# Kabei Sub-county Sub-county, Kongasis County, Bukwo District

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

Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Kabei Sub-county

Kabei Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **102.0 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,648 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabei Sub-county?

Kabei 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 8 other sub-counties: [Benet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/benet/), [Bukwo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/bukwo-town-council/), [Chepkwasta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chepkwasta/), [Chesower Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chesower/), [Kamet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kamet/), [Kortek Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kortek/), [Riwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/riwo/) and [Tulel Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/tulel/). By area it is the 661st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 18.2% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Kabei Sub-county is about 243 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 1.2265° N, 34.5725° 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 Kabei Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kabei Sub-county: 1 hot spring.

- Hot Spring · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Kabei Sub-county

- Mount Elgon · volcano, Bukalasi13 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya14 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet17 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya20 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: Kabei 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) · Eldoret118 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti119 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 Kabei Sub-county

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

- Chembilwak
- Chemukang
- Cheptuyet
- Chesurur
- Choronok
- Kabei
- Kaborti
- Kamais
- Kapkukuyu
- Kapkwumolwo
- Kapnawunjuro A
- Kapnawunjuro B
- Kaprenzi
- Kapseneton
- Karosho
- Katinga
- Kaworyo
- Kiptui
- Kitawo
- Kolongei
- Kona
- Kongta
- Kowobelyo
- Kululu
- Kutung
- Lobotwo
- Lungwa
- Lwongon
- Magunga
- Makutano
- Mokoyon
- Nangway
- Ntilai
- Rabet
- Semia
- Swayok
- Tarak
- Toboswo
- Worikoyen

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 Kabei Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Kabei Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Mubiyi · 3,878 m
- Gortheg · 2,560 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 Kabei Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukwo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 575 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 18 25 

Feb 19 25 

Mar 19 64 

Apr 18 143 

May 17 147 

Jun 16 104 

Jul 16 119 

Aug 16 154 

Sep 17 123 

Oct 17 123 

Nov 17 92 

Dec 17 52 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulwala Health Centre · Bugitimwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16858&mlon=34.40040#map=17/1.16858/34.40040) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 36 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel New mbale fresh hotel · Suam 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21667&mlon=34.71670#map=17/1.21667/34.71670) 

School Kapsarur Primary School · Chepkwasta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27220&mlon=34.67739#map=17/1.27220/34.67739) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 32 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 Kabei Sub-county

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

- Schools4

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
- Chesower
- Kamet
- Kaptererwo
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Suam
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabei Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kabei Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Bukwo Town Council Sub-county, Chepkwasta Sub-county, Chesower Sub-county, Kamet Sub-county, Kortek Sub-county, Riwo Sub-county and Tulel Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kabei Sub-county?Hot Spring
- What time zone is Kabei Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabei Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kabei Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabei Sub-county?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kabei Sub-county?Mubiyi (3,878 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kabei Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabei Sub-county?Bulwala Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabei Sub-county?Sironko, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabei Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabei Sub-county?Stabex, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabei Sub-county?UG20330105 (OCHA common operational dataset)