# Kongasis County, Bukwo District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/

County · Bukwo District 

# Kongasis County

Kongasis County is a county of Uganda in Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **560.1 km²**. It is divided into 12 sub-counties. 394 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 560km²
- 12sub-counties
- 77mapped services

## Where is Kongasis County?

Kongasis County lies in [Bukwo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other counties: [Kween County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/) and [Pokot County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/). By area it is the 129th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. The centre of Kongasis County is about 258 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Bukwa, the main town of Bukwo District. The centre point is at 1.2696° N, 34.6981° 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 Kongasis County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kongasis County: 1 hot spring.

- Hot Spring · hot spring

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: Kongasis 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

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret113 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:37).

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.

## Sub-counties of Kongasis County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bukwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/bukwo/) 30 56 8 

[Bukwo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/bukwo-town-council/) 9.0 21 9 

[Chepkwasta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chepkwasta/) 104 39 7 

[Chesower Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chesower/) 60 45 6 

[Kabei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kabei/) 102 39 4 

[Kamet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kamet/) 33 33 4 

[Kaptererwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kaptererwo/) 37 31 5 

[Kortek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kortek/) 11 30 5 

[Riwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/riwo/) 66 54 4 

[Senendet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/senendet/) 15 31 6 

[Suam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/suam/) 66 29 12 

[Tulel Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/tulel/) 28 38 7 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kongasis County

Open gazetteers list **394 villages, towns and localities** in Kongasis County. Settlements here lie between about 1,872 m and 2,648 m above sea level (median 2,073 m).

