County 

# Kachomo Sub-county

Kachomo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region. It covers **29.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.4km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,152 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kachomo Sub-county?

Kachomo Sub-county lies in [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/), [Budaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bulangira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/bulangira/), [Iki-Iki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/iki-iki/), [Kaderuna Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/kaderuna/), [Kakule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/kakule/), [Kakutu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kibuku/kibuku/kakutu/), [Kameruka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/kameruka/) and [Petete Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/petete/). By area it is the 1203rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 15.7% of [Iki-Iki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/iki-iki/). The centre of Kachomo Sub-county is about 176 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1236° N, 33.9472° 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: Kachomo 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti76 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu160 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:40).

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 Kachomo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kachomo Sub-county.

- Bubera
- Bugolo
- Bugolya
- Bukomba
- Bukomolo I
- Bukomolo Ii
- Bulalaka I
- Bulalaka Ii
- Bunamwera I
- Bunamwera Ii
- Bunyole
- Burweta
- Buseta I
- Buseta Ii
- Kachomo I
- Kachomo Ii
- Kadenghe I
- Kaderuna
- Kandenghe Ii
- Nakatende
- Petete

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 Kachomo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Budaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KEBULA HEALTH CENTRE 3 · Kaderuna 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09117&mlon=33.95162#map=17/1.09117/33.95162) 

Bank Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch · Northern Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09846&mlon=34.17486#map=17/1.09846/34.17486) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) 

Hotel Clover Woods Mabira Motel · Budaka Town Council 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01483&mlon=33.94465#map=17/1.01483/33.94465) 

Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) 

School Multi Knowledge Primary School · Kachomo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.12070&mlon=33.93946#map=17/1.12070/33.93946) 

College Saint Anthony Technical College · Budaka Town Council 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00546&mlon=33.95356#map=17/1.00546/33.95356) 

Police station Kaderuna police post · Kachomo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11998&mlon=33.93522#map=17/1.11998/33.93522) 

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 Kachomo Sub-county

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

- Schools16
- 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 Iki-Iki County

- Iki-Iki
- Kameruka
- Kamonkoli
- Katiira
- Mugiti

## Quick answers

- Where is Kachomo Sub-county?In Iki-Iki County, Budaka District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kachomo Sub-county?Bulangira Sub-county, Iki-Iki Sub-county, Kaderuna Sub-county, Kakule Sub-county, Kakutu Sub-county, Kameruka Sub-county and Petete Sub-county
- What time zone is Kachomo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kachomo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kachomo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kachomo Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kachomo Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kachomo Sub-county?KEBULA HEALTH CENTRE 3, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kachomo Sub-county?Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kachomo Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kachomo Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kachomo Sub-county?UG20280202 (OCHA common operational dataset)