# Chesower Sub-county Sub-county, Kongasis County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chesower/ Sub-county · Kongasis County # Chesower Sub-county Chesower Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **60.0 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 60.0km² - 6mapped services - 2,102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chesower Sub-county? Chesower 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 6 other sub-counties: [Benet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/benet/), [Kabei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kabei/), [Kitawoi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kitawoi/), [Kwanyiy Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kwanyiy/), [Kwosir Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kwosir/) and [Tulel Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/tulel/). By area it is the 931st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 10.7% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Chesower Sub-county is about 245 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 20 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2629° N, 34.5766° 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 Chesower Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Chesower Sub-county - Hot Spring · hot spring, Kabei13 km - Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya13 km - Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet14 km - Mount Elgon · volcano, Bukalasi17 km - Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya18 km - City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division18 km - State Lodge · attraction, Western Division19 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: Chesower 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) · Soroti118 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret121 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 06:35, 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 Chesower Sub-county Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Chesower Sub-county. - Bisho - Boyet - Bumotoy - Chekwasita - Chekwatit - Chemuron - Chepkubortin - Cheptandan - Cheringany - Chesimot - Chesower - Chesoweri - Kamunchan - Kapcheyos - Kapchonbow - Kapchuniay - Kapngaram - Kapngomuy - Kapngotiny - Kapsiywo - Kapswayoy - Kiyoto - Kongta - Kwanwa - Kween - Kyosoweri - Lakatetwo - Loch - Lomaywet - Makayon - Mere - Molol - Mukulei - Nambuya - Ngangara - Nyalit - Rorok - Rotin - Rwandet - Siit - Somutwet - Takatet - Tolwo - Torokyo - 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chesower Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Chesower Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyaluti ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Muzoa · 3,292 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 Chesower 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 Chesower Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29417&mlon=34.75528#map=17/1.29417/34.75528) Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) Hotel La Bamba Country Resort -Kapchorwa · Kitawoi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38278&mlon=34.52440#map=17/1.38278/34.52440) School Yatui Primary School · Kwosir 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.35235&mlon=34.58058#map=17/1.35235/34.58058) College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41844&mlon=34.35240#map=17/1.41844/34.35240) 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 Chesower Sub-county Places mapped inside Chesower Sub-county in open map data, by type. - 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 - Bukwo Town Council - Chepkwasta - Kabei - Kamet - Kaptererwo - Kortek - Riwo - Senendet - Suam - Tulel ## Quick answers - Where is Chesower Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Chesower Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Kabei Sub-county, Kitawoi Sub-county, Kwanyiy Sub-county, Kwosir Sub-county and Tulel Sub-county - What is there to see in Chesower Sub-county?Hot Spring, Tutum Cave, Atari Waterfall, Mount Elgon - What time zone is Chesower Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chesower Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Chesower Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chesower Sub-county?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chesower Sub-county?Muzoa (3,292 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chesower Sub-county?November to March and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Chesower Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chesower Sub-county?Sironko, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chesower Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chesower Sub-county?Stabex, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chesower Sub-county?UG20330104 (OCHA common operational dataset)