# Industrial Divison Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/industrial-divison/

Sub-county · Mbale Municipality County 

# Industrial Divison Sub-county

Industrial Divison Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **9.90 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 170 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.9km²
- 170mapped services

## Where is Industrial Divison Sub-county?

Industrial Divison Sub-county lies in [Mbale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/), [Mbale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bukasakya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bukasakya/), [Namambasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/namambasa/), [Nawuyo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/nawuyo-town-council/), [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/northern-division/) and [Wanale Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/wanale-division/). By area it is the 1426th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 41.1% of [Mbale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/). The centre of Industrial Divison Sub-county is about 195 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Mbale, the main town of Mbale Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.0715° N, 34.1669° 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 Industrial Divison Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Industrial Divison Sub-county

- KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi4.2 km
- Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale7.2 km
- Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale10 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: Industrial Divison 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) · Soroti95 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret140 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 1.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Industrial Divison Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Industrial Divison Sub-county.

- Bishop Wasoke
- Bubirabi
- Bugwere
- Bumasifwa
- Busano
- Butaleja Cell
- Cathedral
- Doko
- Foods
- Kale
- Kiduda
- Lwakhakha
- Majanga
- Malawa
- Mbale City
- Muti
- Muyembe
- Mvule
- Naboa
- Nyanza
- Pallisa
- Primary
- Republic
- Sironko
- Sisye
- Somero
- Special Area
- St.andrews
- Taxi Park
- Temitewo Mukasa
- Wandawa
- Wanyera

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 Industrial Divison Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbale District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (224 mm) and the driest Jan (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 45 

Feb 19 55 

Mar 20 113 

Apr 19 212 

May 18 224 

Jun 17 120 

Jul 17 118 

Aug 17 167 

Sep 18 184 

Oct 18 195 

Nov 18 152 

Dec 18 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Industrial Divison Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda · Industrial Divison 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07435&mlon=34.17193#map=17/1.07435/34.17193) 

Bank Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07274&mlon=34.17573#map=17/1.07274/34.17573) 

ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) 

Petrol pump Stabex · Industrial Divison 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07505&mlon=34.16699#map=17/1.07505/34.16699) 

Hotel Wash and Wills 1 · Industrial Divison 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07108&mlon=34.16644#map=17/1.07108/34.16644) 

Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) 

School Wena Senior Secondary School · Industrial Divison 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07006&mlon=34.16629#map=17/1.07006/34.16629) 

College Uganda Management Institute · Industrial Divison 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06866&mlon=34.17315#map=17/1.06866/34.17315) 

Police station Mbale Customs Bond · Industrial Divison 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07771&mlon=34.16456#map=17/1.07771/34.16456) 

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 Industrial Divison Sub-county

Places mapped inside Industrial Divison Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks16
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls1
- Schools53
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants14
- Police stations4

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 Mbale Municipality County

- Northern Division
- Wanale Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Industrial Divison Sub-county?In Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Industrial Divison Sub-county?Bukasakya Sub-county, Namambasa Sub-county, Nawuyo Town Council Sub-county, Northern Division Sub-county and Wanale Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Industrial Divison Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave
- What time zone is Industrial Divison Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Industrial Divison Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Industrial Divison Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Industrial Divison Sub-county?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Industrial Divison Sub-county?December to March and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Industrial Divison Sub-county?CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Industrial Divison Sub-county?Diamond Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Industrial Divison Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Industrial Divison Sub-county?Stabex, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Industrial Divison Sub-county?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Industrial Divison Sub-county?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Industrial Divison Sub-county?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Industrial Divison Sub-county?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Industrial Divison Sub-county?UG20540201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
