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

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

Sub-county · Kongasis County 

# Suam Sub-county

Suam Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region. It covers **65.8 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Suam Sub-county?

Suam 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/), [Chepkwasta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/chepkwasta/), [Kaptererwo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/kaptererwo/) and [Senendet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/senendet/). By area it is the 884th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 11.7% of [Kongasis County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukwo/kongasis/). The centre of Suam Sub-county is about 250 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 14 km from Bukwa, the main town of Kongasis County. The centre point is at 1.2026° N, 34.6448° 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 Suam Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Suam Sub-county

- Hot Spring · hot spring, Kabei9.5 km
- Mount Elgon · volcano, Bukalasi16 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: Suam 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) · Eldoret111 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti128 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 06:34, 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 Suam Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Suam Sub-county.

- Ashewa
- Berkeya
- Chemurot
- Chepkusawar
- Kapkobor
- Kapkweno
- Kapsirikwo
- Kapyomat
- Kapyoyon
- Karimukwon
- Kiringet
- Koibei
- Kongasis
- Korosho
- Kubau
- Kurongur
- Kwirwot
- Lamaywo
- Matimbei
- Mosop
- Rakwayandet
- Reberwo
- Rikwo
- Rikwo Central
- Suam
- Suam Lower
- Suam Upper
- Tegeres
- Tulwo

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 Suam 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 Suam Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukwo General Hospital · Bukwo Town Council 16 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 New mbale fresh hotel · Suam 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.21667&mlon=34.71670#map=17/1.21667/34.71670) 

School Kapsarur Primary School · Chepkwasta 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27220&mlon=34.67739#map=17/1.27220/34.67739) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Police Bushika Post · Nangako Town Council 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.04395&mlon=34.33510#map=17/1.04395/34.33510) 

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 Suam Sub-county

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

- Hotels2
- Schools9
- Restaurants1

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
- Kortek
- Riwo
- Senendet
- Tulel

## Quick answers

- Where is Suam Sub-county?In Kongasis County, Bukwo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Suam Sub-county?Bukwo Sub-county, Chepkwasta Sub-county, Kaptererwo Sub-county and Senendet Sub-county
- What is there to see in Suam Sub-county?Hot Spring, Mount Elgon
- What time zone is Suam Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Suam Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Suam Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suam Sub-county?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Suam Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suam Sub-county?Bukwo General Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Suam Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suam Sub-county?Stabex, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Suam Sub-county?UG20330111 (OCHA common operational dataset)