Tegeres
Tegeres is a subcounty in Tingey County, Kapchorwa District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. In the 2014 national census reporting tables, Uganda Bureau of Statistics recorded 1,768 households and a population of 8,984 in Tegeres Subcounty.
It is the home subcounty of Stephen Kiprotich, men's marathon gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.Subsistence agriculture is the main economic activity in Kapchorwa District. Crops grown include Millet, Potatoes, Beans, Simsim, Sunflower, Cotton, Coffee, Wheat, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Passion fruit, Onions.
Animal husbandry is practised; the livestock domesticated are mainly cattle, goats, rabbits and chickens
It consists of 7 parishes, 51 villages. The parishes are Kabat, Kapenguria, Kapteret, Kutung, Kapnyikew, Tegeres, Tuban.
Location
Tegeres lies within Kapchorwa District, part of the Sebei sub-region in eastern Uganda.Kapchorwa Municipality is the district’s main urban local government unit. CityPopulation reports the municipality’s 2024 population and its divisions.
Administration
Tegeres is listed as a subcounty under Tingey County in Kapchorwa District in administrative boundary datasets.Kapchorwa District Local Government reports district-wide local administrative counts on its official website.
Demographics
UBOS recorded the following for Tegeres Subcounty: 1,768 households, average household size 5.1, 4,374 males, 4,610 females, total population 8,984.| Indicator | Value |
| Households | 1,768 |
| Average household size | 5.1 |
| Male population | 4,374 |
| Female population | 4,610 |
| Total population | 8,984 |