# Kisoko Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/ Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County # Kisoko Sub-county Kisoko Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **34.4 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.4km² - 12mapped services - 1,192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kisoko Sub-county? Kisoko Sub-county lies in [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/), [Mulanda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/mulanda/), [Nagongera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/), [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 1155th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.5% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Kisoko Sub-county is about 175 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7402° N, 34.0986° 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: Kisoko 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) · Kisumu116 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti122 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 38 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 18:41). 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 Kisoko Sub-county Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Kisoko Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,149 m and 1,224 m above sea level (median 1,192 m). - Abongit - Abongiti 'a' A - Abongiti 'a' B - Abongiti B - Awaya - Bendo - Chokuluk - Chukuluku A - Chukuluku B - Dida - Gwaragwara - Gwaragwara Central - Kakola - Kakola A - Kakola B - Kisoko - Kisoko Central A - Kisoko Central B - Koyi - Koyi A - Koyi B - Makaur A - Makaur B - Morkisuwa - Moruwa - Olobai - Olodai - Omwonyole - Opalipati - Pakamu - Pasaya A - Pasaya B - Pei Pei A - Pei Pei B - Pei-Pei - Pilado - Podaka - Podakaa - Rudamu - Rugwing - Rukul - Rukuli - Rulowo - Rulowo A - Rulowo B - Rulwa - Rungwing A - Rungwing B - Rutengo 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 Kisoko Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kisoko Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Achilet - Achoki - Adundo - Omwonyole ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Morkisuwa · 1,175 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 Kisoko 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 Kisoko Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PANYANGASI HEALTHCENTRE III · Rubongi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.70646&mlon=34.11578#map=17/0.70646/34.11578) Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station · Western Division 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69386&mlon=34.17830#map=17/0.69386/34.17830) Hotel Greystone Hotel malaba · Rubongi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69095&mlon=34.12895#map=17/0.69095/34.12895) Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) School Kisokoso High School · Kisoko 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74084&mlon=34.11151#map=17/0.74084/34.11151) College Busitema University Nagongera Canpus · Nagongera 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75598&mlon=34.04424#map=17/0.75598/34.04424) Police station Tororo Police · Western Division 11 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 Kisoko Sub-county Places mapped inside Kisoko Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools11 - Pharmacies1 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 West Budama (Kisolo) County - Iyolwa - Kirewa - Magola - Mulanda - Nabuyoga - Nagongera - Nagongera Town Council - Paya - Petta - Rubongi - Sop-Sop ## Quick answers - Where is Kisoko Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Kisoko Sub-county?Mukuju Sub-county, Mulanda Sub-county, Nagongera Sub-county, Petta Sub-county and Rubongi Sub-county - What time zone is Kisoko Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisoko Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kisoko Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisoko Sub-county?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kisoko Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,149 m and 1,224 m - What is the highest point in Kisoko Sub-county?Morkisuwa (1,175 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kisoko Sub-county?December to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisoko Sub-county?PANYANGASI HEALTHCENTRE III, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisoko Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kisoko Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisoko Sub-county?TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kisoko Sub-county?UG20630303 (OCHA common operational dataset)