# Western Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (6)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/western-division/

Sub-county · Tororo Municipality County 

# Western Division Sub-county

Western Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Tororo Municipality County, Tororo District, Eastern Region. It covers **13.2 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.2km²
- 71mapped services
- 1,176 mtypical elevation

## Where is Western Division Sub-county?

Western Division Sub-county lies in [Tororo Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/), [Tororo District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/eastern-division/), [Osukuru Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo/osukuru/) and [Rubongi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/west-budama-kisolo/rubongi/). By area it is the 1382nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 42.7% of [Tororo Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/tororo/tororo-municipality/). The centre of Western Division Sub-county is about 181 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Tororo, the main town of Tororo Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.6860° N, 34.1677° 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).

## Know before you go: Western 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

- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu106 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Western Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Western Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Tororo (48,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,164 m and 1,200 m above sea level (median 1,176 m).

- Agururu
- Agururu A I 'a'
- Agururu A I 'b'
- Agururu A I 'c'
- Agururu A I 'd'
- Agururu A Ii 'a'
- Agururu A Ii 'b'
- Agururu A Ii 'c'
- Agururu A Ii 'd'
- Agururu A Ii 'e'
- Agururu A Ii 'f'
- Agururu A Iii 'a'
- Agururu A Iii 'b'
- Agururu B I 'a'
- Agururu B I 'b'
- Agururu B I 'c'
- Agururu B I 'd'
- Agururu B I 'e'
- Agururu B Ii 'a'
- Agururu B Ii 'b'
- Agururu B Iii
- Bison 'a' A
- Bison 'a' B
- Bison 'a' C
- Bison 'a' D
- Bison 'a' E
- Bison 'b' A
- Bison 'b' B
- Bison 'b' C
- Bison 'b' D
- Bison 'b' E
- Bison 'b' F
- Bison 'b' J
- Bison 'c' Juba A
- Bison 'c' Juba B
- Bison Maguria
- Central 'a'
- Central 'b'
- Central 'c'
- Central 'd'
- Central South East
- Central South West
- Tororo
- Water 'a'
- Water 'b'

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 Western Division Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Western Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mudodo
- Nyangole
- Oturukuku

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Tororo Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Tororo 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 Western Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tororo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Feb (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 63 

Feb 24 58 

Mar 24 153 

Apr 22 242 

May 21 241 

Jun 21 139 

Jul 21 113 

Aug 21 160 

Sep 22 200 

Oct 22 193 

Nov 22 185 

Dec 22 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Western Division Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Geel Hospital · Western Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69221&mlon=34.17793#map=17/0.69221/34.17793) 

Bank Umubano Uganda Limited · Western Division 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69538&mlon=34.17875#map=17/0.69538/34.17875) 

ATM Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM · Osukuru 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65896&mlon=34.16016#map=17/0.65896/34.16016) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Rock View Tororo Service Station · Western Division 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68856&mlon=34.18009#map=17/0.68856/34.18009) 

Hotel Mamikki Hotel Apartment Tororo · Western Division 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68548&mlon=34.17679#map=17/0.68548/34.17679) 

Mall White House Sangilila · Bukiende 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.95748&mlon=34.21405#map=17/0.95748/34.21405) 

School Prime View Primary School · Western Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68851&mlon=34.17071#map=17/0.68851/34.17071) 

College Baker For Life College · Western Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.69532&mlon=34.16568#map=17/0.69532/34.16568) 

Police station Tororo Police · Western Division 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68918&mlon=34.18798#map=17/0.68918/34.18798) 

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 Western Division Sub-county

Places mapped inside Western Division Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels6
- Schools43
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- 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 Tororo Municipality County

- Eastern Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Western Division Sub-county?In Tororo Municipality County, Tororo District, Eastern Region, Uganda
- What borders Western Division Sub-county?Eastern Division Sub-county, Osukuru Sub-county and Rubongi Sub-county
- What time zone is Western Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Western Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Western Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Western Division Sub-county?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Western Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,164 m and 1,200 m
- What is the best time to visit Western Division Sub-county?December to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Western Division Sub-county?Geel Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Western Division Sub-county?Umubano Uganda Limited, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Western Division Sub-county?Stanbic Bank Uganda ATM, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Western Division Sub-county?TotalEnergies Rock View Tororo Service Station, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Western Division Sub-county?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Western Division Sub-county?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Western Division Sub-county?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Western Division Sub-county?UG20630202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
