# Bukwo Town Council Sub-county Sub-county, Kongasis County

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Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Bukwo Town Council Sub-county

Bukwo Town Council Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.02 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.0km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?

Bukwo Town Council Sub-county lies in [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/), [Bukwo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Bukwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/bukwo/), [Kabei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kabei/), [Kortek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kortek/) and [Riwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/riwo/). By area it is the 1435th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.6% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Bukwo Town Council Sub-county is about 264 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2936° N, 34.7437° 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: Bukwo Town Council 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

- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret113 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti134 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.

## Villages and localities in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county.

- Bukwo
- Chelelech-bei
- Cheptere
- Esso
- Kabasken
- Kabunwa Bet
- Kamarur
- Kapkoloswo
- Kapkureson
- Kapmwogin
- Kokorwet
- Lamoywo
- Market
- Mokoyo
- Mowet
- Mukengeret
- Munda
- Ndishania
- Sumaton
- Town
- Tuyobei

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 Bukwo Town Council Sub-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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukwo Town Council Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29417&mlon=34.75528#map=17/1.29417/34.75528) 

ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel Acacia Guest House and Restaurant · Bukwo Town Council 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29182&mlon=34.74845#map=17/1.29182/34.74845) 

School Bukwo Primary School · Bukwo Town Council 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29444&mlon=34.74806#map=17/1.29444/34.74806) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

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 Bukwo Town Council Sub-county

Places mapped inside Bukwo Town Council Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools6

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 Kongasis County

- Bukwo
- Chepkwasta
- Chesower
- Kabei
- Kamet
- Kaptererwo
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Suam
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?Bukwo Sub-county, Kabei Sub-county, Kortek Sub-county and Riwo Sub-county
- What time zone is Bukwo Town Council Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?Stabex, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bukwo Town Council Sub-county?UG20330102 (OCHA common operational dataset)