# Eastern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (7) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/eastern-division/ Sub-county · Fort Portal Municipality County # Eastern Division Sub-county Eastern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Fort Portal Municipality County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **16.2 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.2km² - 31mapped services - 1,527 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eastern Division Sub-county? Eastern Division Sub-county lies in [Fort Portal Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/), [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 4 other sub-counties: [Busoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/busoro/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karambi/), [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/southern-division/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1341st largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 40.6% of [Fort Portal Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/). The centre of Eastern Division Sub-county is about 256 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Fort Portal, the main town of Fort Portal Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.6482° N, 30.2994° 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 Eastern Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Eastern Division Sub-county: 1 museum; 1 attraction. - KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM · museum - Beauty Garage · attraction ### Nearby, outside Eastern Division Sub-county - Fort Portal · attraction, Southern Division2.5 km - Lugard Monument · attraction, Southern Division2.8 km - Sir Gerald Fort Statue · monument, Southern Division2.9 km - Forestry · attraction, Southern Division3.0 km - Tooro Kingdom Palace - Karuzika Palace · attraction, Southern Division3.4 km - Old Tooro Kingdom Palace · monument, Southern Division3.5 km - Mukonomura town · attraction, Karambi5.2 km - Karimbi Royal Tombs · attraction, Karambi6.2 km - Kabaoyo II · attraction, Karambi6.2 km - Rukidi III · attraction, Karambi6.2 km - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku7.1 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division7.3 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: Eastern 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia102 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:56). 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 Eastern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,494 m and 1,536 m above sea level (median 1,527 m). - Binanata A - Binanata B - Boma East - Bugunda - Bukabya - Bukwali - Buraro Kyarwabugodi - Bwera A - Bwera B - Ihani A - Ihani B - Kaihokwa - Kamengo A - Kamengo B - Kanyamakerre - Kanyamukerere - Katentebere - Kisumbi A - Kisumbi B - Kisumbi C - Kitebutura - Kitebutura B - Kitumba - Kitumba A Trc - Kitumba B Trc - Kitumba C - Kyegobe - Kyegobi - Mukonomura - Mwihani - Nakitunga - Njara - Njara 'A' - Njara 'B' - Njara 'C' - Nyabinamba - Nyakabale A - Nyakabale B - Nyakagongo - St Leo College 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 Eastern Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Eastern Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bizibinanaro - Karamaga - Nyabukara ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Njara · 1,568 m - Mwihani · 1,561 m - Makulima · 1,537 m - Kitumba · 1,525 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Fort Portal 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 Eastern Division Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kabarole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 71 Feb 21 69 Mar 21 137 Apr 20 138 May 20 123 Jun 20 97 Jul 20 86 Aug 20 133 Sep 20 155 Oct 20 170 Nov 20 163 Dec 20 99 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eastern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital BUKWALI · Eastern Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64211&mlon=30.28905#map=17/0.64211/30.28905) Bank Stanbic Bank · Southern Division 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65468&mlon=30.27630#map=17/0.65468/30.27630) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Eastern Division 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65790&mlon=30.28644#map=17/0.65790/30.28644) Hotel New Fortview Resort · Eastern Division 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65736&mlon=30.29436#map=17/0.65736/30.29436) School Nyakagongo Primary School · Eastern Division 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64526&mlon=30.29976#map=17/0.64526/30.29976) College Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers · Southern Division 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65417&mlon=30.28025#map=17/0.65417/30.28025) Police station Kabarole Police Headquarters · Western Division 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.66315&mlon=30.28024#map=17/0.66315/30.28024) 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 Eastern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Eastern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels9 - Schools16 - 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 Fort Portal Municipality County - Southern Division - Western Division ## Quick answers - Where is Eastern Division Sub-county?In Fort Portal Municipality County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Eastern Division Sub-county?Busoro Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county, Southern Division Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Eastern Division Sub-county?Beauty Garage, KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM - What time zone is Eastern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Eastern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Eastern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eastern Division Sub-county?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Eastern Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,494 m and 1,536 m - What is the highest point in Eastern Division Sub-county?Njara (1,568 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Eastern Division Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Division Sub-county?BUKWALI, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eastern Division Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eastern Division Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Division Sub-county?Shell, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Eastern Division Sub-county?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Eastern Division Sub-county?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Eastern Division Sub-county?UG41100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)