# Kasilo County, Serere District – Sub-counties, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/

County · Serere District 

# Kasilo County

Kasilo County is a county of Uganda in Serere District, Eastern Region. It covers **1,140.0 km²**. It is divided into 7 sub-counties. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,140km²
- 7sub-counties
- 66mapped services

## Where is Kasilo County?

Kasilo County lies in [Serere District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other counties: [Budiope County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/buyende/budiope/), [Kaberamaido County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/), [Kalaki County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/), [Pallisa County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/pallisa/pallisa/), [Serere County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/serere/) and [Soroti County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/). By area it is the 76th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 58.1% of [Serere District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/). The centre of Kasilo County is about 150 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 25 km from Serere, the main town of Serere District. The centre point is at 1.5035° N, 33.2297° 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: Kasilo 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) · Soroti50 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:43).

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.

## Sub-counties of Kasilo County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugondo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/bugondo/) 269 13 16 

[Kadungulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kadungulu/) 285 12 11 

[Kadungulu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kadungulu-town-council/) 59 7 6 

[Kasilo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kasilo-town-council/) 10 1 10 

[Kidetok Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kidetok-town-council/) 29 3 3 

[Labori Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/labori/) 271 9 8 

[Pingire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/pingire/) 216 5 12 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Kasilo County

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Kasilo County. Settlements here lie between about 1,034 m and 1,094 m above sea level (median 1,050 m).

- Abulabula
- Adiding
- Agule
- Amyema
- Apapai
- Apapayi
- Arapoo
- Ateng
- Bugondo
- Bukito
- Kadungulu
- Kadwini
- Kagwara
- Kakojo
- Kalamai
- Kalungari
- Kamodo
- Kandungulu
- Kangota
- Kasilo
- Kateng
- Kateragoto
- Kiruko
- Kisoga
- Kongoto
- Kotoba
- Laboli
- Labori
- Magalama
- Molotok
- Mudochi
- Mugalama
- Mulondo
- Nyamusana
- Nzalo
- Odapakole
- Ogalayi
- Ogera
- Okidetok
- Okimenga
- Okulukuluny
- Okwangalete
- Omolotok
- Opiya
- Oridi
- Otimong
- Otirono
- Papa
- Pigire

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 Kasilo County

Named natural and historic features inside Kasilo County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Akere
- Apapai
- Kabala
- Lake Kiondo
- Nyakomodoyi

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Namuremuka Island

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Ogera · 1,345 m
- Otwi · 1,278 m
- Aletekongo · 1,197 m
- Kogenaka · 1,175 m
- Kamamara · 1,160 m
- Opuchete · 1,154 m
- Apiaka · 1,153 m
- Mudosi · 1,148 m
- Olupoto · 1,110 m
- Kabos · 1,084 m
- Nyamusana · 1,060 m

### Forests and nature

4 forests.

- Agata-Akimenga
- Bugondo Hill
- Kabora Forest
- Pigire

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 Kasilo County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serere District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,065 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (140 mm) and the driest Jan (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 36 

Feb 28 38 

Mar 27 88 

Apr 25 140 

May 24 119 

Jun 24 68 

Jul 24 67 

Aug 25 99 

Sep 25 110 

Oct 25 137 

Nov 25 103 

Dec 26 60 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kasilo County

Places mapped inside Kasilo County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Schools61

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 Kasilo County?In Serere District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Kasilo County?Budiope County, Kaberamaido County, Kalaki County, Pallisa County, Serere County and Soroti County
- What time zone is Kasilo County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kasilo County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Kasilo County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kasilo County?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kasilo County?Settlements lie between 1,034 m and 1,094 m
- What is the highest point in Kasilo County?Ogera (1,345 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kasilo County?November to March and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Kasilo County?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kasilo County?UG206001 (OCHA common operational dataset)
