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

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

Sub-county · Tingey County 

# Kaptanya Sub-county

Kaptanya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **39.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,701 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaptanya Sub-county?

Kaptanya 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: [Bunambutye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bunambutye/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/central-division/), [Kaptoyoy Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaptoyoy/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1100th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.8% of [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/). The centre of Kaptanya Sub-county is about 242 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4349° N, 34.4451° 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 Kaptanya Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kaptanya Sub-county

- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division6.3 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division6.7 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet10 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda11 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya12 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi13 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya13 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya13 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi13 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya16 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: Kaptanya 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) · Soroti97 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret145 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 06:36, 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 Kaptanya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Kaptanya Sub-county.

- Chebinyiny
- Chemukung
- Chemweny
- Chepirbei
- Chepkurongur
- Cheptilal
- Cheptinde
- Kabur
- Kaibet
- Kaplongon
- Kapmweshok
- Kapteret
- Kasikambi
- Kasus
- Kowoyn
- Malat
- Mokotu
- Molok
- Moron
- Ngaryomnet
- Ngatangata
- Sirinda
- Sitya
- Sore
- Swesat
- Tartar
- Toywo

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 Kaptanya 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
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- Mar
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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 Kaptanya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kapchorwa Hospital · Central Division 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40337&mlon=34.44249#map=17/1.40337/34.44249) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Central Division 3.9 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 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40137&mlon=34.44264#map=17/1.40137/34.44264) 

Hotel Kingoo Cottages · Central Division 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39983&mlon=34.44240#map=17/1.39983/34.44240) 

School Chaptokwoi Primary School · Kaptanya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41922&mlon=34.44935#map=17/1.41922/34.44935) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Turning point · Bunambutye 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.44623&mlon=34.36969#map=17/1.44623/34.36969) 

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 Kaptanya Sub-county

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

- Schools4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaptanya Sub-county?In Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kaptanya Sub-county?Bunambutye Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Kaptoyoy Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kaptanya Sub-county?State Lodge, City Fall, Atari Waterfall, cebonet fall
- What time zone is Kaptanya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kaptanya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kaptanya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaptanya Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kaptanya Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaptanya Sub-county?Kapchorwa Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kaptanya Sub-county?Sironko, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kaptanya Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaptanya Sub-county?Hass Petroleum Station, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaptanya Sub-county?UG20450207 (OCHA common operational dataset)