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

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

Sub-county · Kapchorwa Municipality County 

# Western Division Sub-county

Western Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region. It covers **103.6 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,814 mtypical elevation

## Where is Western Division Sub-county?

Western 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 8 other sub-counties: [Benet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kween/kween/benet/), [Bunambutye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bunambutye/), [Bwikhonge Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/bulambuli/bulambuli/bwikhonge/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/central-division/), [Chema Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/chema/), [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/eastern-division/), [Kapsinda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kapsinda/) and [Kaptanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/tingey/kaptanya/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 69.6% of [Kapchorwa Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kapchorwa/kapchorwa-municipality/). The centre of Western Division Sub-county is about 237 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Kapchorwa, the main town of Kapchorwa Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.3364° N, 34.4517° 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 Western Division Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Western Division Sub-county: 1 attraction.

- State Lodge · attraction

### Nearby, outside Western Division Sub-county

- Chebonet Falls · waterfall, Munarya3.1 km
- Atari Waterfall · waterfall, Benet3.8 km
- City Fall · waterfall, Eastern Division4.5 km
- Tutum Cave · cave, Munarya5.5 km
- Sipi Falls - Chebukoch · waterfall, Sipi6.3 km
- Sipi Falls - Ngasire · waterfall, Munarya7.4 km
- Sipi Falls - Simba · waterfall, Munarya7.4 km
- Sipi Falls - First Fall · waterfall, Sipi8.0 km
- cebonet fall · waterfall, Kapsinda8.0 km
- Sipi Main Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi8.0 km
- Main Sipi Fall Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sipi8.3 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: 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti102 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret136 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 Western Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Western Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,493 m and 1,834 m above sea level (median 1,814 m).

- Abokwo
- Arokwo
- Arokwo Tabagon
- Basar
- Bomet
- Bongwa
- Borori
- Bosha
- Bunai
- Burkolen
- Busal
- Chaber
- Chandit
- Chebany
- Cheberes
- Chebeywo
- Chebungai
- Chelabei
- Chelalmoi
- Chemomul
- Chemutare
- Chemwet
- Chepkwutar
- Cheptilya
- Cheptilyal
- Cheptocho
- Chesebere
- Chesse
- Greenlodge
- Gwaror
- Kabat
- Kabawun
- Kabeni
- Kabewa
- Kabworoto
- Kamaleny
- Kaminy
- Kamutembey
- Kapchebut
- Kapchekwong
- Kapchella
- Kapchemakol
- Kapchemwo
- Kapchemwor
- Kapchepkwara
- Kapchol
- Kapchwobut
- Kapkwayon
- Kapkwoki
- Kapkwurembe
- Kaplekene
- Kaplelko
- Kapnyikew
- Kaprengu
- Kaproben
- Kapsomo
- Kaptana
- Kaptirir
- Kaptokwo
- Kaptorotwo
- Kaptul
- Kartokwet
- Kewel
- Kizito
- Kokwomawe
- Kokwopkures
- Kululu
- Kutung
- Kwoti
- Litei
- Lolei
- Lulyo
- Maniet
- Mateny
- Mokoyo
- Mokutu
- Mowet
- Moyok
- Munda
- Mutakerat
- Noap
- Ririkwo
- Sebei College
- Sirwanai
- Sisitya
- Sisiya
- Soren
- Sowo
- Swenya
- Takam
- Takwisa
- Tapchor
- Tegeres - Tegeress
- Tegeress
- Tigirim
- Tirikoy
- Tuban

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 Western 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 Western Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sumaya Health Centre · Western Division 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39040&mlon=34.41893#map=17/1.39040/34.41893) 

Bank Sironko · Sironko Town Council 26 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 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39855&mlon=34.44641#map=17/1.39855/34.44641) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Central Division 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39753&mlon=34.44779#map=17/1.39753/34.44779) 

Hotel Home of Friends Guesthouse · Central Division 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.38810&mlon=34.44558#map=17/1.38810/34.44558) 

School Kwoti Primary School · Eastern Division 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.36180&mlon=34.47133#map=17/1.36180/34.47133) 

College Kapchorwa Technical Institute · Western Division 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.39145&mlon=34.42422#map=17/1.39145/34.42422) 

Police station Bunambutye Police station · Bunambutye 14 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 Western Division Sub-county

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities3

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
- Eastern Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Western Division Sub-county?In Kapchorwa Municipality County, Kapchorwa District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Western Division Sub-county?Benet Sub-county, Bunambutye Sub-county, Bwikhonge Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Chema Sub-county, Eastern Division Sub-county, Kapsinda Sub-county and Kaptanya Sub-county
- What is there to see in Western Division Sub-county?State Lodge
- 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?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Western Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,493 m and 1,834 m
- What is the best time to visit Western Division Sub-county?November to March and June to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Western Division Sub-county?Sumaya Health Centre, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Western Division Sub-county?Sironko, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Western Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank Only 5k Fee, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Western Division Sub-county?Stabex, about 6.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Western Division Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Western Division Sub-county?UG20450103 (OCHA common operational dataset)