# Eastern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (5) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/eastern-division/ Sub-county · Soroti Municipality County # Eastern Division Sub-county Eastern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Soroti Municipality County, Soroti District, Eastern Region. It covers **18.2 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.2km² - 61mapped services - 1,118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eastern Division Sub-county? Eastern Division Sub-county lies in [Soroti Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/), [Soroti District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Arapai Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/arapai/), [Kamuda Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/kamuda/), [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/northern-division/), [Soroti Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti/soroti/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1318th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 60.4% of [Soroti Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/soroti/soroti-municipality/). The centre of Eastern Division Sub-county is about 196 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Soroti, the main town of Soroti Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.7360° N, 33.6220° 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 Eastern Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Eastern Division Sub-county: 1 viewpoint. - Kyambogo University · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Eastern Division Sub-county - ATEKER MUSUEM · museum, Western Division2.4 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: Eastern 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) · Soroti0.9 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu191 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. ## Villages and localities in Eastern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Division Sub-county. - Aliabu Cell - Aminit Cell - Asingei Cell - Cell A2 - Cell A3 - Cell A4 - Cell A5 - Cell A6 - Cell A7 & A8 - Cell Ai - Cell B2 & B3 - Cell B4 & B5 - Cell B6 & B7 - Cell Bi - Ejalu Cell - Engwau Cell - Flying School Cell - Hospital Cell - Madera - Madera Central Cell - Madudu Cell - Majengo A Cell - Majengo B Cell - Moroto Road Cell - Nurses Cell - Ogasia Cell - Pioneer Cell - Usuk 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 Eastern Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Eastern Division Sub-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 Eastern Division Sub-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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eastern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KAMOD HC II · Eastern Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74192&mlon=33.61613#map=17/1.74192/33.61613) Bank ASA microfinance (U) ltd · Eastern Division 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71830&mlon=33.62196#map=17/1.71830/33.62196) Petrol pump Muryagaz · Eastern Division 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73663&mlon=33.61566#map=17/1.73663/33.61566) Hotel The Hursey Resort · Eastern Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.74528&mlon=33.62500#map=17/1.74528/33.62500) School Madera Saint Francis Secondary School For The Blind · Eastern Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73870&mlon=33.62368#map=17/1.73870/33.62368) College Soroti University · Eastern Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.73224&mlon=33.61881#map=17/1.73224/33.61881) Police station Soroti Central Police Station (CPS) · Eastern Division 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.71649&mlon=33.61193#map=17/1.71649/33.61193) 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 Eastern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Eastern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels5 - Schools31 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants4 - 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. ## Other sub-counties in Soroti Municipality County - Northern Division - Western Division ## Quick answers - Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?In Soroti Municipality County, Soroti District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Eastern Division Sub-county?Arapai Sub-county, Kamuda Sub-county, Northern Division Sub-county, Soroti Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Eastern Division Sub-county?Kyambogo University - What time zone is Eastern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Eastern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Eastern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eastern Division Sub-county?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Eastern Division Sub-county?Soroti (1,131 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Eastern Division Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Division Sub-county?KAMOD HC II, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eastern Division Sub-county?ASA microfinance (U) ltd, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Division Sub-county?Muryagaz, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Eastern Division Sub-county?8 mapped - How many banks are in Eastern Division Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Eastern Division Sub-county?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Eastern Division Sub-county?UG20620201 (OCHA common operational dataset)