# Kachonga Sub-county Sub-county, Bunyole County – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/kachonga/

Sub-county · Bunyole County 

# Kachonga Sub-county

Kachonga Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region. It covers **50.5 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,090 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kachonga Sub-county?

Kachonga Sub-county lies in [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/), [Butaleja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Budaka Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/budaka/), [Butaleja Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/butaleja-town-council/), [Lyama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/lyama/), [Mazimasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/mazimasa/), [Naboa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/budaka/budaka/naboa/) and [Naweyo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/naweyo/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 7.7% of [Bunyole County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butaleja/bunyole/). The centre of Kachonga Sub-county is about 176 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 10 km from Butaleja, the main town of Bunyole County. The centre point is at 0.9673° N, 34.0232° 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: Kachonga 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti96 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu141 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:40).

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 Kachonga Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Kachonga Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,072 m and 1,118 m above sea level (median 1,090 m).

- Bukairi
- Bulumba
- Buseta
- Chadongo A
- Chadongo B
- Doho Hibira A
- Doho Hibira B
- Dohokibira
- Dunguhli
- Gaba
- Gombo
- Hagoola
- Kachonga
- Kavule
- Kyadongo
- Kyauni
- Lubanga
- Mawanga
- Mbiko
- Mirembe
- Muhula-Doho
- Muhula-Kagondo
- Muhuladoho
- Muhulakagondo
- Muhuyu
- Mukwano
- Mulago
- Muwanga
- Nabiganda
- Nabiganda A
- Nabiganda B
- Nabiganda C
- Nabiganda Central
- Nabiganda Township
- Nabiganda Upper
- Nahigogola
- Nakawa
- Namafafa A
- Namafafa B
- Namaji
- Namajji A
- Namajji B
- Namatala
- Namawa
- Namawa A
- Namawa B
- Namboole
- Nampologoma
- Nampologoma Central
- Namujugume
- Namusita
- Nantalo
- Nsambya
- Ntinda
- Otahajedahamba
- Otahajehadamba
- Supa
- Tangi
- Triangle
- Umango

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 Kachonga Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Butaleja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabasa Memorial Hlospital · Mazimasa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95528&mlon=34.03270#map=17/0.95528/34.03270) 

Bank Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07274&mlon=34.17573#map=17/1.07274/34.17573) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Talibandula Petrol station · Nandere 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01763&mlon=33.87859#map=17/1.01763/33.87859) 

Hotel Clover Woods Mabira Motel · Budaka Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01483&mlon=33.94465#map=17/1.01483/33.94465) 

Mall Musoto Masandsa · Bukasakya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06171&mlon=34.14765#map=17/1.06171/34.14765) 

School Muhura Primary School · Kachonga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.96163&mlon=34.01816#map=17/0.96163/34.01816) 

College Saint Anthony Technical College · Budaka Town Council 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.00546&mlon=33.95356#map=17/1.00546/33.95356) 

Police station Budaka Central Police Station · Budaka Town Council 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.01886&mlon=33.95915#map=17/1.01886/33.95915) 

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 Kachonga Sub-county

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

- Schools8

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 Bunyole County

- Budumba
- Busaba
- Busabi
- Busolwe
- Busolwe Town Council
- Butaleja
- Butaleja Town Council
- Himutu
- Mazimasa
- Nawanjofu
- Naweyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kachonga Sub-county?In Bunyole County, Butaleja District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kachonga Sub-county?Budaka Sub-county, Butaleja Town Council Sub-county, Lyama Sub-county, Mazimasa Sub-county, Naboa Sub-county and Naweyo Sub-county
- What time zone is Kachonga Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kachonga Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kachonga Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kachonga Sub-county?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kachonga Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,072 m and 1,118 m
- What is the best time to visit Kachonga Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kachonga Sub-county?Kabasa Memorial Hlospital, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kachonga Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kachonga Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kachonga Sub-county?Talibandula Petrol station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kachonga Sub-county?UG20360109 (OCHA common operational dataset)