# Western Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (7)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko-municipality/western-division/

Sub-county · Koboko Municipality County 

# Western Division Sub-county

Western Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Koboko Municipality County, Koboko District, Northern Region. It covers **8.33 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.3km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Western Division Sub-county?

Western Division Sub-county lies in [Koboko Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko-municipality/), [Koboko District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Dranya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/dranya/), [Midia Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko/midia/), [Northern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko-municipality/northern-divison/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 1445th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 36.8% of [Koboko Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/koboko/koboko-municipality/). The centre of Western Division Sub-county is about 388 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Koboko, the main town of Koboko Municipality County. The centre point is at 3.4012° N, 30.9461° 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

- Arua Airport (RUA) · Arua39 km
- Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:49).

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 **10 villages, towns and localities** in Western Division Sub-county.

- Amunupi
- Anjirigo
- Drimu
- Godia
- Isoko
- Kulubu
- Lomut
- Nyatika
- Nyemi
- Pakayo

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 Western Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Koboko District, the warmest month is Feb (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 1,228 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (166 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January, April and June**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 11 

Feb 29 15 

Mar 29 60 

Apr 27 112 

May 25 141 

Jun 24 112 

Jul 24 121 

Aug 23 164 

Sep 24 157 

Oct 24 166 

Nov 24 105 

Dec 25 64 

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 KOBOKO HC II · Southern Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41110&mlon=30.95816#map=17/3.41110/30.95816) 

Bank Centenary Bank · Southern Division 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.41239&mlon=30.95946#map=17/3.41239/30.95946) 

Petrol pump Shell · Southern Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.39575&mlon=30.95487#map=17/3.39575/30.95487) 

Hotel Country Inn Motel · Southern Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.39292&mlon=30.95285#map=17/3.39292/30.95285) 

School Apa Primary School · Southern Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.40613&mlon=30.95489#map=17/3.40613/30.95489) 

College Utesco Technical School · Drajini 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.31949&mlon=31.06836#map=17/3.31949/31.06836) 

Police station Adibo Police Post · Drajini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32877&mlon=31.08676#map=17/3.32877/31.08676) 

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.

- Schools3

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 Koboko Municipality County

- Northern Divison
- Southern Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Western Division Sub-county?In Koboko Municipality County, Koboko District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Western Division Sub-county?Dranya Sub-county, Midia Sub-county, Northern Divison Sub-county and Southern Division 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?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Western Division Sub-county?November to January, April and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Western Division Sub-county?KOBOKO HC II, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Western Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Western Division Sub-county?Shell, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Western Division Sub-county?UG30780203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
