# West Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/west-division/ Sub-county · Kotido Municipality County # West Division Sub-county West Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kotido Municipality County, Kotido District, Northern Region. It covers **98.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.7km² - 2mapped services - 1,203 mtypical elevation ## Where is West Division Sub-county? West Division Sub-county lies in [Kotido Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/), [Kotido District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/central-division/), [Kotido Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/kotido/), [North Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/north-division/), [Panyangara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/jie/panyangara/) and [South Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/south-division/). By area it is the 671st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 35.6% of [Kotido Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kotido/kotido-municipality/). The centre of West Division Sub-county is about 336 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Kotido, the main town of Kotido Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.9533° N, 34.0497° 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 West Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside West Division Sub-county - Kalokuruk Rock Sliding · attraction, North Division12 km - Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages · attraction, Nakapelimoru18 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: West 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) · Soroti144 km - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu198 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:37). 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 West Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in West Division Sub-county. - Kalojuka - Kamoru North - Kanawat - Lokore East - Lokore West - Longelep - Lopie - Meriwala - Nakodokoodi - Napeet - Um-um 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 West Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside West Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kathileo - Lokwakel ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kolomuny · 1,237 m - Mutumurak · 1,205 m 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 West Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kotido District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 782 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (112 mm) and the driest Feb (9 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 25 9 Feb 27 9 Mar 27 38 Apr 25 88 May 24 112 Jun 23 83 Jul 23 86 Aug 23 96 Sep 24 85 Oct 24 90 Nov 24 49 Dec 24 37 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from West Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KOTIDO HC II · Central Division 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99481&mlon=34.11245#map=17/2.99481/34.11245) Bank Centenary Bank · Central Division 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00449&mlon=34.11556#map=17/3.00449/34.11556) Petrol pump Total Fuel station · Central Division 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.00641&mlon=34.11418#map=17/3.00641/34.11418) Hotel Royal Madiba Hotel · Central Division 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.99717&mlon=34.10568#map=17/2.99717/34.10568) School Meriwala Primary School · West Division 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.96745&mlon=34.08259#map=17/2.96745/34.08259) College Kotido Primary Teachers College · North Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.03857&mlon=34.12967#map=17/3.03857/34.12967) 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 West Division Sub-county Places mapped inside West Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kotido Municipality County - Central Division - North Division - South Division ## Quick answers - Where is West Division Sub-county?In Kotido Municipality County, Kotido District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders West Division Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Kotido Sub-county, North Division Sub-county, Panyangara Sub-county and South Division Sub-county - What is there to see in West Division Sub-county?Kalokuruk Rock Sliding, Nakapelimoru / Watakau Villages - What time zone is West Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in West Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in West Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in West Division Sub-county?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in West Division Sub-county?Kolomuny (1,237 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit West Division Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to West Division Sub-county?KOTIDO HC II, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to West Division Sub-county?Centenary Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to West Division Sub-county?Total Fuel station, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of West Division Sub-county?UG30800204 (OCHA common operational dataset)