# Chepkwasta Sub-county Sub-county, Kongasis County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Chepkwasta Sub-county

Chepkwasta Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **104.1 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chepkwasta Sub-county?

Chepkwasta 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 [Suam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/suam/). By area it is the 646th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.6% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Chepkwasta Sub-county is about 246 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 17 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2158° N, 34.6075° 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 Chepkwasta Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Chepkwasta Sub-county

- Hot Spring · hot spring, Kabei8.2 km
- Mount Elgon · volcano, Bukalasi14 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya18 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: Chepkwasta 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) · Eldoret114 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:38).

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 Chepkwasta Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Chepkwasta Sub-county.

- Centre
- Chebeni
- Chebinyiny
- Chemukun
- Chemweyet
- Chepkuto Lower
- Chepkuto Upper
- Chepkwasta
- Chepkwitin
- Chepsoikey
- Cheptantan
- Cheptengan
- Cheptilial
- Cheptoror
- Cheptuya
- Choroi
- Kabtoboson
- Kapsabit
- Kapsarur
- Kapseror
- Kapsiywo
- Kapsoyen
- Kapswom
- Kapta
- Kaska
- Kichingich
- Kiretei
- Kokorwo
- Komalil
- Koriri
- Kurongurwo
- Kween
- Lomoywo
- Muryamat
- Mutorokwo
- Serem
- Sungora
- Surumoyo
- Tulwo

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 Chepkwasta Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukwo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 25 

Feb 22 25 

Mar 22 64 

Apr 21 143 

May 20 147 

Jun 19 104 

Jul 18 119 

Aug 19 154 

Sep 20 123 

Oct 20 123 

Nov 19 92 

Dec 19 52 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 19 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel New mbale fresh hotel · Suam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21667&mlon=34.71670#map=17/1.21667/34.71670) 

School Kapsarur Primary School · Chepkwasta 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27220&mlon=34.67739#map=17/1.27220/34.67739) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Police Bushika Post · Nangako Town Council 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04395&mlon=34.33510#map=17/1.04395/34.33510) 

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 Chepkwasta Sub-county

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

- Schools7

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
- Bukwo Town Council
- Chesower
- Kabei
- Kamet
- Kaptererwo
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Suam
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Chepkwasta Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Chepkwasta Sub-county?Bukwo Sub-county, Kabei Sub-county, Kortek Sub-county and Suam Sub-county
- What is there to see in Chepkwasta Sub-county?Hot Spring, Mount Elgon, Tutum Cave
- What time zone is Chepkwasta Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chepkwasta Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Chepkwasta Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chepkwasta Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chepkwasta Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chepkwasta Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chepkwasta Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chepkwasta Sub-county?Stabex, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chepkwasta Sub-county?UG20330103 (OCHA common operational dataset)