# Central Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (3)

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

Sub-county · Kapchorwa Municipality County 

# Central Division Sub-county

Central Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **13.7 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.7km²
- 38mapped services
- 1,915 mtypical elevation

## Where is Central Division Sub-county?

Central Division Sub-county lies in [Kapchorwa Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/), [Kapchorwa District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/eastern-division/), [Kaptanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaptanya/), [Kaptoyoy Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/kaptoyoy/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1375th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.2% of [Kapchorwa Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/). The centre of Central Division Sub-county is about 242 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Kapchorwa, the main town of Kapchorwa Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.4096° N, 34.4680° 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).

## Things to see in and around Central Division Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Central Division Sub-county

- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division3.9 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division4.0 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet6.8 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya10 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda11 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi12 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya12 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya12 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi13 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi13 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Central 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti100 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:38).

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 Central Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Central Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kapchorwa (51,200).

- Barawa
- Burkoyen
- California Cell
- Che
- Chelel
- Chemonges Square Cell
- Chepsukoroi
- Elgon Cell
- Gorverment Lodge Cell
- Kabushe Cell
- Kamukes
- Kamutilai
- Kapchewere
- Kapchorwa
- Kapkwiauny
- Kaploton
- Kapsinda
- Kapsinda Cell
- Kaptantar
- Kaptany
- Kaptanya
- Kapter
- Kaptinga Cell
- Kaptokwoi Lc1
- Karasa
- Kashabul
- Kasumbein
- Kawowo
- Kay-molil Cell
- Kisenyi A
- Kisenyi B
- Kisisin
- Kisitya
- Kitawoi Cell
- Kiwanuka Cell
- Kok
- Kupilat
- Kwengwa
- Lakatet
- Lakete
- Loch Lc1
- London Bridge Cell A
- London Bridge Cell B
- Marram Lc1
- Matingot
- Mokoyon Cell
- Ngujo
- Nguno
- Nurses Quarters Cell
- Piyosyo
- Police
- Posha
- Reberon
- Ririyo
- Rwanda
- Semya
- Senior Quarters Cell
- Siron
- Siyoy
- Sosho Cell
- Special Area
- T.t.c Lc1
- Tworit

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 Central Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kapchorwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,223 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (163 mm) and the driest Jan (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 24 

Feb 24 33 

Mar 24 69 

Apr 23 138 

May 21 163 

Jun 20 108 

Jul 20 109 

Aug 20 149 

Sep 21 155 

Oct 21 135 

Nov 21 89 

Dec 21 51 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kokwomurya Health Center II · Central Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40174&mlon=34.45913#map=17/1.40174/34.45913) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.23172&mlon=34.24685#map=17/1.23172/34.24685) 

ATM Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee · Central Division 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel Kiprotich Hotel Kapchorwa. · Central Division 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39723&mlon=34.45048#map=17/1.39723/34.45048) 

School Siron Primary School · Central Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41792&mlon=34.46291#map=17/1.41792/34.46291) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Turning point · Bunambutye 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.44623&mlon=34.36969#map=17/1.44623/34.36969) 

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 Central Division Sub-county

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

- Hospitals2
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools19
- Restaurants6

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 Kapchorwa Municipality County

- Eastern Division
- Western Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Central Division Sub-county?In Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Central Division Sub-county?Eastern Division Sub-county, Kaptanya Sub-county, Kaptoyoy Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Central Division Sub-county?City Fall, State Lodge, Atari Waterfall, Chebonet Falls
- What time zone is Central Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Central Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Central Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Central Division Sub-county?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Central Division Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Central Division Sub-county?Kokwomurya Health Center II, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Central Division Sub-county?Sironko, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Central Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Division Sub-county?Stabex, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Central Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Central Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Central Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Central Division Sub-county?UG20450101 (OCHA common operational dataset)