# Soroti Municipality County, Soroti District – Sub-counties

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County · Soroti District 

# Soroti Municipality County

Soroti Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Soroti District, Eastern Region. It covers **30.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 136 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.1km²
- 3sub-counties
- 136mapped services

## Where is Soroti Municipality County?

Soroti Municipality County lies in [Soroti District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Soroti County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Soroti District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/). The centre of Soroti Municipality County is about 195 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Soroti, the main town of Soroti District. The centre point is at 1.7263° N, 33.6207° 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 Soroti Municipality County

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Soroti Municipality County: 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- ATEKER MUSUEM · museum
- Kyambogo University · viewpoint

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: Soroti Municipality 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) · Soroti0.3 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu192 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 06:39, sunset around 18:41).

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.

## Sub-counties of Soroti Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/eastern-division/) 18 28 61 

[Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/northern-division/) 3.2 18 41 

[Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/western-division/) 8.7 2 34 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Soroti Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Soroti Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Soroti (60,900). Settlements here lie between about 1,109 m and 1,131 m above sea level (median 1,118 m).

- Agip Cell
- Aliabu Cell
- Aminit Cell
- Asingei Cell
- Cell 2
- Cell 4
- Cell A
- Cell A2
- Cell A3
- Cell A4
- Cell A5
- Cell A6
- Cell A7 & A8
- Cell Ai
- Cell B
- Cell B2 & B3
- Cell B4 & B5
- Cell B6 & B7
- Cell Bi
- Cell C
- Cell D
- Cell E
- Cell F
- Cell G
- Cell I
- Central Cell
- East Cell
- Ejalu Cell
- Engwau Cell
- Flying School Cell
- Hospital Cell
- Kigandani Cell
- Madera
- Madera Central Cell
- Madudu Cell
- Majengo A Cell
- Majengo B Cell
- Moroto Road Cell
- Nurses Cell
- Ogasia Cell
- Pamba
- Pioneer Cell
- Soroti
- South Cell
- Special Area
- Teso Inn Cell
- Usuk Cell
- West Cell

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 Soroti Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Soroti Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Komolo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Soroti · 1,131 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Soroti Airport

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 Soroti Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Soroti District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 867 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (117 mm) and the driest Jan (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 18 

Feb 28 21 

Mar 28 50 

Apr 26 101 

May 24 117 

Jun 24 81 

Jul 24 81 

Aug 24 105 

Sep 25 107 

Oct 25 92 

Nov 25 59 

Dec 26 35 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Soroti Municipality County

Places mapped inside Soroti Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals11
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels16
- Schools58
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants17
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Soroti Municipality County?In Soroti District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Soroti Municipality County?Soroti County
- What is there to see in Soroti Municipality County?ATEKER MUSUEM, Kyambogo University
- What time zone is Soroti Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Soroti Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Soroti Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Soroti Municipality County?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soroti Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,109 m and 1,131 m
- What is the highest point in Soroti Municipality County?Soroti (1,131 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Soroti Municipality County?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Soroti Municipality County?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Soroti Municipality County?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Soroti Municipality County?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Soroti Municipality County?UG206202 (OCHA common operational dataset)