# Central Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (8)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/central-division/

Sub-county · Kabale Municipality County 

# Central Division Sub-county

Central Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kabale Municipality County, Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **7.61 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.6km²
- 93mapped services
- 1,964 mtypical elevation

## Where is Central Division Sub-county?

Central Division Sub-county lies in [Kabale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/), [Kabale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bubaare/), [Kitumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kitumba/), [Kyanamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kyanamira/), [Northern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/northern-division/) and [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/southern-division/). By area it is the 1454th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 24.1% of [Kabale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/). The centre of Central Division Sub-county is about 335 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Kabale, the main town of Kabale Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.2453° S, 30.0029° 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 Central Division Sub-county

### Nearby, outside Central Division Sub-county

- Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint, Kitumba6.8 km
- zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare8.5 km
- Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitumba9.4 km
- Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction, Kitumba10 km
- Great Lakes Museum · museum, Kayonza17 km
- Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction, Kayonza17 km
- Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi19 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: Central 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro32 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 19:01).

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 Central Division Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Central Division Sub-county.

- Butobere
- Central Central
- Central East
- Central West
- Gaju
- Hospital
- Kagunga (Butobere)
- Kanyakiriro
- Karugashe
- Kigongi A
- Kigongi B
- Kinyu
- Kirwa
- Konyo
- Lasachi
- Mafuga
- Makanga
- Makanga (Butobere)
- Nyakahita (Kigongi)
- Nyarutuntu
- Rutenga
- Rutooma

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 Central Division Sub-county

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyakizumba

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Kabale 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 Central Division Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kabale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,502 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (193 mm) and the driest Jul (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 100 

Feb 18 108 

Mar 18 173 

Apr 18 193 

May 17 164 

Jun 17 67 

Jul 16 46 

Aug 17 75 

Sep 18 113 

Oct 18 160 

Nov 18 176 

Dec 18 126 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabale Referral Hospital · Central Division 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25021&mlon=29.98911#map=17/-1.25021/29.98911) 

Bank Bank of Uganda · Central Division 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25503&mlon=29.98920#map=17/-1.25503/29.98920) 

Petrol pump Total · Central Division 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25493&mlon=30.00127#map=17/-1.25493/30.00127) 

Hotel Jowillis Hotel · Central Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25313&mlon=29.99983#map=17/-1.25313/29.99983) 

Mall Lydia Shopping Centre · Central Division 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25984&mlon=29.99307#map=17/-1.25984/29.99307) 

School Junction Primary School · Central Division 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25402&mlon=30.00482#map=17/-1.25402/30.00482) 

College Bishop Barham university · Northern Division 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24024&mlon=29.98604#map=17/-1.24024/29.98604) 

Police station Uganda Police Mineral Protection Unit, Kigezi Zonal Office · Central Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25413&mlon=29.99038#map=17/-1.25413/29.99038) 

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 Central Division Sub-county

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels37
- Shopping malls2
- Schools17
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants10
- Police stations2

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 Kabale Municipality County

- Northern Division
- Southern Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Central Division Sub-county?In Kabale Municipality County, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Central Division Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Kitumba Sub-county, Kyanamira Sub-county, Northern Division Sub-county and Southern Division Sub-county
- What is there to see in Central Division Sub-county?Lake Bunyonyi, zip line across the lake, Buhumba Viewpoint, Lake Bunyoni rope swing
- What time zone is Central Division Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Central Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Central Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Central Division Sub-county?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Central Division Sub-county?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Central Division Sub-county?Kabale Referral Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Central Division Sub-county?Bank of Uganda, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Division Sub-county?Total, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Central Division Sub-county?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Central Division Sub-county?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Central Division Sub-county?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Central Division Sub-county?UG41090101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
