# Southern Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (6) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/southern-division/ Sub-county · Fort Portal Municipality County # Southern Division Sub-county Southern Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Fort Portal Municipality County, Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **10.6 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 123 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6km² - 123mapped services - 1,549 mtypical elevation ## Where is Southern Division Sub-county? Southern 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 3 other sub-counties: [Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/eastern-division/), [Karambi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/karambi/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1416th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 26.6% of [Fort Portal Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/). The centre of Southern Division Sub-county is about 259 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Fort Portal, the main town of Fort Portal Municipality County. The centre point is at 0.6351° N, 30.2729° 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 Southern Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Southern Division Sub-county: 4 attractions; 2 monuments. - Forestry · attraction - Fort Portal · attraction - Lugard Monument · attraction - Tooro Kingdom Palace - Karuzika Palace · attraction - Old Tooro Kingdom Palace · monument - Sir Gerald Fort Statue · monument ### Nearby, outside Southern Division Sub-county - Karimbi Royal Tombs · attraction, Karambi3.0 km - Kabaoyo II · attraction, Karambi3.1 km - Rukidi III · attraction, Karambi3.1 km - KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM · museum, Eastern Division3.3 km - Mukonomura town · attraction, Karambi3.6 km - Beauty Garage · attraction, Eastern Division3.8 km - Mbuzi centre · attraction, Bukuuku5.1 km - Kigere kya nyina mwiru · viewpoint, Harugogo6.5 km - Top of Saaka · viewpoint, Harugogo6.6 km - Saaka Volcano · volcano, Western Division6.7 km - Junction to saaka kyeganywa · attraction, Harugogo6.8 km - Road to buruuj · attraction, Harugogo6.8 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: Southern 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) · Bunia104 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi163 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 Southern Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Southern Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,524 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,549 m). - Babiiha Kihiinju - Bazaar - Buhinga - Harukooto A - Harukooto B - Harukooto K Se A - Harukooto K Se B - Isekahungu - Kabarole - Kabarole Hill - Kacwamba A - Kacwamba B - Karuzika - Kasusu - Kasusu A - Kasusu B - Kasusu C - Katumba A - Katumba B - Kiculeeta A - Kiculeeta B - Kidukuru-Kihembo A - Kidukuru-Kihembo B - Kijanju - Kijanju A - Kijanju B - Kinyamasika - Kirika Hill - Kitete - Kyebambe - Lugard- Moledina - Maguru - Maguru A - Maguru B - Maguru C - Mugunu Kisenyi - Mugunu Kisenyi A - Mugunu Kisenyi B - Mugurusi Road - Nsorro - Nsorro A - Nsorro B - Nyarurara A - Nyarurara B - Rukiidi Ruhandika A - Rukiidi Ruhandika B - School Of Clinical Officer - Virika 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 Southern Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Southern Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 palace. - Omukama’s Palace 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 Southern 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 Southern Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Virika Nursing School · Southern Division 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63701&mlon=30.26809#map=17/0.63701/30.26809) Bank Centeneray Bank · Southern Division 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65202&mlon=30.27356#map=17/0.65202/30.27356) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Kobil - Caltex · Southern Division 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65047&mlon=30.27282#map=17/0.65047/30.27282) Hotel Kalya Courts Hotel · Southern Division 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64100&mlon=30.27766#map=17/0.64100/30.27766) School Saint John Mary Vianney's Comprehensive School · Southern Division 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63513&mlon=30.27096#map=17/0.63513/30.27096) College UGANDA PENTECOSTAL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION · Southern Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63894&mlon=30.27394#map=17/0.63894/30.27394) Police station Kabarole Police Headquarters · Western Division 3.2 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 Southern Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Southern Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals13 - Banks14 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels33 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities8 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants13 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 - Eastern Division - Western Division ## Quick answers - Where is Southern Division Sub-county?In Fort Portal Municipality County, Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Southern Division Sub-county?Eastern Division Sub-county, Karambi Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Southern Division Sub-county?Forestry, Fort Portal, Lugard Monument, Old Tooro Kingdom Palace - What time zone is Southern Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Southern Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Southern Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Southern Division Sub-county?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Southern Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,524 m and 1,556 m - What is the best time to visit Southern Division Sub-county?December to February and June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Southern Division Sub-county?Virika Nursing School, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Southern Division Sub-county?Centeneray Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Southern Division Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Southern Division Sub-county?Kobil - Caltex, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Southern Division Sub-county?13 mapped - How many banks are in Southern Division Sub-county?14 mapped - How many ATMs are in Southern Division Sub-county?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Southern Division Sub-county?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Southern Division Sub-county?UG41100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)