# Eastern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (4)

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

Sub-county · Kapchorwa Municipality County 

# Eastern Division Sub-county

Eastern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **31.6 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.6km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?

Eastern 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: [Benet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/benet/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/central-division/), [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 1175th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 21.2% of [Kapchorwa Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/). The centre of Eastern Division Sub-county is about 240 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Kapchorwa, the main town of Kapchorwa Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.3349° N, 34.4849° 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 Eastern Division Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Eastern Division Sub-county: 1 waterfall.

- City Fall · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Eastern Division Sub-county

- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet1.8 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya5.7 km
- State Lodge · attraction, Western Division6.2 km
- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya6.6 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi9.9 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya11 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya11 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda12 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi12 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi12 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi12 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: 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti105 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret133 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 Eastern Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Division Sub-county.

- Atari
- Bonio
- Chebukat
- Chekwasta
- Chemoke
- Chemuron
- Chemwarich
- Chepchabai
- Chepnyiny
- Cheptandan
- Entebbe
- Kamakunga
- Kamarana
- Kapchesiy
- Kapchesombe
- Kaplak
- Kapndario
- Kapnoibei
- Kaprokoto
- Kapsewui
- Kaptega
- Kaptobomwo
- Kaptokwoi
- Kawandai
- Keymenbet
- Kingsikerwo
- Kirenget
- Korokween
- Kween
- Kweneroy
- Kwono
- Masaka
- Mutoyoro B
- Mutyoro 'a
- Mutyoro 'c'
- Namurungu
- National High Altitude Training Center
- Ngotuny
- Rurok
- Seswa
- Sukuti
- Sumaton
- Swukuroi
- Teryet
- Tokokiur
- Tululu Cell
- Tulwo
- Tutungon

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 Kapchorwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 24 24 

Feb 25 33 

Mar 25 69 

Apr 24 138 

May 22 163 

Jun 21 108 

Jul 21 109 

Aug 21 149 

Sep 22 155 

Oct 22 135 

Nov 22 89 

Dec 22 51 

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 Kokwomurya Health Center II · Central Division 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.40174&mlon=34.45913#map=17/1.40174/34.45913) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 29 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel La Bamba Country Resort -Kapchorwa · Kitawoi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38278&mlon=34.52440#map=17/1.38278/34.52440) 

School Kapwoch Primary School · Benet 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.34219&mlon=34.49938#map=17/1.34219/34.49938) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.41844&mlon=34.35240#map=17/1.41844/34.35240) 

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.

- Schools3

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

- Central Division
- Western Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?In Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Eastern Division Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Kaptoyoy Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Eastern Division Sub-county?City Fall
- 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?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Eastern Division Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Division Sub-county?Kokwomurya Health Center II, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eastern Division Sub-county?Sironko, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Eastern Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Division Sub-county?Stabex, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eastern Division Sub-county?UG20450102 (OCHA common operational dataset)