# Ngenge Sub-county Sub-county, Kween County, Kween District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/ngenge/

Sub-county · Kween County 

# Ngenge Sub-county

Ngenge Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kween County, Kween District, Eastern Region. It covers **306.5 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 307km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngenge Sub-county?

Ngenge Sub-county lies in [Kween County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/), [Kween District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 11 other sub-counties: [Binyiny Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/binyiny/), [Bunambutye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bunambutye/), [Kaproron Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaproron/), [Kaproron Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaproron-town-council/), [Kaptoyoy Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaptoyoy/), [Kaptum Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaptum/), [Karita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/amudat/pokot/karita/), [Kiriki Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kiriki/), [Kwanyiy Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kwanyiy/), [Loregae Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/loregae/) and [Namalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/). By area it is the 178th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 38.8% of [Kween County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/). The centre of Ngenge Sub-county is about 257 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Binyiny, the main town of Kween County. The centre point is at 1.5211° N, 34.5524° 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 Ngenge Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Ngenge Sub-county

- Napedet Cave · attraction, Namalu13 km
- Pian Upe Game Reserve · attraction, Namalu19 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division19 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division19 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: Ngenge 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) · Soroti106 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:37).

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 Ngenge Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Ngenge Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,100 m and 1,145 m above sea level (median 1,116 m).

- Amkokel
- Anio-kwenik
- Atyai
- Cheboron
- Chemengi
- Chemuron
- Chepkerker
- Chepkumalis
- Chepkunoi
- Chepkutewo
- Chepsarur
- Chepsikunya
- Cheptarre
- Cheptuyis
- Cheringir
- Cherungunyi
- Kabonbei
- Kaibos
- Kaimereng
- Kakwich
- Kapkalachi
- Kapkchesarur
- Kapkware
- Kapkwaroi
- Kapkworos
- Kaplobotwo
- Kapndaroi
- Kapswuria
- Kapterit
- Kaptoboyon
- Kaptulel
- Katalel
- Kitnet
- Kubobey
- Kuskong
- Makunga
- Marandan
- Mokotu
- Mokoywet
- Mukonak
- Mukutano
- Murutamayi
- Mutalia
- Nasak
- Nganjarishik
- Ngariomwet
- Ngenge
- Ngeniet
- Ngorina
- Nyiswo
- Nyiut
- Okolim
- Pangani
- Seretyo
- Serumtit
- Sikunya
- Sikwa
- Soset
- Sosho
- Sosot
- Sowur
- Sundet
- Suuto
- Toboto
- Tulwomwanga
- Tuyobe
- Tuyobei
- Twama
- Woryo

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 Ngenge Sub-county

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kare
- Kyebolom
- Siti
- Sundet
- Tabuk

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Thoboto · 1,128 m
- Kapkot · 1,104 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 Ngenge Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kween District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 792 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **June to July and November to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 24 

Feb 30 33 

Mar 30 69 

Apr 29 138 

May 27 163 

Jun 26 108 

Jul 26 109 

Aug 26 149 

Sep 27 155 

Oct 27 135 

Nov 27 89 

Dec 28 51 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAMALU HEALTH CENTRE III · Namalu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.62250&mlon=34.59564#map=17/1.62250/34.59564) 

ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 18 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38278&mlon=34.52440#map=17/1.38278/34.52440) 

School Ngenge Primary School · Ngenge 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.50663&mlon=34.49884#map=17/1.50663/34.49884) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Turning point · Bunambutye 22 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 Ngenge Sub-county

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

- Schools5

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 Kween County

- Benet
- Binyiny
- Binyiny Town Council
- Kaproron
- Kaproron Town Council
- Kaptoyoy
- Kaptum
- Kiriki
- Kitawoi
- Kwanyiy
- Kwosir
- Moyok

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngenge Sub-county?In Kween County, Kween District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Ngenge Sub-county?Binyiny Sub-county, Bunambutye Sub-county, Kaproron Sub-county, Kaproron Town Council Sub-county, Kaptoyoy Sub-county, Kaptum Sub-county, Karita Sub-county, Kiriki Sub-county, Kwanyiy Sub-county, Loregae Sub-county and Namalu Sub-county
- What is there to see in Ngenge Sub-county?Napedet Cave, Pian Upe Game Reserve, City Fall, State Lodge
- What time zone is Ngenge Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngenge Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Ngenge Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngenge Sub-county?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngenge Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,100 m and 1,145 m
- What is the highest point in Ngenge Sub-county?Thoboto (1,128 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ngenge Sub-county?June to July and November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngenge Sub-county?NAMALU HEALTH CENTRE III, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ngenge Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngenge Sub-county?Stabex, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngenge Sub-county?UG20500113 (OCHA common operational dataset)