# Tingey County, Kapchorwa District – Sub-counties & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/

County · Kapchorwa District 

# Tingey County

Tingey County is a county of Uganda in Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **232.8 km²**. It is divided into 11 sub-counties. 374 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 233km²
- 11sub-counties
- 58mapped services

## Where is Tingey County?

Tingey County lies in [Kapchorwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Bulambuli County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/), [Kapchorwa Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/) and [Kween County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 61.0% of [Kapchorwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/). The centre of Tingey County is about 234 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Kapchorwa, the main town of Kapchorwa District. The centre point is at 1.2896° N, 34.4459° 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 Tingey County

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Tingey County: 6 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints; 1 cave.

- Chebonet Falls · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall
- cebonet fall · waterfall
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Tutum Cave · cave

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: Tingey 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) · Soroti104 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret132 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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.

## Sub-counties of Tingey County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Amukol Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/amukol/) 5.0 2 2 

[Chema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/chema/) 30 50 7 

[Chepterech Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/chepterech/) 3.4 36 3 

[Gamogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/gamogo/) 4.3 46 2 

[Kabeywa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kabeywa/) 6.7 36 3 

[Kapsinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kapsinda/) 28 48 2 

[Kaptanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaptanya/) 39 27 4 

[Kaserem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaserem/) 6.7 31 6 

[Kawowo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kawowo/) 22 45 7 

[Munarya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/munarya/) 31 33 7 

[Sipi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/sipi/) 58 31 15 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tingey County

Open gazetteers list **374 villages, towns and localities** in Tingey County. Settlements here lie between about 1,313 m and 1,924 m above sea level (median 1,701 m).

