# Eastern Divison Sub-county Sub-county – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/eastern-divison/

Sub-county · Rukungiri Municipality County 

# Eastern Divison Sub-county

Eastern Divison Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Rukungiri Municipality County, Rukungiri District, Western Region. It covers **23.7 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23.7km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,784 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eastern Divison Sub-county?

Eastern Divison Sub-county lies in [Rukungiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/), [Rukungiri District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Buhunga Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/bujumbura/buhunga/), [Buyanja Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/buyanja/), [Kebisoni Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rubabo/kebisoni/), [Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/southern-division/) and [Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/western-division/). By area it is the 1260th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 36.2% of [Rukungiri Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/rukungiri/rukungiri-municipality/). The centre of Eastern Divison Sub-county is about 317 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.7842° S, 29.9488° 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).

## Know before you go: Eastern Divison 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

- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi29 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 19:02).

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 Divison Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Eastern Divison Sub-county.

- Byara
- Immaculate Heart Sss
- Isherero
- Kacwa
- Kafunjo
- Kagashe
- Kagunga
- Kagungu
- Kakabada B
- Kamuri
- Kanyanga
- Karucumitsi B
- Katwekamwe
- Keitumura
- Kicence
- Kifunjo
- Kyarugamba
- Kyatoko
- Mugamba
- Nyabihinga
- Nyakashaka
- Nyakihanga
- Nyamayenje
- Nyamiko
- Nyaruharo
- Rugongi
- Ruhega
- Runyinya
- Rwabuteneka
- Rwakahinju
- Rwakatunduri
- Rwamahwa
- Rwamawha
- Rwempisi

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).

## Weather in Eastern Divison Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rukungiri District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 71 

Feb 22 74 

Mar 22 126 

Apr 21 129 

May 21 106 

Jun 21 45 

Jul 21 45 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 21 100 

Oct 21 128 

Nov 20 136 

Dec 21 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eastern Divison Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NYABIHINGA HEALTH CENTRE II · Eastern Divison 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79196&mlon=29.95026#map=17/-0.79196/29.95026) 

Bank Centenary Bank Ishaka branch · Ishaka Divison 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.54877&mlon=30.13848#map=17/-0.54877/30.13848) 

Petrol pump Total Rukungiri · Eastern Divison 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78708&mlon=29.92645#map=17/-0.78708/29.92645) 

Hotel Okapi Hotel Rukungiri · Southern Division 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79136&mlon=29.92549#map=17/-0.79136/29.92549) 

School Nyabihanga Primary School · Eastern Divison 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78855&mlon=29.94624#map=17/-0.78855/29.94624) 

College Rukungiri Institute of Management - RIMA · Buyanja 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84111&mlon=29.94190#map=17/-0.84111/29.94190) 

Police station Kizinda Police post · Nyabubare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.53876&mlon=30.12468#map=17/-0.53876/30.12468) 

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 Divison Sub-county

Places mapped inside Eastern Divison Sub-county in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools11
- Restaurants1

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 Rukungiri Municipality County

- Southern Division
- Western Division

## Quick answers

- Where is Eastern Divison Sub-county?In Rukungiri Municipality County, Rukungiri District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Eastern Divison Sub-county?Buhunga Sub-county, Buyanja Sub-county, Kebisoni Sub-county, Southern Division Sub-county and Western Division Sub-county
- What time zone is Eastern Divison Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Eastern Divison Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Eastern Divison Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eastern Divison Sub-county?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Eastern Divison Sub-county?December to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eastern Divison Sub-county?NYABIHINGA HEALTH CENTRE II, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eastern Divison Sub-county?Centenary Bank Ishaka branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eastern Divison Sub-county?Total Rukungiri, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eastern Divison Sub-county?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eastern Divison Sub-county?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eastern Divison Sub-county?UG41330301 (OCHA common operational dataset)