# Eastern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (2)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/eastern-division/

Sub-county · Bugiri Municipality County 

# Eastern Division Sub-county

Eastern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bugiri Municipality County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region. It covers **5.69 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.7km²
- 32mapped services
- 1,170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?

Eastern Division Sub-county lies in [Bugiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/), [Bugiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 2 other sub-counties: [Kapyanga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bukooli/kapyanga/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1478th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 62.1% of [Bugiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bugiri/bugiri-municipality/). The centre of Eastern Division Sub-county is about 134 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Bugiri, the main town of Bugiri Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.5607° N, 33.7583° 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: Eastern 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu130 km
- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti131 km

### Nearest railway station

Iganga (Northern Division), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:42).

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 Eastern Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Division Sub-county.

- Butambula
- Butambula Central
- Butambula East
- Kapyanga
- Katawo
- Kiwalazi
- Kiyinikibi East
- Kiyinikibi West
- Mukuba
- Nkusi A
- Nkusi B

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).

## Weather in Eastern Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,715 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Feb (68 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 80 

Feb 25 68 

Mar 24 171 

Apr 23 248 

May 22 201 

Jun 22 98 

Jul 22 78 

Aug 22 112 

Sep 23 151 

Oct 23 184 

Nov 23 196 

Dec 23 127 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eastern Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NALUWELER · Eastern Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55532&mlon=33.76415#map=17/0.55532/33.76415) 

Bank Bugiri Branch · Eastern Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56422&mlon=33.75554#map=17/0.56422/33.75554) 

ATM Crane Bank Iganga Branch · Northern Division 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61496&mlon=33.47748#map=17/0.61496/33.47748) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Bugiri Service Station · Eastern Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56573&mlon=33.75324#map=17/0.56573/33.75324) 

Hotel Executive Hotel · Eastern Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56425&mlon=33.75608#map=17/0.56425/33.75608) 

School Manchester Secondary School · Eastern Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56078&mlon=33.75825#map=17/0.56078/33.75825) 

College Saint andard College Bugiri · Eastern Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55995&mlon=33.75441#map=17/0.55995/33.75441) 

Police station Namayingo District Central Police Station · Namayingo Town Council 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34353&mlon=33.86919#map=17/0.34353/33.86919) 

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 Eastern Division Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools19
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1

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 Bugiri Municipality County

- Western Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?In Bugiri Municipality County, Bugiri District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Eastern Division Sub-county?Kapyanga Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Eastern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Eastern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Eastern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eastern Division Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Eastern Division Sub-county?January to February and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Division Sub-county?NALUWELER, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eastern Division Sub-county?Bugiri Branch, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eastern Division Sub-county?Crane Bank Iganga Branch, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Division Sub-county?TotalEnergies Bugiri Service Station, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eastern Division Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Eastern Division Sub-county?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eastern Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eastern Division Sub-county?UG20300101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
