# Western Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/western-division/ Sub-county · Mubende Municipality County # Western Division Sub-county Western Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mubende Municipality County, Mubende District, Central Region. It covers **123.3 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 123km² - 39mapped services - 1,330 mtypical elevation ## Where is Western Division Sub-county? Western Division Sub-county lies in [Mubende Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/), [Mubende District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bagezza Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/bagezza/), [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/eastern-division/), [Kibalinga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/kasambya/kibalinga/), [Kiyuni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/buwekula/kiyuni/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 561st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 43.7% of [Mubende Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/mubende/mubende-municipality/). The centre of Western Division Sub-county is about 139 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Mubende, the main town of Mubende Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.5538° N, 31.3561° 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: Western Division 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 - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe134 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia169 km ### Nearest railway station Kasambia (Maddu), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:52). 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 Western Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Western Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,235 m and 1,491 m above sea level (median 1,330 m). - Bageza - Bagezza - Boma Hill - Buliisa - Buwanga - Delphi - Gala - Garrison - Gunda - Kabajoki - Kabanyoro - Kabasojjo - Kabatende - Kabutende - Kajunju - Kanyegera - Kasenke - Kasenyi-Caltex - Kasongode - Katawa A - Katawa B - Katogo - Katoma (Katoma) - Katunda - Kayinja (Kiyinja) - Kibutamu - Kibyayi A - Kibyayi B - Kisaawe - Kisonga (Mijumwa) - Kisujja - Kitimpi - Kiyuya - Kiyuyu - Kyakalagi - Kyamukoona Central - Kyamukoona South - Kyamukoona West - Kyanasiki - Kyanyini - Lwensama (Mijumwa) - Main Street - Makenke - Mijumwa - Mugungulu - Nabibungo - Nabijwenge - Nabikakala 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 Western Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Western Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mubende · 1,525 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 Western Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mubende District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,252 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (159 mm) and the driest Jan (51 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 51 Feb 23 57 Mar 22 118 Apr 21 146 May 20 136 Jun 20 59 Jul 21 58 Aug 21 94 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 159 Nov 21 148 Dec 21 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Western Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MUBENDE · Eastern Division 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56780&mlon=31.39288#map=17/0.56780/31.39288) Bank PostBank Mubende · Western Division 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56048&mlon=31.38688#map=17/0.56048/31.38688) Petrol pump Shell · Western Division 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55373&mlon=31.38708#map=17/0.55373/31.38708) Hotel Hotel Nakayima · Western Division 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56002&mlon=31.38461#map=17/0.56002/31.38461) Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) School Biwanga Church of Uganda Primary School · Western Division 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53266&mlon=31.35145#map=17/0.53266/31.35145) College Uganda Military Academy · Kasambya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.27035&mlon=31.17528#map=17/0.27035/31.17528) 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 Western Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Western Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools27 - Dental clinics1 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 Mubende Municipality County - Eastern Division - Southern Division ## Quick answers - Where is Western Division Sub-county?In Mubende Municipality County, Mubende District, Central Region, Uganda - What borders Western Division Sub-county?Bagezza Sub-county, Eastern Division Sub-county, Kibalinga Sub-county, Kiyuni Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county - What time zone is Western Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Western Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Western Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Western Division Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Western Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,235 m and 1,491 m - What is the highest point in Western Division Sub-county?Mubende (1,525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Western Division Sub-county?December to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Western Division Sub-county?MUBENDE, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Western Division Sub-county?PostBank Mubende, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Western Division Sub-county?Shell, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Western Division Sub-county?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Western Division Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Western Division Sub-county?UG10200303 (OCHA common operational dataset)