# Amukol Sub-county Sub-county, Tingey County – Villages & Map

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

Sub-county · Tingey County 

# Amukol Sub-county

Amukol Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **5.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,496 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amukol Sub-county?

Amukol Sub-county lies in [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/), [Kapchorwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Gamogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/gamogo/), [Kabeywa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kabeywa/), [Kapsinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kapsinda/), [Kaserem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaserem/), [Kawowo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kawowo/) and [Sipi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/sipi/). By area it is the 1487th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 2.2% of [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/). The centre of Amukol Sub-county is about 227 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3258° N, 34.3583° 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 Amukol Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Amukol Sub-county

- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi2.4 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi2.7 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi2.8 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya3.2 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya3.2 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi4.2 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda4.5 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya7.5 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division12 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya12 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division12 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet14 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: Amukol 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) · Soroti93 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret142 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 36 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 06:36, 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 Amukol Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Amukol Sub-county.

- Amukol
- Kiguli

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 Amukol Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kapchorwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 24 

Feb 27 33 

Mar 27 69 

Apr 25 138 

May 24 163 

Jun 23 108 

Jul 22 109 

Aug 23 149 

Sep 24 155 

Oct 24 135 

Nov 24 89 

Dec 24 51 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III · Buginyanya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27614&mlon=34.36638#map=17/1.27614/34.36638) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39994&mlon=34.44389#map=17/1.39994/34.44389) 

Petrol pump Hass Petroleum Station · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40137&mlon=34.44264#map=17/1.40137/34.44264) 

Hotel Rafiki Lodge · Sipi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33599&mlon=34.36774#map=17/1.33599/34.36774) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Amukol Primary School · Amukol 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32782&mlon=34.35264#map=17/1.32782/34.35264) 

College SECT - Sebei College OBS & OGS · Western Division 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.37956&mlon=34.40127#map=17/1.37956/34.40127) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41844&mlon=34.35240#map=17/1.41844/34.35240) 

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 Amukol Sub-county

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

- Schools2

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 Tingey County

- Chema
- Chepterech
- Gamogo
- Kabeywa
- Kapsinda
- Kaptanya
- Kaserem
- Kawowo
- Munarya
- Sipi

## Quick answers

- Where is Amukol Sub-county?In Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Amukol Sub-county?Gamogo Sub-county, Kabeywa Sub-county, Kapsinda Sub-county, Kaserem Sub-county, Kawowo Sub-county and Sipi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Amukol Sub-county?Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Falls - First Fall, Sipi Falls - Simba
- What time zone is Amukol Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Amukol Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Amukol Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amukol Sub-county?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Amukol Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amukol Sub-county?BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amukol Sub-county?Sironko, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Amukol Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amukol Sub-county?Hass Petroleum Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amukol Sub-county?UG20450201 (OCHA common operational dataset)