# Kameke Sub-county Sub-county, Pallisa County, Pallisa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/kameke/

Sub-county · Pallisa County 

# Kameke Sub-county

Kameke Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Pallisa County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region. It covers **44.5 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,077 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kameke Sub-county?

Kameke Sub-county lies in [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/), [Pallisa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Akisim Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/akisim/), [Kibale Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/kibale/), [Mukongoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/mukongoro/) and [Opwateta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/butebo/opwateta/). By area it is the 1063rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 5.8% of [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/). The centre of Kameke Sub-county is about 173 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 18 km from Pallisa, the main town of Pallisa County. The centre point is at 1.2797° N, 33.8004° 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 Kameke Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Kameke Sub-county

- There should be a build here · ruins, Mukongoro9.2 km
- Ogooma NRA Mass Grave · memorial, Nyero15 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: Kameke 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
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu184 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 18:41).

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 Kameke Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Kameke Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,041 m and 1,102 m above sea level (median 1,077 m).

- Bugwere
- Kameke
- Kameke A
- Kameki
- Komolo 'b'
- Komolo -manga
- Komorok
- Kwari-kwari
- Nyako
- Nyakoi
- Nyakoi -kinomu
- Nyakoi -ogalai
- Nyakoi Kareru
- Oboliso -dudi
- Oboliso -kateki
- Oboliso -komolo
- Omotoi
- Omuroka 'a'
- Omuroka 'b'
- Omuroka B 'a'
- Ongilai

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 Kameke Sub-county

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Koropokori · 1,058 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 Kameke Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallisa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,489 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (202 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 51 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 26 119 

Apr 24 202 

May 23 176 

Jun 22 104 

Jul 22 95 

Aug 23 133 

Sep 23 158 

Oct 24 168 

Nov 24 142 

Dec 24 87 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kadami Comm. Hospital · Mukongoro 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.33887&mlon=33.80890#map=17/1.33887/33.80890) 

Bank Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16751&mlon=33.71004#map=17/1.16751/33.71004) 

ATM Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch · Pallisa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16931&mlon=33.70701#map=17/1.16931/33.70701) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station · Pallisa Town Council 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.16683&mlon=33.71152#map=17/1.16683/33.71152) 

Hotel Palisa gardens hotel · Agule 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28261&mlon=33.70772#map=17/1.28261/33.70772) 

School Nyakoi Primary School · Kameke 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.28437&mlon=33.79922#map=17/1.28437/33.79922) 

College Pal & Lisa College · Pallisa Town Council 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.17475&mlon=33.72611#map=17/1.17475/33.72611) 

Police station Kaderuna police post · Kachomo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.11998&mlon=33.93522#map=17/1.11998/33.93522) 

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 Kameke Sub-county

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

- Schools8

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 Pallisa County

- Agule
- Akisim
- Apopong
- Chelekura
- Gogonyo
- Kamuge
- Kasodo
- Olok
- Pallisa
- Pallisa Town Council
- Puti-Puti

## Quick answers

- Where is Kameke Sub-county?In Pallisa County, Pallisa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kameke Sub-county?Akisim Sub-county, Kibale Sub-county, Mukongoro Sub-county and Opwateta Sub-county
- What is there to see in Kameke Sub-county?There should be a build here, Ogooma NRA Mass Grave
- What time zone is Kameke Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kameke Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kameke Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kameke Sub-county?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kameke Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,041 m and 1,102 m
- What is the highest point in Kameke Sub-county?Koropokori (1,058 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kameke Sub-county?December to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kameke Sub-county?Kadami Comm. Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kameke Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Pallisa Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kameke Sub-county?Centenary Rural Development Bank. Pallisa Branch, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kameke Sub-county?TotalEnergies Pallisa Service Station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kameke Sub-county?UG20590206 (OCHA common operational dataset)