# Northern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (3) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/northern-division/ Sub-county · Mbale Municipality County # Northern Division Sub-county Northern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **7.25 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 171mapped services - 1,125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Northern Division Sub-county? Northern Division 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: [Industrial Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/industrial-divison/), [Nakaloke Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/nakaloke-town-council/), [Namambasa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/namambasa/), [Namanyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/namanyonyi/) and [Wanale Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/wanale-division/). By area it is the 1458th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 30.1% of [Mbale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/). The centre of Northern Division Sub-county is about 197 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Mbale, the main town of Mbale Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.0882° N, 34.1814° 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 Northern Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Northern Division Sub-county - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi1.8 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale6.9 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: Northern 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) · Soroti94 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret140 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 3.0 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 Northern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Northern Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Mbale (111,300). - Bufumbo - Bujoloto - Bulago - Busanja - Buyonjo - Byasara - Clock Tower - College - Duka - Gangama - Gudoi - Hospital - Hygiene - Kachumbala - Kiteso - Link Road - Mbale - Mission - Mpumudde - Mugisu - Nabijo - Nabuyonga - Namakwekwe - Nambozo - Nkokonjeru - North Road - Northern - Pesa - Senkulu - Sheraton - Staff - Uhuru - Uhuru Cell - Wanambwa 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 Northern Division 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 Northern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Namakwekwe health centre iii · Northern Division 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08948&mlon=34.17953#map=17/1.08948/34.17953) Bank Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch · Northern Division 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09846&mlon=34.17486#map=17/1.09846/34.17486) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump Total Namakwekwe · Northern Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08440&mlon=34.17896#map=17/1.08440/34.17896) Hotel TTT Guest House · Northern Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08764&mlon=34.17774#map=17/1.08764/34.17774) Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) School Grachal Nursery and Primary School · Northern Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08942&mlon=34.18116#map=17/1.08942/34.18116) College Stanmore Vocational and Business Institute · Northern Division 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.09023&mlon=34.17909#map=17/1.09023/34.17909) Police station Namakwekwe Police Post · Northern Division 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.08713&mlon=34.18294#map=17/1.08713/34.18294) 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 Northern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Northern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals11 - Banks10 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels19 - Schools79 - Colleges and universities18 - Pharmacies17 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 - Industrial Divison - Wanale Division ## Quick answers - Where is Northern Division Sub-county?In Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Northern Division Sub-county?Industrial Divison Sub-county, Nakaloke Town Council Sub-county, Namambasa Sub-county, Namanyonyi Sub-county and Wanale Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Northern Division Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave - What time zone is Northern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Northern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Northern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Northern Division Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Northern Division Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Northern Division Sub-county?Namakwekwe health centre iii, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Northern Division Sub-county?Crane Bank, IUIU Mbale Branch, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Northern Division Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Northern Division Sub-county?Total Namakwekwe, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Northern Division Sub-county?11 mapped - How many banks are in Northern Division Sub-county?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Northern Division Sub-county?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Northern Division Sub-county?UG20540202 (OCHA common operational dataset)