# Southern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (3) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi-municipality/southern-division/ Sub-county · Kumi Municipality County # Southern Division Sub-county Southern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kumi Municipality County, Kumi District, Eastern Region. It covers **51.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.3km² - 26mapped services - 1,142 mtypical elevation ## Where is Southern Division Sub-county? Southern Division Sub-county lies in [Kumi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi-municipality/), [Kumi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Atutur Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/atutur/), [Kanyum Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/kanyum/), [Kumi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/kumi/), [Northern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi-municipality/northern-divison/), [Nyero Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/nyero/) and [Ongino Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi/ongino/). By area it is the 1000th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 55.1% of [Kumi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/kumi/kumi-municipality/). The centre of Southern Division Sub-county is about 198 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Kumi, the main town of Kumi Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.4566° N, 33.9463° 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 Southern Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Southern Division Sub-county - Nyero Rock Paintings · archaeological site, Nyero11 km - Ogooma NRA Mass Grave · memorial, Nyero15 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: Southern 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) · Soroti47 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:40). 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 Southern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Southern Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kumi (43,500). - Abosan - Abubur - Alikodo - Aoloko - Aputon - Aterai - Boma North - Boma South - Kanyum A - Kanyum B - Kelim - Kumi - Okanyumo - Olungia - Otidi - Tank 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Southern Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Southern Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kumi · 1,154 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Southern Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kumi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Jan (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 30 Feb 27 37 Mar 27 80 Apr 25 151 May 24 149 Jun 23 87 Jul 23 85 Aug 23 117 Sep 24 130 Oct 25 134 Nov 24 94 Dec 25 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Southern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kumi Health Centre Grade III · Southern Division 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48795&mlon=33.93614#map=17/1.48795/33.93614) Bank Stanbic Bank · Southern Division 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48737&mlon=33.93381#map=17/1.48737/33.93381) Petrol pump Shell · Northern Divison 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48926&mlon=33.93637#map=17/1.48926/33.93637) Hotel Kumi Hotel · Southern Division 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48762&mlon=33.94190#map=17/1.48762/33.94190) School Learning Centre For Peace Development · Southern Division 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.45135&mlon=33.92891#map=17/1.45135/33.92891) College Kumi University · Nyero 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48099&mlon=33.88622#map=17/1.48099/33.88622) Police station Kumi Police · Northern Divison 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.48823&mlon=33.93445#map=17/1.48823/33.93445) 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 Southern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Southern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools20 - Restaurants1 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 Kumi Municipality County - Northern Divison ## Quick answers - Where is Southern Division Sub-county?In Kumi Municipality County, Kumi District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Southern Division Sub-county?Atutur Sub-county, Kanyum Sub-county, Kumi Sub-county, Northern Divison Sub-county, Nyero Sub-county and Ongino Sub-county - What is there to see in Southern Division Sub-county?Nyero Rock Paintings, Ogooma NRA Mass Grave - What time zone is Southern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Southern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Southern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Southern Division Sub-county?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Southern Division Sub-county?Kumi (1,154 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Southern Division Sub-county?November to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Southern Division Sub-county?Kumi Health Centre Grade III, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Southern Division Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Southern Division Sub-county?Shell, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Southern Division Sub-county?1 mapped - How many banks are in Southern Division Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Southern Division Sub-county?UG20490202 (OCHA common operational dataset)