# Kigulya Division Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/kigulya-division/ Sub-county · Masindi Municipality County # Kigulya Division Sub-county Kigulya Division Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Masindi Municipality County, Masindi District, Western Region. It covers **69.2 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.2km² - 10mapped services - 1,130 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kigulya Division Sub-county? Kigulya 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 5 other sub-counties: [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/central-division/), [Karujubu Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/karujubu-division/), [Miirya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/buruuli/miirya/), [Nyangahya Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/nyangahya-division/) and [Pakanyi Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/bujenje/pakanyi/). By area it is the 857th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 19.2% of [Masindi Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/masindi/masindi-municipality/). The centre of Kigulya Division Sub-county is about 178 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Masindi, the main town of Masindi Municipality County. The centre point is at 1.6944° N, 31.7687° 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 Kigulya Division Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kigulya Division Sub-county: 1 attraction. - Masindi Crafts Village · attraction 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: Kigulya 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) · Gulu136 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia173 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 Kigulya Division Sub-county Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Kigulya Division Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,095 m and 1,175 m above sea level (median 1,130 m). - BIgando - Biteko - Goroora Cell - Isimba - Kasambya - Kiduru Cell - Kigulya Kyetegya - Kihamya Cell - Kijogo Cell - Kikonya - Kikonya Cell - Kiryanga - Kisanja - Kisanja Kichope Cell - Kitamanya - Kitontoro - Kyamugweri - Kyamujwara Cell - Kyamwita Cell - Kyema - Kyema Kyakato - Mirya - Nyabinyira - Nyakalogi Kasambya - Nyakasozi Cell - Nyakatooke - Rusoro 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 Kigulya Division Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kigulya Division Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kyetindo - Nakibete - Nyakotogo - Nyangabya ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kaleramaire · 1,355 m - Kitonya · 1,255 m - Kigulya · 1,120 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 Kigulya 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 Kigulya Division Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masindi District Hospital · Central Division 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68401&mlon=31.71518#map=17/1.68401/31.71518) Bank Wazalendo SACCO · Central Division 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69791&mlon=31.72535#map=17/1.69791/31.72535) Petrol pump Shell · Central Division 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.68227&mlon=31.72351#map=17/1.68227/31.72351) Hotel Kabalega Resort Hotel · Kigulya Division 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.67012&mlon=31.74699#map=17/1.67012/31.74699) School Kigulya Primary School · Kigulya Division 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.70107&mlon=31.75822#map=17/1.70107/31.75822) College Uganda Technical College Kyema · Karujubu Division 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.72059&mlon=31.73439#map=17/1.72059/31.73439) Police station Military Barracks Masindi · Central Division 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.69820&mlon=31.72531#map=17/1.69820/31.72531) 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 Kigulya Division Sub-county Places mapped inside Kigulya Division Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools8 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 - Central Division - Karujubu Division - Nyangahya Division ## Quick answers - Where is Kigulya Division Sub-county?In Masindi Municipality County, Masindi District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Kigulya Division Sub-county?Central Division Sub-county, Karujubu Division Sub-county, Miirya Sub-county, Nyangahya Division Sub-county and Pakanyi Sub-county - What is there to see in Kigulya Division Sub-county?Masindi Crafts Village - What time zone is Kigulya Division Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigulya Division Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kigulya Division Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigulya Division Sub-county?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kigulya Division Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,095 m and 1,175 m - What is the highest point in Kigulya Division Sub-county?Kaleramaire (1,355 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kigulya Division Sub-county?November to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigulya Division Sub-county?Masindi District Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigulya Division Sub-county?Wazalendo SACCO, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigulya Division Sub-county?Shell, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigulya Division Sub-county?UG41250303 (OCHA common operational dataset)