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

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

Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Kamet Sub-county

Kamet Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **33.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,004 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamet Sub-county?

Kamet 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: [Kabei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kabei/), [Karita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/karita/), [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 1168th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.9% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Kamet Sub-county is about 267 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 13 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.3781° N, 34.7362° 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: Kamet 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) · Eldoret122 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.

## Villages and localities in Kamet Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Kamet Sub-county.

- Alalam
- Aralam
- Borowon
- Chebinyiny
- Chebinyinyi
- Chebtoloch
- Chekwir
- Chemenen
- Chemotow
- Chikondi
- Conflict Area
- Kabchekwok
- Kamet
- Kapchesikwa
- Kapkumolon
- Kapkwicha
- Kapkwiminy
- Kapkwoldin
- Kapsayoy
- Kapterit
- Kaptobwoso
- Kapyakan
- Kokorwo
- Longom
- Mokoyon
- Moson
- Narerock
- Ndilai
- Tesheni
- Tomto
- Twalek
- Twoluk
- 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 Kamet Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kiriki

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 Kamet 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 Kamet Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 9.6 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel Resort acacia (20 000 pppn) · Bukwo Town Council 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29185&mlon=34.74850#map=17/1.29185/34.74850) 

School Aralam Primary School · Riwo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38962&mlon=34.76572#map=17/1.38962/34.76572) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 35 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 Kamet Sub-county

Places mapped inside Kamet 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
- Kabei
- Kaptererwo
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Suam
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamet Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kamet Sub-county?Kabei Sub-county, Karita Sub-county, Riwo Sub-county and Tulel Sub-county
- What time zone is Kamet Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kamet Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kamet Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamet Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kamet Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamet Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kamet Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamet Sub-county?Stabex, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kamet Sub-county?UG20330106 (OCHA common operational dataset)