# Central Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map (10) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/central-division/ Sub-county · Masindi Municipality County # Central Division Sub-county Central Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Masindi Municipality County, Masindi District, Western Region. It covers **24.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 109 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.5km² - 109mapped services - 1,140 mtypical elevation ## Where is Central Division Sub-county? Central Division Sub-county lies in [Masindi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/), [Masindi District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other sub-counties: [Karujubu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/karujubu-division/), [Kigulya Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/kigulya-division/) and [Nyangahya Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/nyangahya-division/). By area it is the 1250th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 6.8% of [Masindi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/). The centre of Central Division Sub-county is about 179 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Masindi, the main town of Masindi Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.6794° N, 31.7191° 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 - Masindi Crafts Village · attraction, Kigulya Division3.2 km - Nyabyeya Hill · attraction, Budongo20 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 - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu139 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:48). 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 **23 villages, towns and localities** in Central Division Sub-county. The largest with a recorded population: Masindi (110,500). Settlements here lie between about 1,118 m and 1,173 m above sea level (median 1,140 m). - Bulyasojo Cell - Central Cell Ii - Central I - Eastern Cell - Kabarana Cell - Katama Cell - Kihande I - Kihande Ii - Kijjura - Kijuura-central - Kijuura-north - Kijuura-south - Kirasa - Kirasa I - Kirasa Ii - Kisengya - Kisiita - Masindi - Northern Cell - Nyamigisa - Nyangahya - Southern Cell - Western Cell 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. - Nyamulula 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 Masindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,054 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (151 mm) and the driest Jan (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 27 Feb 28 33 Mar 27 87 Apr 25 107 May 24 102 Jun 24 69 Jul 24 75 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 132 Oct 24 151 Nov 24 111 Dec 25 55 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 Masindi District Hospital · Central Division 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68401&mlon=31.71518#map=17/1.68401/31.71518) Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68314&mlon=31.71910#map=17/1.68314/31.71910) Petrol pump Kobil · Central Division 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68174&mlon=31.72060#map=17/1.68174/31.72060) Hotel D'Venue Hotel · Central Division 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68125&mlon=31.72116#map=17/1.68125/31.72116) School Masindi Junior School · Central Division 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67977&mlon=31.72019#map=17/1.67977/31.72019) College St. Kizito Vocational and Apprenticeship Centre · Central Division 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69399&mlon=31.71912#map=17/1.69399/31.71912) Police station Uganda Police- Masindi · Central Division 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69010&mlon=31.71528#map=17/1.69010/31.71528) 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. - Hospitals4 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels19 - Schools51 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Masindi Municipality County - Karujubu Division - Kigulya Division - Nyangahya Division ## Quick answers - Where is Central Division Sub-county?In Masindi Municipality County, Masindi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Central Division Sub-county?Karujubu Division Sub-county, Kigulya Division Sub-county and Nyangahya Division Sub-county - What is there to see in Central Division Sub-county?Masindi Crafts Village, Nyabyeya Hill - 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?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Central Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,118 m and 1,173 m - What is the best time to visit Central Division Sub-county?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Central Division Sub-county?Masindi District Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Central Division Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Division Sub-county?Kobil, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Central Division Sub-county?4 mapped - How many banks are in Central Division Sub-county?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Central Division Sub-county?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Central Division Sub-county?UG41250301 (OCHA common operational dataset)