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

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Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Kortek Sub-county

Kortek Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **10.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.8km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,327 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kortek Sub-county?

Kortek 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/), [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/) and [Kabei Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kabei/). By area it is the 1415th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.9% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Kortek Sub-county is about 259 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2888° N, 34.7015° 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: Kortek 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) · Eldoret115 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti129 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 Kortek Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kortek Sub-county.

- Chebuyonon
- Chekweneroi
- Chelalaibei
- Chemwaisus
- Chesimat
- Kabelyo
- Kabrirwok
- Kakorwo
- Kamogongen
- Kapkokoyo
- Kapkoros
- Kapkweno
- Kapkworosoi
- Kapses
- Kapseta
- Kapsikwa
- Kitaw
- Kortek
- Kubobei
- Lalak
- Laywa
- Makunga
- Muton
- Rwandoi
- Sasur
- Sindet
- Siron
- Sukwo
- Tabaswon
- Tendera

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 Kortek Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukwo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 254 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 25 

Feb 21 25 

Mar 21 64 

Apr 20 143 

May 19 147 

Jun 18 104 

Jul 18 119 

Aug 18 154 

Sep 19 123 

Oct 19 123 

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 Kortek Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 6.0 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel Acacia Guest House and Restaurant · Bukwo Town Council 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.29182&mlon=34.74845#map=17/1.29182/34.74845) 

School Muton Primary School · Kortek 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28709&mlon=34.69164#map=17/1.28709/34.69164) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 33 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 Kortek Sub-county

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kortek Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kortek Sub-county?Bukwo Sub-county, Bukwo Town Council Sub-county, Chepkwasta Sub-county and Kabei Sub-county
- What time zone is Kortek Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kortek Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kortek Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kortek Sub-county?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kortek Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kortek Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kortek Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kortek Sub-county?Stabex, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kortek Sub-county?UG20330108 (OCHA common operational dataset)