Kongit sub-location is found in Kaptama division of Mt. Elgon district, about 5 km northeast of Kapsokwony district headquarters. It is reached by driving on an all-weather gravel road, which turns onto a poor seasonal feeder road system, impassable during the wet season. The sub-location borders the Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve to the north and northwest.
The area rises to an elevation of 2,200 m above sea level on the southern slopes of Mt. Elgon. Kongit sub-location is suitable for agricultural and livestock production because of the high bimodal rainfall ranging between 1,400 and 1,800 mm per annum and its rich fertile volcanic soils. Inhabitants practice mixed farming, cultivating both cash and food crops, and keep livestock and chicken.
Residents of the sub-location, on average, own between 2.5 -5.5 acres of land per household. Land adjudication is complete but only few people have title deeds. There are a number of landless people in the sub-location and others who lease land temporarily on a seasonal basis. The Sabaot community predominantly inhabits the area with about 607 households. There are a number of external institutions working within the community in collaboration with local institutions.
