# Kakomongole Sub-county Sub-county, Chekwi County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/kakomongole/ Sub-county · Chekwi County # Kakomongole Sub-county Kakomongole Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region. It covers **318.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 319km² - 10mapped services - 1,744 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakomongole Sub-county? Kakomongole Sub-county lies in [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/), [Nakapiripirit District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Lolachat Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nabilatuk/pian/lolachat/), [Loregae Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/loregae/), [Moruita Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/moruita/), [Nakapiripirit Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/nakapiripirit-town-council/) and [Namalu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/namalu/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 13.4% of [Chekwi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/nakapiripirit/chekwi/). The centre of Kakomongole Sub-county is about 288 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Nakapiripirit, the main town of Chekwi County. The centre point is at 1.8789° N, 34.6487° 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). ## Things to see in and around Kakomongole Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kakomongole Sub-county: 1 volcano. - Mount Kadam · volcano ### Nearby, outside Kakomongole Sub-county - Beginning of the blue trail by Bartek Zobek · attraction, Moruita12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kakomongole 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) · Soroti115 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:36). 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 Kakomongole Sub-county Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Kakomongole Sub-county. - Acelel - Alibamuno - Arechek - Arenge Siep - Grazing Area - Kakomongole - Kilimanjaro - Kokumongole - Lodoket Angitomo - Lokadwaran - Lokeruman - Lomotot - Looi - Lookale - Lopeduru - Lorengedwat - Nachele - Nakapiripirit - Nakorete - Narukeny - Nathinyonoit - Tokora Tr.C 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 Kakomongole Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kakomongole Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loritit · 1,288 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 Kakomongole Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nakapiripirit District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 392 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 862 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (120 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 15 Feb 25 17 Mar 25 43 Apr 23 88 May 22 113 Jun 21 85 Jul 21 94 Aug 21 120 Sep 22 111 Oct 22 85 Nov 22 56 Dec 22 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakomongole Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital TOKORA HC IV · Kakomongole 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.89737&mlon=34.64469#map=17/1.89737/34.64469) Petrol pump Dal Cel Oils · Nakapiripirit Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85331&mlon=34.72163#map=17/1.85331/34.72163) Hotel Panaora Hotel · Nakapiripirit Town Council 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85024&mlon=34.71968#map=17/1.85024/34.71968) School Okwapon Primary School · Kakomongole 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85424&mlon=34.66049#map=17/1.85424/34.66049) Police station Nakapiripirit Central Police Station · Nakapiripirit Town Council 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.85152&mlon=34.72086#map=17/1.85152/34.72086) 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 Kakomongole Sub-county Places mapped inside Kakomongole Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools8 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 Chekwi County - Loregae - Moruita - Nakapiripirit Town Council - Namalu ## Quick answers - Where is Kakomongole Sub-county?In Chekwi County, Nakapiripirit District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kakomongole Sub-county?Lolachat Sub-county, Loregae Sub-county, Moruita Sub-county, Nakapiripirit Town Council Sub-county and Namalu Sub-county - What is there to see in Kakomongole Sub-county?Mount Kadam - What time zone is Kakomongole Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kakomongole Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kakomongole Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakomongole Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kakomongole Sub-county?Loritit (1,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kakomongole Sub-county?September to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakomongole Sub-county?TOKORA HC IV, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakomongole Sub-county?Dal Cel Oils, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kakomongole Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kakomongole Sub-county?UG30890101 (OCHA common operational dataset)