Sub-county · Iganga Municipality County # Northern Division Sub-county Northern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Iganga Municipality County, Iganga District, Eastern Region. It covers 3.63 km². 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6 km² - 51 mapped services - 1,142 m typical elevation ## Where is Northern Division Sub-county? Northern Division Sub-county lies in Iganga Municipality County, Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda. It borders 4 other sub-counties: Bulamogi Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Nakalama Sub-county and Nawanyingi Sub-county. By area it is the 1504th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 47.4% of Iganga Municipality County. The centre of Northern Division Sub-county is about 105 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.1 km from Iganga, the main town of Iganga Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.6184° N, 33.4733° E. Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Northern Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Northern Division Sub-county - KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM · museum, Nakigo 2.3 km - NAKATE DEMO FARM · attraction, Buwaaya 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Northern Division Sub-county - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - Currency Shilling (UGX) - Country calling code +256 - Languages English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 240 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti 124 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe 131 km ### Nearest railway station Iganga (Northern Division), about 0.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Northern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list 20 villages, towns and localities in Northern Division Sub-county. - Bikadho - Bikhado - Bugumba A - Bugumba B - Igamba - Kilowa - Kirowa - Mutambala - Mutukula - Mutukula A - Nkaatu Propeer - Nkaatu Proper - Nkatu Main - Nkatu Proper - Nkono - Nkono Central - Nkono I - Nkono II - Nkono III - Silive Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Northern Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iganga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Northern Division Sub-county | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | IGANGA ISLAMIC MEDICAL CENTRE · Central Division | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | Postbank · Northern Division | 0.5 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch · Northern Division | 0.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Northern Division | 0.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Mulandabi Hotel · Northern Division | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Busoga Mall · Central Division | 36 km | Map | | School | Iganga Top Care Secondary School · Northern Division | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Ctia School of Technology · Central Division | 0.6 km | Map | | Police station | Mayuge Police Station · Baitambogwe | 10 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Northern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Northern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Banks 10 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 3 - Schools 27 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Iganga Municipality County - Central Division ## Quick answers - Where is Northern Division Sub-county? In Iganga Municipality County, Iganga District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Northern Division Sub-county? Bulamogi Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Nakalama Sub-county and Nawanyingi Sub-county - What is there to see in Northern Division Sub-county? KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM, NAKATE DEMO FARM - What time zone is Northern Division Sub-county in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Northern Division Sub-county? Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Northern Division Sub-county? English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Northern Division Sub-county? 20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Northern Division Sub-county? January to February and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Northern Division Sub-county? IGANGA ISLAMIC MEDICAL CENTRE, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Northern Division Sub-county? Postbank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Northern Division Sub-county? Bank of Baroda Iganga Branch, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Northern Division Sub-county? Shell, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Northern Division Sub-county? 10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Northern Division Sub-county? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Northern Division Sub-county? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Northern Division Sub-county? UG20390102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Sub-county - Area: 3.63 km² - P-code: UG20390102 - County: Iganga Municipality County --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/iganga/iganga-municipality/northern-division/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.