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

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

Sub-county · Tingey County 

# Munarya Sub-county

Munarya Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **31.1 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.1km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Munarya Sub-county?

Munarya 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/), [Chema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/chema/), [Kapsinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kapsinda/) and [Sipi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/sipi/). By area it is the 1184th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.4% of [Tingey County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/). The centre of Munarya Sub-county is about 238 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2695° N, 34.4967° 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 Munarya Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Munarya Sub-county: 3 waterfalls; 1 cave.

- Chebonet Falls · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall
- Tutum Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Munarya Sub-county

- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet9.1 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division13 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi13 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division13 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi15 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi15 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi15 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda16 km
- Hot Spring · hot spring, Kabei16 km
- Mount Elgon · volcano, Bukalasi17 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: Munarya 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) · Soroti110 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret127 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 Munarya Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Munarya Sub-county.

- Chepkui
- Chesakat
- Kamengong
- Kamowo
- Kamwartum
- Kapkwateny
- Kapkweiminy
- Kapsoyoy
- Kaptama
- Kaptobomwo
- Kaptum
- Kewachest
- Kitaban
- Kiteka
- Kokwosojon
- Kortobel
- Kumweny
- Kutogo
- Lawai
- Litei
- Lower Chebonet
- Lumet
- Marandan
- Mulyaboi
- Mutekere
- Oniokamuke
- Rakon
- Seep
- Sosur
- Sowos
- Sumaton
- Tabongon
- Upper Chebonet

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 Munarya 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 Munarya Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III · Buginyanya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.27614&mlon=34.36638#map=17/1.27614/34.36638) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 28 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 15 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38278&mlon=34.52440#map=17/1.38278/34.52440) 

School Kapwoch Primary School · Benet 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34219&mlon=34.49938#map=17/1.34219/34.49938) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 23 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 Munarya Sub-county

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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
- Kaptanya
- Kaserem
- Kawowo
- Sipi

## Quick answers

- Where is Munarya Sub-county?In Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Munarya Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Chema Sub-county, Kapsinda Sub-county and Sipi Sub-county
- What is there to see in Munarya Sub-county?Chebonet Falls, Sipi Falls - Ngasire, Sipi Falls - Simba, Tutum Cave
- What time zone is Munarya Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Munarya Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Munarya Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munarya Sub-county?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Munarya Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munarya Sub-county?BUGINYANYA HEALTH CENTRE III, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munarya Sub-county?Sironko, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Munarya Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munarya Sub-county?Stabex, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munarya Sub-county?UG20450210 (OCHA common operational dataset)