# Railway Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/railway-division/ Sub-county · Lira Municipality County # Railway Division Sub-county Railway Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Lira Municipality County, Lira District, Northern Region. It covers **5.71 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Railway Division Sub-county? Railway Division Sub-county lies in [Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/), [Lira District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Adekokwok Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/adekokwok/), [Adyel Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/adyel-division/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/central-division/), [Ngetta Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/erute/ngetta/) and [Ojwina Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/ojwina-division/). By area it is the 1477th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 16.3% of [Lira Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/lira/lira-municipality/). The centre of Railway Division Sub-county is about 219 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Lira, the main town of Lira Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.2582° N, 32.9186° 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 Railway Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Railway Division Sub-county: 1 nature reserve. - Lira Central Forest Reserve · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Railway Division Sub-county - LANGO HERITAGE CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Ojwina Division2.9 km - Armgod Black's Parlour · museum, Central Division3.6 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: Railway 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu94 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti98 km ### Nearest railway station Lira (Railway Division), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:43). 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 Railway Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Railway Division Sub-county. - Ayago North - Ayago West - Bar Onger Central - Bar Onger Go Down - Market Square - Okole - Railway Quarters A - Railway Quarters B - Te-ibira 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 Railway Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Railway Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Lira Plantations ### Getting around 1 airport. - Lira 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 Railway Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lira District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 929 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (125 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 16 Feb 28 18 Mar 28 51 Apr 26 106 May 24 121 Jun 24 82 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 114 Sep 25 125 Oct 25 112 Nov 25 64 Dec 26 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Railway Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayago Health Center III · Railway Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26286&mlon=32.92343#map=17/2.26286/32.92343) Bank ABSA · Ojwina Division 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24323&mlon=32.89667#map=17/2.24323/32.89667) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24557&mlon=32.89892#map=17/2.24557/32.89892) Hotel Club and Guest House · Adyel Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26107&mlon=32.90857#map=17/2.26107/32.90857) Mall Clement Mall · Ojwina Division 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24185&mlon=32.89394#map=17/2.24185/32.89394) School Mantle Primary School · Railway Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.26600&mlon=32.92097#map=17/2.26600/32.92097) College Makerere University Lira study centre · Railway Division 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.25408&mlon=32.90465#map=17/2.25408/32.90465) Police station Central Police Station Lira · Central Division 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.24900&mlon=32.90079#map=17/2.24900/32.90079) 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 Railway Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Railway Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 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 Lira Municipality County - Adyel Division - Central Division - Ojwina Division ## Quick answers - Where is Railway Division Sub-county?In Lira Municipality County, Lira District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Railway Division Sub-county?Adekokwok Sub-county, Adyel Division Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Ngetta Sub-county and Ojwina Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Railway Division Sub-county?Lira Central Forest Reserve - What time zone is Railway Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Railway Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Railway Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Railway Division Sub-county?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Railway Division Sub-county?October to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Railway Division Sub-county?Ayago Health Center III, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Railway Division Sub-county?ABSA, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Railway Division Sub-county?Shell, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Railway Division Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Railway Division Sub-county?UG30830204 (OCHA common operational dataset)