# Mukuju Sub-county Sub-county, Tororo County, Tororo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/ Sub-county · Tororo County # Mukuju Sub-county Mukuju Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tororo County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **77.7 km²**. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.7km² - 21mapped services - 1,202 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukuju Sub-county? Mukuju Sub-county lies in [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 9 other sub-counties: [Bunabwana Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/bunabwana/), [Busukuya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/busukuya/), [Butiru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/manafwa/bubulo/butiru/), [Kisoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/), [Kwapa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/kwapa/), [Merikit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/merikit/), [Molo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/molo/), [Petta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/petta/) and [Rubongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/rubongi/). By area it is the 789th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.5% of [Tororo County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/). The centre of Mukuju Sub-county is about 186 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7753° N, 34.1870° 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: Mukuju 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 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu113 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti123 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Mukuju Sub-county Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Mukuju Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,137 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,202 m). - Aderema - Agogomit - Agururu - Akadot - Akadot 'a' A - Akadot 'a' B - Akadot 'b' A - Akadot 'b' B - Akadot 'c' - Akurikit - Akurukit - Akworot - Akworot 'a' - Akworot 'b' - Akworot 'c' - Akworot Central - Akworot South - Alupe - Atapara - Atiri - Atiri 'a' - Atiri 'a' A - Atiri 'a' B - Atiri 'b' - Atiri 'c' A - Atiri 'c' B - Atiri 'd' - Aukot - Aukoto - Bendo - Bendo 'a' - Bendo 'b' - Jarau - Kadoto - Kaginima - Kajarau - Kajarau Centra - Kajarau East - Kajarau North - Kajarau North East - Kajarau South - Kalachai - Kalachai 'a' - Kalachai 'b' - Kamuli - Kanginima - Kareu - Kasaya - Kasaya East - Kasaya West - Katek - Kateki - Kateki Peta - Kayoro - Kayoro 'a' A - Kayoro 'a' B - Kayoro 'b' - Kinom - Kinomi 'a' - Kinoni 'b' - Kochoge - Kogatha - Koi - Kokima - Kuruk - Kutuk - Loli - Loli 'a' - Loli 'b' - Morukanyangai - Morukonyang 'a' - Morukonyang 'b' - Mukuju - Mukuju 'a' - Mukuju Central - Ngelechem - Ngelechom - Nyakesi - Obur - Oburi - Okiporo - Ongrai - Ongurai 'a' - Ongurai 'b' - Opule - Pagoya - Pagoya 'a' - Pagoya 'b' - Pepei - Peta 'a' - Petta - Putir - Rarak Aukot - Raraka - Raraka 'a' - Raraka 'b' - Sere - Totokidwe - Totokidwe 'a' - Totokidwe B 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 Mukuju Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Mukuju Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Abukuyi - Akaniningata - Kadot - Pungere ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kayoro · 1,226 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Tebakoli Forest Reserve 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 Mukuju Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 63 Feb 24 58 Mar 24 153 Apr 22 242 May 21 241 Jun 21 139 Jul 21 113 Aug 21 160 Sep 22 200 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 185 Dec 22 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukuju Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MUKUJJU · Mukuju 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74509&mlon=34.19094#map=17/0.74509/34.19094) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump Shell · Western Division 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69605&mlon=34.18151#map=17/0.69605/34.18151) Hotel Flonico Hotel · Western Division 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69946&mlon=34.18134#map=17/0.69946/34.18134) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Atiri Primary School · Mukuju 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77178&mlon=34.18333#map=17/0.77178/34.18333) College Mukuju Core PTC · Mukuju 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74442&mlon=34.18790#map=17/0.74442/34.18790) Police station Tororo Police · Western Division 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68918&mlon=34.18798#map=17/0.68918/34.18798) 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 Mukuju Sub-county Places mapped inside Mukuju Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities1 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 Tororo County - Kwapa - Malaba Town Council - Mella - Merikit - Molo - Osukuru ## Quick answers - Where is Mukuju Sub-county?In Tororo County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Mukuju Sub-county?Bunabwana Sub-county, Busukuya Sub-county, Butiru Sub-county, Kisoko Sub-county, Kwapa Sub-county, Merikit Sub-county, Molo Sub-county, Petta Sub-county and Rubongi Sub-county - What time zone is Mukuju Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mukuju Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Mukuju Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukuju Sub-county?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukuju Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,137 m and 1,269 m - What is the highest point in Mukuju Sub-county?Kayoro (1,226 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mukuju Sub-county?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukuju Sub-county?MUKUJJU, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukuju Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukuju Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukuju Sub-county?Shell, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mukuju Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mukuju Sub-county?UG20630106 (OCHA common operational dataset)