# Kapelebyong District, Eastern Region – Counties & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapelebyong/ District · Eastern Region # Kapelebyong District Kapelebyong District is a district of Uganda in Eastern Region. It had an estimated **114,549 people** in 2022 on 1,202 km² (about 95 per km²). It is divided into 1 county. 262 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114,549people (2022) - 1,202km² - 1county - 61mapped services ## How many people live in Kapelebyong District? Kapelebyong District had an estimated **114,549 people** in 2022 — 1.0% of Eastern Region, 128th of 135 districts. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (below the Eastern Region figure of 1,057). Spread over 1,202 km², that is about **95 people per km²**, 105th of 135 districts. 52.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 14 years (it is 15 across Eastern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 122 children and older people. 0–4 ****23,776** 5–9 ****19,742** 10–14 ****16,301** 15–19 ****13,588** 20–24 ****8,953** 25–29 ****6,063** 30–34 ****5,692** 35–39 ****4,693** 40–44 ****3,701** 45–49 ****2,942** 50–54 ****2,514** 55–59 ****1,799** 60–64 ****1,674** 65–69 ****969** 70–74 ****790** 75–79 ****551** 80+ ****801** Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-uga). ## Where is Kapelebyong District? Kapelebyong District lies in [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other districts: [Abim District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/abim/), [Alebtong District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/alebtong/), [Amuria District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/amuria/), [Katakwi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/), [Napak District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/) and [Otuke District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/otuke/). By area it is the 78th largest of 135 districts in Uganda. It covers 3.1% of [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/). The centre of Kapelebyong District is about 248 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 205 km from Jinja, the main town of Eastern Region. The centre point is at 2.1953° N, 33.7774° 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). ## Know before you go: Kapelebyong District - 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) · Soroti55 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, 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. ## Counties of Kapelebyong District County Area km² Sub-counties Services [Kapelebyong County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapelebyong/kapelebyong/) 1,202 6 61 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kapelebyong District Named natural and historic features inside Kapelebyong District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Amarwasi - Ayago - Kodokodoi - Okok - Omugei - Orio ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Tikitik · 1,110 m - Alwenya · 1,103 m - Obwin · 1,101 m - Kaparabyong · 1,090 m - Agwiyawiya · 1,088 m - Achinga · 1,077 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 Kapelebyong District and the best time to visit In Kapelebyong District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (117 mm) and the driest Jan (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 18 Feb 28 21 Mar 28 50 Apr 26 101 May 24 117 Jun 24 81 Jul 24 81 Aug 24 105 Sep 25 107 Oct 25 92 Nov 25 59 Dec 26 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kapelebyong District Places mapped inside Kapelebyong District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels2 - Schools55 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kapelebyong District?In Eastern Region, Uganda - What is the population of Kapelebyong District?114,549 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Kapelebyong District?About 14 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Kapelebyong District?About 95 people per km² - What borders Kapelebyong District?Abim District, Alebtong District, Amuria District, Katakwi District, Napak District and Otuke District - What time zone is Kapelebyong District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kapelebyong District?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kapelebyong District?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Kapelebyong District?Tikitik (1,110 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapelebyong District?January to December - How many hospitals are in Kapelebyong District?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kapelebyong District?UG2046 (OCHA common operational dataset)