# Bugondo Sub-county Sub-county, Kasilo County, Serere District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/bugondo/ Sub-county · Kasilo County # Bugondo Sub-county Bugondo Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kasilo County, Serere District, Eastern Region. It covers **268.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 269km² - 16mapped services - 1,058 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bugondo Sub-county? Bugondo Sub-county lies in [Kasilo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/), [Serere District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 11 other sub-counties: [Aperkira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/aperkira/), [Atiira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/serere/atiira/), [Bululu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kalaki/kalaki/bululu/), [Kadungulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kadungulu/), [Kadungulu Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kadungulu-town-council/), [Kamuda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/kamuda/), [Kasilo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/kasilo-town-council/), [Kobulubulu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kaberamaido/kaberamaido/kobulubulu/), [Labori Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/labori/), [Olio Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/serere/olio/) and [Pingire Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/pingire/). By area it is the 210th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 23.6% of [Kasilo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/serere/kasilo/). The centre of Bugondo Sub-county is about 161 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5812° N, 33.2846° 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: Bugondo 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) · Soroti41 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu177 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 18:42). 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 Bugondo Sub-county Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bugondo Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,044 m and 1,090 m above sea level (median 1,058 m). - Apapai - Bugondo - Bukito - Kalungari - Kamodo - Kangota - Kasilo - Kongoto - Mudochi - Nyamusana - Ogalayi - Ogera - Papa 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 Bugondo Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Bugondo Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Akere - Apapai - Kabala - Nyakomodoyi ### Hills and mountains 10 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 - Kabos · 1,084 m - Nyamusana · 1,060 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Bugondo Hill - Kabora Forest 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 Bugondo Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugondo Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital APAIPAI HC IV · Bugondo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.52693&mlon=33.29124#map=17/1.52693/33.29124) Hotel QUEENS PALACE BAR AND LODGE · Serere Town Council 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.52064&mlon=33.45966#map=17/1.52064/33.45966) School Omongolem Community Primary School · Bugondo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.57504&mlon=33.30047#map=17/1.57504/33.30047) College Soroti University · Arapai 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.77500&mlon=33.58000#map=17/1.77500/33.58000) 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 Bugondo Sub-county Places mapped inside Bugondo Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools15 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 Kasilo County - Kadungulu - Kadungulu Town Council - Kasilo Town Council - Kidetok Town Council - Labori - Pingire ## Quick answers - Where is Bugondo Sub-county?In Kasilo County, Serere District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Bugondo Sub-county?Aperkira Sub-county, Atiira Sub-county, Bululu Sub-county, Kadungulu Sub-county, Kadungulu Town Council Sub-county, Kamuda Sub-county, Kasilo Town Council Sub-county, Kobulubulu Sub-county, Labori Sub-county, Olio Sub-county and Pingire Sub-county - What time zone is Bugondo Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bugondo Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Bugondo Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugondo Sub-county?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugondo Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,044 m and 1,090 m - What is the highest point in Bugondo Sub-county?Ogera (1,345 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bugondo Sub-county?November to March and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugondo Sub-county?APAIPAI HC IV, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bugondo Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bugondo Sub-county?UG20600101 (OCHA common operational dataset)