# Kapyanga Sub-county Sub-county, Bukooli County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/ Sub-county · Bukooli County # Kapyanga Sub-county Kapyanga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **150.9 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 60mapped services - 1,124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapyanga Sub-county? Kapyanga Sub-county lies in [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/), [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bulesa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/bulesa/), [Buluguyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buluguyi/), [Buwunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/buwunga/), [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/eastern-division/), [Iwemba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/iwemba/), [Muterere Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/muterere/), [Nabukalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nabukalu/), [Nankoma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/nankoma/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 459th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 14.4% of [Bukooli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/). The centre of Kapyanga Sub-county is about 140 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5593° N, 33.8222° 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: Kapyanga 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu124 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti132 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:42). 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 Kapyanga Sub-county Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Kapyanga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,087 m and 1,185 m above sea level (median 1,124 m). - Bubeta - Budibya - Bugodhandhala - Bugodo - Bugondhandhala - Bugoyozi - Bugoyozi A - Bugoyozi B - Bugubo - Bugunga - Bujaka - Bukakaire - Bukaye - Bukaye-Bukuda - Bukonde - Bukonde A - Bukonde B - Busanzi - Busolo - Buswiriri - Butakanila - Buwofu - Buyubu - Igogo - Isagaza A - Isagaza B - Izira - Kaato - Kakandwa - Kamango - Kawempe - Kidhebero - Kikabala - Kirongero - Kirongero A - Kiseitaka - Lwaba - Mugona - Mugona North - Mugona South - Muyemu - Nabimyu-Bubeta - Nabiyunyu - Naitosi - Nakavule - Naluwerere - Namago - Namayemba - Namayemba Central A - Namayemba Central B - Namayemba East A - Namayemba East B - Namayemba West A - Namayemba West B - Naminyagwe - Namukonge - Nanderema - Nankongolo - Ndifakulya - Rwakiro - Wanenga 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 Kapyanga Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kapyanga Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kamirantumbi - Kiyinikibi - Mubigi - Naitosi - Namwandyo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kayango · 1,176 m - Bugedo · 1,163 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 Kapyanga Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bugiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,715 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Feb (68 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 80 Feb 25 68 Mar 24 171 Apr 23 248 May 22 201 Jun 22 98 Jul 22 78 Aug 22 112 Sep 23 151 Oct 23 184 Nov 23 196 Dec 23 127 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapyanga Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigulu Health Centre II · Iwemba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59168&mlon=33.83241#map=17/0.59168/33.83241) Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56422&mlon=33.75554#map=17/0.56422/33.75554) ATM Barclays Bank Busia Branch · Eastern Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46583&mlon=34.08997#map=17/0.46583/34.08997) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bugiri Service Station · Eastern Division 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56573&mlon=33.75324#map=17/0.56573/33.75324) Hotel Happy Wallet Hotel and Gardens · Kapyanga 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51740&mlon=33.79682#map=17/0.51740/33.79682) School Buwofu Primary School · Kapyanga 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56502&mlon=33.83299#map=17/0.56502/33.83299) College Saint andard College Bugiri · Eastern Division 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55995&mlon=33.75441#map=17/0.55995/33.75441) Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 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 Kapyanga Sub-county Places mapped inside Kapyanga Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels3 - Schools53 - Pharmacies3 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 Bukooli County - Budhaya - Bulesa - Bulidha - Buluguyi - Buwunga - Iwemba - Muterere - Nabukalu - Nankoma ## Quick answers - Where is Kapyanga Sub-county?In Bukooli County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kapyanga Sub-county?Bulesa Sub-county, Buluguyi Sub-county, Buwunga Sub-county, Eastern Division Sub-county, Iwemba Sub-county, Muterere Sub-county, Nabukalu Sub-county, Nankoma Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What time zone is Kapyanga Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kapyanga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kapyanga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapyanga Sub-county?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapyanga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,087 m and 1,185 m - What is the highest point in Kapyanga Sub-county?Kayango (1,176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapyanga Sub-county?January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kapyanga Sub-county?Kigulu Health Centre II, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kapyanga Sub-county?Bugiri Branch, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kapyanga Sub-county?Barclays Bank Busia Branch, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapyanga Sub-county?TotalEnergies Bugiri Service Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kapyanga Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kapyanga Sub-county?UG20300207 (OCHA common operational dataset)