# Wanale Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/wanale-division/ Sub-county · Mbale Municipality County # Wanale Division Sub-county Wanale Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region. It covers **6.95 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 53mapped services - 1,165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wanale Division Sub-county? Wanale 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: [Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/bungokho-mutoto/), [Industrial Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/industrial-divison/), [Namanyonyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/namanyonyi/), [Nawuyo Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/bungokho/nawuyo-town-council/) and [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/northern-division/). By area it is the 1462nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 28.8% of [Mbale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mbale/mbale-municipality/). The centre of Wanale Division Sub-county is about 198 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Mbale, the main town of Mbale Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.0676° N, 34.1941° 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 Wanale Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Wanale Division Sub-county - KAKUNGULU MUSEUM · museum, Namanyonyi3.3 km - Wanale Ladders · attraction, Wanale4.3 km - Khauka Cave · cave, Wanale7.5 km - Bulucheke (BULU 001) · viewpoint, Nabweya20 km - NAKATSI control point 001 · viewpoint, Nabweya20 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: Wanale 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) · Soroti97 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret138 km ### Nearest railway station Mbale (Industrial Divison), about 4.2 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 Wanale Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Wanale Division Sub-county. - Bukwa - Bunkoko - Butandiga - Elgon - Elgon Forest Reserve - Fairway - Health Centre - Isebele - Mosque - Mutoto - Nabijjo - Nagudi - Nakhupa - Namalogo - Namatsyo - Nampanga - Namubiru - Nashibiso - Sawa - Shende - Union - Wanale - Zesui 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 Wanale Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Wanale Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mbale Plantation 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 Wanale 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 Wanale Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kanginima Hospital · Wanale Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.05943&mlon=34.18753#map=17/1.05943/34.18753) Bank Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch · Northern Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07111&mlon=34.18280#map=17/1.07111/34.18280) ATM Barclays Bank Mbale Branch · Industrial Divison 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07155&mlon=34.18140#map=17/1.07155/34.18140) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mbale Republic Service Station · Northern Division 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07217&mlon=34.18141#map=17/1.07217/34.18141) Hotel Mt Elgon Hotel · Wanale Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06678&mlon=34.19477#map=17/1.06678/34.19477) Mall Bam Shopping Center · Industrial Divison 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07354&mlon=34.17701#map=17/1.07354/34.17701) School Fairway Primary School · Wanale Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06805&mlon=34.19376#map=17/1.06805/34.19376) College Umcat Mbale Campus · Wanale Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.06632&mlon=34.18318#map=17/1.06632/34.18318) Police station Mbale Central Police Station · Industrial Divison 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.07215&mlon=34.18035#map=17/1.07215/34.18035) 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 Wanale Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Wanale Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels28 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants4 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 - Northern Division ## Quick answers - Where is Wanale Division Sub-county?In Mbale Municipality County, Mbale District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Wanale Division Sub-county?Bungokho Mutoto Sub-county, Industrial Divison Sub-county, Namanyonyi Sub-county, Nawuyo Town Council Sub-county and Northern Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Wanale Division Sub-county?KAKUNGULU MUSEUM, Wanale Ladders, Khauka Cave, Bulucheke (BULU 001) - What time zone is Wanale Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Wanale Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Wanale Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wanale Division Sub-county?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wanale Division Sub-county?December to March and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanale Division Sub-county?Kanginima Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanale Division Sub-county?Finance Trust Bank, Mbale Branch, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanale Division Sub-county?Barclays Bank Mbale Branch, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanale Division Sub-county?TotalEnergies Mbale Republic Service Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wanale Division Sub-county?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wanale Division Sub-county?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Wanale Division Sub-county?UG20540203 (OCHA common operational dataset)