# Chema Sub-county Sub-county, Tingey County, Kapchorwa District

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

Sub-county · Tingey County 

# Chema Sub-county

Chema Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **29.8 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chema Sub-county?

Chema 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 4 other sub-counties: [Benet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/benet/), [Kapsinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kapsinda/), [Munarya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/munarya/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1200th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 12.8% of [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/). The centre of Chema Sub-county is about 238 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2871° N, 34.4866° 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 Chema Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Chema Sub-county

- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya2.6 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet7.1 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya8.1 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division10 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division11 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi11 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya13 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya13 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi13 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda14 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: Chema 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) · Soroti108 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret129 km

### 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.

## Villages and localities in Chema Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Chema Sub-county.

- Amtek
- Chebaser
- Chebinyiny
- Chebonet
- Chekwongin
- Chelel
- Chema
- Chemak
- Chemangang
- Chemosong
- Chemulot
- Chemwetuny
- Chepkongin
- Chesiyo
- Chesum
- Kabiriro
- Kabore
- Kamalach
- Kamasitarit
- Kamiro
- Kamwaramu
- Kapchebai
- Kapchebunyai
- Kapchelmat
- Kapkwai
- Kapkwaimoi
- Kapkwata
- Kapkwen
- Kapmwaryomwo
- Kapsirima
- Kapsojon
- Kapsokya
- Ketagenge
- Kichongi
- Kifugo
- Kujongi
- Kukumai
- Kurumbowo
- Kwobut
- Kwomo
- Makafu
- Matebo
- Namakolo
- Nkwata
- Oniokumu
- Sengwer
- Sisimwo
- Sukut
- Tulolwo
- Wirr

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 Chema Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Chema Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kyema · 1,585 m

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 Chema Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kapchorwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher 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
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 24 

Feb 24 33 

Mar 24 69 

Apr 22 138 

May 21 163 

Jun 20 108 

Jul 20 109 

Aug 20 149 

Sep 21 155 

Oct 21 135 

Nov 21 89 

Dec 21 51 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kokwomurya Health Center II · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40174&mlon=34.45913#map=17/1.40174/34.45913) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel La Bamba Country Resort -Kapchorwa · Kitawoi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38278&mlon=34.52440#map=17/1.38278/34.52440) 

School Kapwoch Primary School · Benet 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34219&mlon=34.49938#map=17/1.34219/34.49938) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 21 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 Chema Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools6

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chema Sub-county?In Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Chema Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Kapsinda Sub-county, Munarya Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Chema Sub-county?Tutum Cave, Atari Waterfall, Chebonet Falls, City Fall
- What time zone is Chema Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chema Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Chema Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chema Sub-county?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chema Sub-county?Kyema (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chema Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chema Sub-county?Kokwomurya Health Center II, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chema Sub-county?Sironko, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chema Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chema Sub-county?Stabex, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chema Sub-county?UG20450202 (OCHA common operational dataset)