# Northern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (5) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/northern-division/ Sub-county · Moroto Municipality County # Northern Division Sub-county Northern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Moroto Municipality County, Moroto District, Northern Region. It covers **2.82 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 33mapped services - 1,393 mtypical elevation ## Where is Northern Division Sub-county? Northern Division Sub-county lies in [Moroto Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/), [Moroto District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Katikekile Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/katikekile/), [Nadunget Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/nadunget/), [Rupa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/matheniko/rupa/) and [Southern Divison Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/southern-divison/). By area it is the 1513th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 57.9% of [Moroto Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/moroto/moroto-municipality/). The centre of Northern Division Sub-county is about 338 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Moroto, the main town of Moroto Municipality County. The centre point is at 2.5342° N, 34.6605° 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 Northern Division Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Northern Division Sub-county - Ateker Cultural Centre · attraction, Rupa1.0 km - ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM · museum, Rupa1.0 km - Nakiloro Elder's Place · attraction, Southern Divison1.0 km - Lotee Cave · cave, Nadunget3.0 km - Karamoja Cultural Museum · museum, Katikekile3.0 km - St. Lawrence Waterfall · waterfall, Katikekile4.6 km - Mount Moroto · volcano, Tapac12 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: Northern 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) · Soroti146 km - Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret245 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:35). 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 Northern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Northern Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Moroto (16,300). - Moroto 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 Northern Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moroto District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (100 mm) and the driest Feb (8 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 11 Feb 27 8 Mar 27 33 Apr 25 78 May 24 100 Jun 24 79 Jul 23 84 Aug 23 100 Sep 24 79 Oct 25 70 Nov 24 48 Dec 24 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Northern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moroto Hospital · Northern Division 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53250&mlon=34.66139#map=17/2.53250/34.66139) Bank Centinary Bank · Northern Division 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53276&mlon=34.65522#map=17/2.53276/34.65522) Petrol pump No longer exists · Northern Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53255&mlon=34.65783#map=17/2.53255/34.65783) Hotel Lavender Inn · Northern Division 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53423&mlon=34.65848#map=17/2.53423/34.65848) Mall shop · Lokopo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.45584&mlon=34.39122#map=17/2.45584/34.39122) School Moroto Rural Training Centre · Northern Division 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53482&mlon=34.65890#map=17/2.53482/34.65890) 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 Northern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Northern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels11 - Schools4 - Restaurants6 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 Moroto Municipality County - Southern Divison ## Quick answers - Where is Northern Division Sub-county?In Moroto Municipality County, Moroto District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Northern Division Sub-county?Katikekile Sub-county, Nadunget Sub-county, Rupa Sub-county and Southern Divison Sub-county - What is there to see in Northern Division Sub-county?Ateker Cultural Centre, ATEKER CULTURAL CENTRE MUSEUM, Nakiloro Elder's Place, Lotee Cave - What time zone is Northern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Northern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Northern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Northern Division Sub-county?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Northern Division Sub-county?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Northern Division Sub-county?Moroto Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Northern Division Sub-county?Centinary Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Northern Division Sub-county?No longer exists, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Northern Division Sub-county?5 mapped - How many banks are in Northern Division Sub-county?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Northern Division Sub-county?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Northern Division Sub-county?UG30860201 (OCHA common operational dataset)