- Alalam
- Amanang
- Amanang Central
- Aralam
- Aryowet
- Ashewa
- Barkoyoy
- Berkeya
- Bisho
- Bonyo
- Borowon
- Boyet
- Brim
- Brirwok
- Bukwa
- Bukwo
- Bumatet
- Bumotoy
- Burirwok
- Burkeywo
- Centre
- Chebeni
- Chebinyiny
- Chebinyinyi
- Chebirbei
- Cheboi
- Chebombai
- Cheborom
- Chebtoloch
- Chebtuimat
- Cheburai
- Chebuyonon
- Chekwarin
- Chekwasita
- Chekwatit
- Chekweneroi
- Chekwir
- Chelaibei
- Chelalaibei
- Chelelech-bei
- Chembilwak
- Chemenen
- Chemondin
- Chemotow
- Chemukang
- Chemukun
- Chemulwo
- Chemuron
- Chemurot
- Chemusabe
- Chemuyat
- Chemwabit
- Chemwaisus
- Chemweyet
- Chepkoros
- Chepkubortin
- Chepkusawar
- Chepkuto Lower
- Chepkuto Upper
- Chepkwasta
- Chepkwitin
- Chepsoikey
- Chepsoykei
- Cheptandan
- Cheptantan
- Cheptengan
- Cheptere
- Chepterei
- Cheptilial
- Cheptingeny
- Cheptoror
- Cheptuimat
- Cheptuya
- Cheptuyet
- Cheringany
- Cherui
- Cherunguny
- Chesimat
- Chesimot
- Chesower
- Chesoweri
- Chesurur
- Chetingen
- Chikondi
- Chokoror
- Choroi
- Choronok
- Chukchuka
- Conflict Area
- Esso
- Kabamban
- Kabarak
- Kabaryewo
- Kabasken
- Kabchekwok
- Kabei
- Kabelyo
- Kaben
- Kabokwo
- Kaborotwo
- Kaborti
- Kabrirwok
- Kabtoboson
- Kabunwa Bet
- Kakawa
- Kakorwo
- Kamais
- Kamakongen
- Kamakoyon
- Kamakunga
- Kamarur
- Kamatong
- Kamatony
- Kambimawe West
- Kamet
- Kamogongen
- Kamokon
- Kamokongen
- Kamunchan
- Kamushembun
- Kamutungon
- Kapchangil
- Kapchebai
- Kapcheburony
- Kapchemogen
- Kapchemutilini
- Kapchesikwa
- Kapchesoy
- Kapcheyos
- Kapchonbow
- Kapchuniay
- Kapkobor
- Kapkokoyo
- Kapkoloswo
- Kapkomboloi
- Kapkomol
- Kapkoros
- Kapkorosoi
- Kapkorosoyi
- Kapkukuyu
- Kapkumolon
- Kapkures
- Kapkureson
- Kapkutunyo
- Kapkware
- Kapkwasaben
- Kapkwen
- Kapkweno
- Kapkwicha
- Kapkwiminy
- Kapkwirwok
- Kapkwoldin
- Kapkworosoi
- Kapkwotoi
- Kapkwumolwo
- Kaplakatet
- Kaplangweten
- Kapmwogin
- Kapnandi Central
- Kapnandi-uppper
- Kapnawunjuro A
- Kapnawunjuro B
- Kapneru
- Kapngaram
- Kapngomuy
- Kapngotiny
- Kapremger
- Kaprenzi
- Kapretwo
- Kaproben
- Kapsabit
- Kapsarur
- Kapsayoy
- Kapseneton
- Kapsenjen
- Kapseror
- Kapses
- Kapseta
- Kapsikwa
- Kapsirikwo
- Kapsiywo
- Kapsongoroch
- Kapsoyen
- Kapsuiege
- Kapsukut
- Kapsukwar
- Kapswayoi
- Kapswayoy
- Kapswom
- Kapta
- Kaptali Central
- Kaptali Lower
- Kaptererwa
- Kapterit
- Kaptobori
- Kaptobwoso
- Kaptolomogon Upper
- Kaptuley
- Kapwotoy
- Kapyakan
- Kapyomat
- Kapyoyon
- Karimukwon
- Karosho
- Kaska
- Katinga
- Kawimbi
- Kaworyo
- Kawuswo
- Kewarwang
- Kichingich
- Kiptui
- Kiretei
- Kiringet
- Kiryamei
- Kitaw
- Kitawo
- Kitowoi
- Kiyoto
- Koibei
- Koikoi
- Kokopchaya
- Kokorwet
- Kokorwo
- Kokoyong
- Kokwo
- Kolongei
- Kolongey
- Komalil
- Kona
- Kongasis
- Kongta
- Koriri
- Korosho
- Koroshondet
- Korosi
- Korot
- Kortek
- Kostoy
- Kotipchekworot
- Kowobelyo
- Kubau
- Kubobei
- Kubulwo
- Kululu
- Kulwal
- Kurongur
- Kurongurwo
- Kutung
- Kwanwa
- Kween
- Kwirwot
- Kwongor
- Kyosoweri
- Lagam
- Lakatetwa
- Lakatetwo
- Lalak
- Lamaywet
- Lamaywo
- Lamitina
- Lamoywo
- Laywa
- Lira
- Lobotwo
- Loch
- Lomaywet
- Lomoywo
- Longom
- Lulu
- Lulwo
- Lungwa
- Lwongom
- Lwongon
- Magunga
- Majimot
- Makayon
- Makunga
- Makutano
- Marambach
- Market
- Masasha
- Matimbei
- Mayak
- Mengo
- Mere
- Merewo
- Messa
- Mokoyek
- Mokoyo
- Mokoyon
- Mokoywet
- Molol
- Mosob
- Moson
- Mosondo
- Mosop
- Mowet
- Mowo
- Muchikwichit
- Mukengeret
- Mukulei
- Munda
- Muryamat
- Muton
- Mutorokwo
- Muyembe
- Nait
- Nambuya
- Nangway
- Narerock
- Ndilai
- Ndishania
- Ngangara
- Ngania
- Ngeny
- Ngoryomwo
- Njoro
- Ntilai
- Nyalit
- Nyokoswo
- Panawa
- Posha
- Rabet
- Rakwayandet
- Reber
- Reberon
- Reberwo
- Rikwo
- Rikwo Central
- Riwo
- Riwo Hill
- Rorok
- Rotin
- Rotyo
- Rotyontet
- Rwanda
- Rwandet
- Rwandoi
- Sachayeny
- Saptet
- Sasur
- Sekek
- Semia
- Senendet
- Serem
- Shambabel
- Siit
- Siiti
- Sindet
- Siron
- Sitiyo
- Somutwet
- Soset
- Sosho
- Sosyo
- Soymining
- Suam
- Suam Lower
- Suam Upper
- Sukuroy
- Sukwo
- Sumaton
- Sumotwet
- Sungora
- Surum
- Surumoyo
- Swayok
- Tabashat
- Tabaswon
- Takatet
- Tarak
- Tartar
- Tegeres
- Tendera
- Teriet
- Tesheni
- Toboswet
- Toboswo
- Tolwo
- Tomto
- Torokyo
- Town
- Toyobei
- Tulel
- Tulwet
- Tulwo
- Tungururwo
- Tuyet
- Tuyobei
- Twalek
- Twoluk
- Worikoyen
- Yemitek

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 Kongasis County

Named natural and historic features inside Kongasis County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Amanyang
- Kiriki
- Nyaluti
- Senendet
- Tedua

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Mubiyi · 3,878 m
- Muzoa · 3,292 m
- Gortheg · 2,560 m
- Riwa · 2,058 m
- Kabthymet · 1,894 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 Kongasis County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukwo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,170 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (154 mm) and the driest Jan (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 25 

Feb 23 25 

Mar 23 64 

Apr 22 143 

May 21 147 

Jun 20 104 

Jul 20 119 

Aug 20 154 

Sep 21 123 

Oct 21 123 

Nov 20 92 

Dec 20 52 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kongasis County

Places mapped inside Kongasis County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools71
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kongasis County?In Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kongasis County?Kween County and Pokot County
- What is there to see in Kongasis County?Hot Spring
- What time zone is Kongasis County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kongasis County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kongasis County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kongasis County?394 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kongasis County?Settlements lie between 1,872 m and 2,648 m
- What is the highest point in Kongasis County?Mubiyi (3,878 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kongasis County?November to March and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Kongasis County?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kongasis County?UG203301 (OCHA common operational dataset)