- Amtek
- Amukol
- Asikenwo
- Bomet
- Bonyo
- Bosha
- Buguseje
- Bujenya
- Bukesa
- Bukonio
- Bulkelwo
- Bumugibole
- Bumuzaki
- Bumwambu
- Chebaser
- Chebelat
- Chebelong
- Cheberem
- Chebinyiny
- Chebonet
- Chebukoch
- Chekutus
- Chekwanda
- Chekwatit
- Chekwongin
- Chekwubal
- Chelawai
- Chelel
- Chema
- Chemak
- Chemalum
- Chemangalal
- Chemangang
- Chemare
- Chemenden
- Chemosong
- Chemuke
- Chemukes
- Chemukung
- Chemulot
- Chemuron
- Chemusabu
- Chemwai
- Chemwaram
- Chemweny
- Chemwetuny
- Chepirbei
- Chepkongin
- Chepkui
- Chepkurongur
- Chepkwui
- Cheptaburbur
- Chepteret
- Chepterit
- Cheptikit
- Cheptilal
- Cheptilyal
- Cheptinde
- Cheptoror
- Cheptui
- Cheptunoi
- Chepwurbetin
- Cheromor
- Cherubei
- Chesabit
- Chesakat
- Chesakwa
- Chesangam
- Chesangati
- Chesiyo
- Chesongol
- Chesoyen
- Chesum
- Chesum Central
- Chesum East
- Chesum West
- Cona
- Gamatui
- Gamudede
- Gibutongo
- Gubai
- Gubela
- Gubongoi
- Gudua
- Guzuzwa
- Igombe
- Itau
- Jewa
- Kabiriro
- Kabok
- Kabongoigoi
- Kabonoshwo
- Kabore
- Kabukole
- Kabukose
- Kabur
- Kabwanbel
- Kafupa
- Kagorwo
- Kaibet
- Kakarwa
- Kakumolon
- Kakween
- Kakwomasewe
- Kalitus
- Kamaido
- Kamakoyon
- Kamalach
- Kamalaisumbet
- Kamarar
- Kamasitarit
- Kamaturo
- Kamengong
- Kamiro
- Kamogoyon
- Kamoko
- Kamokoyon
- Kamorok
- Kamowo
- Kamsurubu
- Kamugongen
- Kamugoyon
- Kamukulya
- Kamurogo
- Kamusha
- Kamwanyi
- Kamwaramu
- Kamwartum
- Kamweni
- Kangaramu
- Kangaria
- Kangura
- Kapchebai
- Kapcheban
- Kapchebunyai
- Kapcheka
- Kapchekubwa
- Kapchela
- Kapchelegat
- Kapchelmat
- Kapchemokok
- Kapchemong
- Kapcherup
- Kapchesombe
- Kapchesot
- Kapchogo
- Kapchoron
- Kapchuik
- Kapkwai
- Kapkwaimoi
- Kapkwalya
- Kapkwamboley
- Kapkwanja
- Kapkwata
- Kapkwateny
- Kapkweiminy
- Kapkwembe
- Kapkwen
- Kapkwiror
- Kapkwirwok
- Kapkwitabes
- Kapkwombolo
- Kapkwosho
- Kaplabala
- Kaplebete
- Kaplebete Central
- Kaplongon
- Kapmaskat
- Kapmwaryomwo
- Kapmweshok
- Kapmworyemwo
- Kapnabendu
- Kapnandi
- Kapnarwaba
- Kapnatuwe
- Kapsabit
- Kapsabuko
- Kapsakai
- Kapsakaik
- Kapseber
- Kapseneton
- Kapsep
- Kapsinda
- Kapsirikwo
- Kapsirima
- Kapsojon
- Kapsokol
- Kapsokya
- Kapsowo
- Kapsoyoy
- Kapsukunyu
- Kapsurur
- Kaptama
- Kapteka
- Kapteret
- Kaptito
- Kaptobomwo
- Kaptoboswo
- Kaptokolo
- Kaptololwo
- Kaptono
- Kaptum
- Kapweni
- Kapwirkwor
- Kasikambi
- Kasongo
- Kasus
- Katongo
- Katoto
- Kawowo
- Kepchesikor
- Ketagenge
- Kewachest
- Kewamania
- Kibale
- Kibilat
- Kichongi
- Kifugo
- Kifuti
- Kiguli
- Kikolo
- Kikombero
- Kikuyu
- Kilongo
- Kimuli
- Kitaban
- Kital
- Kitany
- Kiteka
- Kitobo A
- Kitobo B
- Kiyembe
- Kokwoseroi
- Kokwosojon
- Kongowo
- Kortobel
- Kowoyn
- Kubilat
- Kubilat Central
- Kubonyo
- Kuborit
- Kujongi
- Kukumai
- Kumunda
- Kumweny
- Kumwenyi
- Kurumbowo
- Kuryondet
- Kutogo
- Kween
- Kwobut
- Kwomo
- Kwomuron
- Lagai
- Lagam
- Lawai
- Litei
- Loch
- Lower Chebonet
- Lugongo
- Lulmet
- Lumbugu
- Lumet
- Lungoro
- Lwanda
- Mabale
- Madama
- Madondolomu
- Madondolum
- Mafuti
- Makafu
- Malat
- Maluku
- Malundu
- Marandan
- Maryuryu
- Masabasi
- Masola
- Masubi
- Matebo
- Matera
- Matuba
- Matugutu
- Mbigi
- Mbiryo
- Menwo
- Mise
- Mokotu
- Molok
- Mondin
- Moron
- Mugony
- Mulyaboi
- Mutekere
- Nagoigoi
- Nakiswa
- Namachele
- Namaiga
- Namakasu
- Namakolo
- Namudongo
- Namugimba
- Narubanga
- Nashanga
- Natema
- Nedunde
- Ngangata
- Ngaryomnet
- Ngatangata
- Ngerep
- Ngesi
- Nkwata
- Oniokamuke
- Oniokumu
- Oniomushembu
- Pilat
- Rakon
- Reberwo
- Roberwo
- Rorok
- Rugong
- Rwanda
- Rwandet
- Rwandet-west
- Rwenda
- Sakit
- Seep
- Sember
- Sengwer
- Seret
- Seretyo
- Shanga
- Sindoyi
- Singisi
- Sipi
- Sirimityo
- Sirinda
- Sisimwo
- Sitya
- Sore
- Sosho
- Sosur
- Sowos
- Sugut
- Suguta
- Sukut
- Sulu
- Sulu-west
- Sumaton
- Swesat
- Tabongon
- Tangurai
- Tangwen
- Taraja
- Taramasiga Central
- Taramasiga East
- Taramasiga West
- Tarito
- Tartar
- Tolosho
- Tonus
- Towei
- Toywo
- Tulolwo
- Upper Chebonet
- Walwal
- Waninga
- Wanjoro
- Wariso
- Were
- Wirr
- Woryondet
- Wuswo
- Zemugula

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 Tingey County

Named natural and historic features inside Tingey County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Chebonet
- Simitiu

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kasakat · 1,736 m
- Kyema · 1,585 m
- Sipi · 1,412 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Mount Elgon Forest Reserve

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 Tingey County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kapchorwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,223 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (163 mm) and the driest Jan (24 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 24 24 

Feb 25 33 

Mar 25 69 

Apr 24 138 

May 22 163 

Jun 21 108 

Jul 21 109 

Aug 21 149 

Sep 22 155 

Oct 22 135 

Nov 22 89 

Dec 22 51 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tingey County

Places mapped inside Tingey County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels10
- Schools45
- Restaurants3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tingey County?In Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Tingey County?Bulambuli County, Kapchorwa Municipality County and Kween County
- What is there to see in Tingey County?Chebonet Falls, Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Falls - Chebukoch, Sipi Falls - First Fall
- What time zone is Tingey County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tingey County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Tingey County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tingey County?374 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tingey County?Settlements lie between 1,313 m and 1,924 m
- What is the highest point in Tingey County?Kasakat (1,736 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tingey County?November to March and June to July
- What is the P-code of Tingey County?UG204502 (OCHA common operational dataset)