# Northern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (6) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/northern-division/ Sub-county · Kabale Municipality County # Northern Division Sub-county Northern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Kabale Municipality County, Kabale District, Western Region. It covers **8.42 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.4km² - 30mapped services - 1,814 mtypical elevation ## Where is Northern Division Sub-county? Northern 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 4 other sub-counties: [Bubaare Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rubanda/rubanda/bubaare/), [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/central-division/), [Kitumba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kitumba/) and [Kyanamira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/ndorwa/kyanamira/). By area it is the 1443rd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 26.7% of [Kabale Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabale/kabale-municipality/). The centre of Northern Division Sub-county is about 337 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from Kabale, the main town of Kabale Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.2393° S, 29.9816° 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 - Lake Bunyonyi · viewpoint, Kitumba4.8 km - zip line across the lake · attraction, Bubaare6.7 km - Buhumba Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitumba8.5 km - Lake Bunyoni rope swing · attraction, Kitumba8.7 km - Echuya Central Proposed National Park · nature reserve, Bufundi17 km - Great Lakes Museum · museum, Kayonza19 km - Sattelite Holliday Resort - Skywalk · attraction, Kayonza19 km - Lake Bunyonyi View · viewpoint, Muko20 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 - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro30 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi66 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 Northern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Northern Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Kabale (53,200). Settlements here lie between about 1,814 m and 1,831 m above sea level (median 1,814 m). - Bigombe - Bugongi - Bugongi Road - Bujanjara Cell - Burambira (Kijuguta) - Butare - Ibumba - Ihimbi - Kabale - Kakabano Cell - Katojo (Kijuguta) - Katungu (Rutooma) - Kigugwe Kiberuka - Kihanga - Kinyugusi Lower - Kinyugusi Upper Cell - Kirwa (Kijuguta) - Kyetobokyere - Lugarama - Nyakahanga Cell - Nyakeirima - Nyamabare Cell - Piida Cell - Rugarama - Rugarama (Kijuguta) - Rushabmya Cell - Rutoma - Rwakaraba - Rwakaraba B 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 Northern Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Northern Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makanga · 1,937 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 Northern 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 Northern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rugarama Hospital · Northern Division 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24475&mlon=29.98369#map=17/-1.24475/29.98369) Bank Pride Micro Finance · Central Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25026&mlon=29.98584#map=17/-1.25026/29.98584) Petrol pump Kobil · Central Division 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24623&mlon=29.97774#map=17/-1.24623/29.97774) Hotel Kabale Safari Club · Northern Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24305&mlon=29.97547#map=17/-1.24305/29.97547) Mall Kikoregi Shopping Centre · Central Division 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25902&mlon=29.98988#map=17/-1.25902/29.98988) School Boys dormitories · Northern Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23949&mlon=29.98194#map=17/-1.23949/29.98194) College Bishop Barham University College · Northern Division 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23997&mlon=29.98585#map=17/-1.23997/29.98585) Police station Uganda Police Mineral Protection Unit, Kigezi Zonal Office · Central Division 1.9 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 Northern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Northern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 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 - Central Division - Southern Division ## Quick answers - Where is Northern Division Sub-county?In Kabale Municipality County, Kabale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Northern Division Sub-county?Bubaare Sub-county, Central Division Sub-county, Kitumba Sub-county and Kyanamira Sub-county - What is there to see in Northern Division Sub-county?Lake Bunyonyi, zip line across the lake, Buhumba Viewpoint, Lake Bunyoni rope swing - 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?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Northern Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,814 m and 1,831 m - What is the highest point in Northern Division Sub-county?Makanga (1,937 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Northern Division Sub-county?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Northern Division Sub-county?Rugarama Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Northern Division Sub-county?Pride Micro Finance, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Northern Division Sub-county?Kobil, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Northern Division Sub-county?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Northern Division Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Northern Division Sub-county?UG41090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)