# Mukongoro Sub-county Sub-county, Kumi County, Kumi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/mukongoro/

Sub-county · Kumi County 

# Mukongoro Sub-county

Mukongoro Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kumi County, Kumi District, Eastern Region. It covers **167.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 168km²
- 29mapped services
- 1,070 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mukongoro Sub-county?

Mukongoro Sub-county lies in [Kumi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/), [Kumi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Agule Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/agule/), [Akisim Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/akisim/), [Butebo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/butebo/butebo/butebo/), [Kameke Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kameke/), [Kanyum Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/kanyum/), [Kidongole Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bukedea/bukedea/kidongole/), [Kobwin Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/ngora/ngora/kobwin/), [Nyero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/nyero/) and [Opwateta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/opwateta/). By area it is the 397th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 17.1% of [Kumi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/). The centre of Mukongoro Sub-county is about 182 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3154° N, 33.8789° 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 Mukongoro Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mukongoro Sub-county: 1 ruins.

- There should be a build here · ruins

### Nearby, outside Mukongoro Sub-county

- Ogooma NRA Mass Grave · memorial, Nyero13 km
- Nyero Rock Paintings · archaeological site, Nyero18 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: Mukongoro 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) · Soroti54 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret182 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) 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 Mukongoro Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Mukongoro Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,040 m and 1,095 m above sea level (median 1,070 m).

- Acaapa
- Acunat
- Agaria
- Akadot
- Akadot Trading Centre
- Alukat
- Amosingo
- Amusio
- Aojamoroko
- Goria
- Kabukol
- Kabura
- Kachaboi
- Kadami
- Kaderin
- Kajamaka
- Kakures
- Kelim Agaria
- Kodokoto
- Kosopotoit
- Ladoto
- Mkongoro
- Mukongoro
- Odedei
- Ododoi
- Odotoi
- Ogosai
- Ogosoi
- Okudu
- Olaicho
- Oleicho
- Omerein
- Onyaleko
- Osopotoit

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 Mukongoro Sub-county

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kaiyape
- Kakoro
- Kanyamutam
- Lwere

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 Mukongoro Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kumi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Jan (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 30 

Feb 27 37 

Mar 27 80 

Apr 25 151 

May 24 149 

Jun 23 87 

Jul 23 85 

Aug 23 117 

Sep 24 130 

Oct 25 134 

Nov 24 94 

Dec 25 53 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MUKONGORO · Mukongoro 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32326&mlon=33.88651#map=17/1.32326/33.88651) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Northern Divison 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48727&mlon=33.93073#map=17/1.48727/33.93073) 

ATM DFCU Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16651&mlon=33.71036#map=17/1.16651/33.71036) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bukedea Service Station · Bukedea Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34333&mlon=34.04941#map=17/1.34333/34.04941) 

Hotel Rock View Hotel · Mukongoro 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32249&mlon=33.88262#map=17/1.32249/33.88262) 

School Mukongoro High School · Mukongoro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.32089&mlon=33.88006#map=17/1.32089/33.88006) 

College Kumi University · Nyero 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.43306&mlon=33.84186#map=17/1.43306/33.84186) 

Police station Bukedea Police Post · Bukedea Town Council 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34982&mlon=34.04216#map=17/1.34982/34.04216) 

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 Mukongoro Sub-county

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools25

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 Kumi County

- Atutur
- Kanyum
- Kumi
- Nyero
- Ongino

## Quick answers

- Where is Mukongoro Sub-county?In Kumi County, Kumi District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Mukongoro Sub-county?Agule Sub-county, Akisim Sub-county, Butebo Sub-county, Kameke Sub-county, Kanyum Sub-county, Kidongole Sub-county, Kobwin Sub-county, Nyero Sub-county and Opwateta Sub-county
- What is there to see in Mukongoro Sub-county?There should be a build here
- What time zone is Mukongoro Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mukongoro Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Mukongoro Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mukongoro Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mukongoro Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,040 m and 1,095 m
- What is the best time to visit Mukongoro Sub-county?November to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mukongoro Sub-county?MUKONGORO, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mukongoro Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mukongoro Sub-county?DFCU Pallisa Branch, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukongoro Sub-county?TotalEnergies Bukedea Service Station, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mukongoro Sub-county?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mukongoro Sub-county?UG20490104 (OCHA common operational dataset)