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

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

Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Kaptererwo Sub-county

Kaptererwo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **36.7 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,872 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaptererwo Sub-county?

Kaptererwo 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/), [Riwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/riwo/), [Senendet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/senendet/) and [Suam Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/suam/). By area it is the 1127th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.5% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Kaptererwo Sub-county is about 268 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2636° N, 34.8025° 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: Kaptererwo 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) · Eldoret107 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti141 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 Kaptererwo Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Kaptererwo Sub-county.

- Burirwok
- Chebinyiny
- Chemuron
- Chepkoros
- Kabarak
- Kamakunga
- Kamatong
- Kambimawe West
- Kapchangil
- Kapchemutilini
- Kapkureson
- Kapkwirwok
- Kapnandi Central
- Kapnandi-uppper
- Kapretwo
- Kaptali Central
- Kaptali Lower
- Kaptererwa
- Kaptolomogon Upper
- Kokwo
- Lagam
- Lira
- Lulu
- Lungwa
- Mosondo
- Muchikwichit
- Nait
- Rotyontet
- Sekek
- Soset
- Tartar

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 Kaptererwo Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukwo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 25 

Feb 24 25 

Mar 24 64 

Apr 23 143 

May 22 147 

Jun 21 104 

Jul 21 119 

Aug 21 154 

Sep 22 123 

Oct 22 123 

Nov 22 92 

Dec 22 52 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29417&mlon=34.75528#map=17/1.29417/34.75528) 

Hotel Resort acacia (20 000 pppn) · Bukwo Town Council 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29185&mlon=34.74850#map=17/1.29185/34.74850) 

School Kaptererwa Primary School · Kaptererwo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.26333&mlon=34.79792#map=17/1.26333/34.79792) 

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 Kaptererwo Sub-county

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

- Schools5

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
- Kamet
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Suam
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaptererwo Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kaptererwo Sub-county?Bukwo Sub-county, Riwo Sub-county, Senendet Sub-county and Suam Sub-county
- What time zone is Kaptererwo Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kaptererwo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kaptererwo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaptererwo Sub-county?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kaptererwo Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaptererwo Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaptererwo Sub-county?UG20330107 (OCHA common operational dataset)