# Petta Sub-county Sub-county, West Budama (Kisolo) County

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/petta/

Sub-county · West Budama (Kisolo) County 

# Petta Sub-county

Petta Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **34.8 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.8km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Petta Sub-county?

Petta 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: [Kisoko Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/kisoko/), [Merikit Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/merikit/), [Mukuju Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/mukuju/), [Nagongera Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/nagongera/) and [Sop-Sop Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/sop-sop/). By area it is the 1148th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.6% of [West Budama (Kisolo) County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/). The centre of Petta Sub-county is about 176 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7919° N, 34.0964° 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: Petta 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) · Soroti117 km
- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu120 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 32 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 Petta Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Petta Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,129 m and 1,202 m above sea level (median 1,158 m).

- Ayago
- Ayago A 'a'
- Ayago A 'b'
- Ayago B 'a'
- Ayago B 'b'
- Ayago C 'b'
- Ayoga C 'a'
- Kamolo
- Kanang 'a'
- Kanang 'b'
- Kanang 'c'
- Kanangi
- Kathowa
- Kathowa North
- Kathowa South
- Komolo
- Komolo 'b'
- Machar East
- Machar West
- Machermeri
- Makaur East 'a'
- Makaur East 'b'
- Makaur West
- Makawari
- Makeke North
- Makeke South
- Mbula
- Mbula East
- Mbula West 'a'
- Mbula West 'b'
- Morwa
- Morwa North
- Morwa South
- Pakoi 'a'
- Pakoi 'c'
- Pakoi B 'a'
- Pakoi B 'b'
- Pakoyi
- Parima
- Parima North
- Parima South
- Petta
- Petta North
- Petta South 'b'
- Ramogi
- Ramogi East
- Ramogi West

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 Petta Sub-county

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Pakoyi
- Tinga

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 Petta 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 Petta Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PETTA HEALTHCENTRE III · Petta 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78520&mlon=34.07998#map=17/0.78520/34.07998) 

Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 16 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69386&mlon=34.17830#map=17/0.69386/34.17830) 

Hotel World Star Hotel Nagongera · Nagongera Town Council 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76190&mlon=34.03683#map=17/0.76190/34.03683) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Mbula Machari Primary School · Petta 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80620&mlon=34.10217#map=17/0.80620/34.10217) 

College Busitema University Nagongera Canpus · Nagongera 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75598&mlon=34.04424#map=17/0.75598/34.04424) 

Police station Kanghalasa Police · Himutu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91138&mlon=34.08471#map=17/0.91138/34.08471) 

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 Petta Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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
- Kisoko
- Magola
- Mulanda
- Nabuyoga
- Nagongera
- Nagongera Town Council
- Paya
- Rubongi
- Sop-Sop

## Quick answers

- Where is Petta Sub-county?In West Budama (Kisolo) County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Petta Sub-county?Kisoko Sub-county, Merikit Sub-county, Mukuju Sub-county, Nagongera Sub-county and Sop-Sop Sub-county
- What time zone is Petta Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Petta Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Petta Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Petta Sub-county?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Petta Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,129 m and 1,202 m
- What is the best time to visit Petta Sub-county?December to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Petta Sub-county?PETTA HEALTHCENTRE III, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Petta Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Petta Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petta Sub-county?TotalEnergies Nagongera Road Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Petta Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Petta Sub-county?UG20630310 (OCHA common operational dataset)