# Kapujan Sub-county Sub-county, Toroma County, Katakwi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/toroma/kapujan/

Sub-county · Toroma County 

# Kapujan Sub-county

Kapujan Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Toroma County, Katakwi District, Eastern Region. It covers **143.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,071 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapujan Sub-county?

Kapujan Sub-county lies in [Toroma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/toroma/), [Katakwi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Gweri Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/gweri/), [Kapir Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/ngora/ngora/kapir/), [Kumi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/kumi/), [Mukura Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/ngora/ngora/mukura/), [Omodoi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/toroma/omodoi/), [Toroma Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/toroma/toroma/) and [Wera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/amuria/amuria/wera/). By area it is the 482nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.8% of [Toroma County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/katakwi/toroma/). The centre of Kapujan Sub-county is about 211 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7049° N, 33.8808° 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: Kapujan 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) · Soroti29 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret209 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 06:38, sunset around 18:40).

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 Kapujan Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kapujan Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,068 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 1,071 m).

- Adodoi
- Agule(orimai)
- Akoboi
- Akoboi(orimai)
- Apule
- Ariet
- Damasiko
- Goria
- Kapujan
- Kelim 1
- Kelim 11
- Kokorio
- Ocalakweny
- Oidotongole
- Okii
- Okokoro
- Omusingo
- Oregia
- Orima
- Osonga
- Osuguro
- Soriman

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 Kapujan Sub-county

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

### Water

2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Adodoi
- Lake Bisina
- Lake Owapet
- Olupe

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 Kapujan Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Katakwi 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/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KAPUJAN HEALTH CENTRE III · Kapujan 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72771&mlon=33.90461#map=17/1.72771/33.90461) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Katakwi Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91376&mlon=33.95568#map=17/1.91376/33.95568) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Katakwi Service Station · Katakwi Town Council 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.91033&mlon=33.95276#map=17/1.91033/33.95276) 

Hotel Residence Inn · Southern Division 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.49676&mlon=33.93862#map=17/1.49676/33.93862) 

School Ariet Primary School · Kapujan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72044&mlon=33.88586#map=17/1.72044/33.88586) 

College Kumi University · Nyero 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48099&mlon=33.88622#map=17/1.48099/33.88622) 

Police station Kumi Police · Northern Divison 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48823&mlon=33.93445#map=17/1.48823/33.93445) 

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 Kapujan Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- 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 Toroma County

- Magoro
- Omodoi
- Toroma

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapujan Sub-county?In Toroma County, Katakwi District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kapujan Sub-county?Gweri Sub-county, Kapir Sub-county, Kumi Sub-county, Mukura Sub-county, Omodoi Sub-county, Toroma Sub-county and Wera Sub-county
- What time zone is Kapujan Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kapujan Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kapujan Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kapujan Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapujan Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,068 m and 1,072 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapujan Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapujan Sub-county?KAPUJAN HEALTH CENTRE III, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapujan Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapujan Sub-county?TotalEnergies Katakwi Service Station, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kapujan Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapujan Sub-county?UG20470201 (OCHA common operational dataset)