# Chepterech Sub-county Sub-county, Tingey County – Villages

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

Sub-county · Tingey County 

# Chepterech Sub-county

Chepterech Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **3.38 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Chepterech Sub-county?

Chepterech 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 5 other sub-counties: [Bulegeni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bulegeni/), [Bulegeni Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bulegeni-town-council/), [Gamogo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/gamogo/), [Kaserem Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaserem/) and [Namisuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/namisuni/). By area it is the 1509th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 1.5% of [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/). The centre of Chepterech Sub-county is about 225 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3093° N, 34.3440° 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 Chepterech Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Chepterech Sub-county

- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi4.8 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi5.0 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi5.1 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya5.5 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya5.5 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi6.2 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda6.9 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya9.3 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya13 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division14 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division15 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet16 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: Chepterech 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 33 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 18:39).

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 Chepterech Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Chepterech Sub-county.

- Bosha
- Bukonio
- Chebelong
- Chepteret
- Cheptikit
- Chesangam
- Chesoyen
- Kabongoigoi
- Kabonoshwo
- Kabwanbel
- Kakumolon
- Kamogoyon
- Kamoko
- Kamwanyi
- Kangaramu
- Kapchelegat
- Kapchemong
- Kapcherup
- Kapchuik
- Kapkwalya
- Kaplabala
- Kapnabendu
- Kapsoyoy
- Kapsurur
- Kapwirkwor
- Kasus
- Kween
- Lagam
- Mbiryo
- Oniomushembu
- Roberwo
- Rorok
- Rwandet-west
- Seep
- Seretyo
- Sulu-west

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 Chepterech Sub-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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III · Buginyanya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27614&mlon=34.36638#map=17/1.27614/34.36638) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39994&mlon=34.44389#map=17/1.39994/34.44389) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station · Sironko Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23240&mlon=34.24718#map=17/1.23240/34.24718) 

Hotel Rafiki Lodge · Sipi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33599&mlon=34.36774#map=17/1.33599/34.36774) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Jordan Primary School · Chepterech 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.30708&mlon=34.33885#map=17/1.30708/34.33885) 

College SECT - Sebei College OBS & OGS · Western Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.37956&mlon=34.40127#map=17/1.37956/34.40127) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 12 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 Chepterech Sub-county

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

- Schools3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chepterech Sub-county?In Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Chepterech Sub-county?Bulegeni Sub-county, Bulegeni Town Council Sub-county, Gamogo Sub-county, Kaserem Sub-county and Namisuni Sub-county
- What is there to see in Chepterech Sub-county?Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint, Sipi Falls - First Fall, Sipi Falls - Simba
- What time zone is Chepterech Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chepterech Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Chepterech Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chepterech Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chepterech Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chepterech Sub-county?BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chepterech Sub-county?Sironko, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chepterech Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chepterech Sub-county?TotalEnergies Sironko Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chepterech Sub-county?UG20450203 (OCHA common operational dataset)