# Masaka Municipality County, Masaka District – Sub-counties

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/masaka-municipality/

County · Masaka District 

# Masaka Municipality County

Masaka Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Masaka District, Central Region. It covers **46.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 216 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.2km²
- 3sub-counties
- 216mapped services

## Where is Masaka Municipality County?

Masaka Municipality County lies in [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Bukomansimbi County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/bukomansimbi/bukomansimbi/), [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/lwengo/bukoto/) and [Bukoto County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/bukoto/). By area it is the 186th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 2.1% of [Masaka District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/). The centre of Masaka Municipality County is about 119 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Masaka, the main town of Masaka District. The centre point is at 0.3369° S, 31.7323° 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 Masaka Municipality County

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Masaka Municipality County: 1 museum.

- BUDDU COMMUNITY MUSEUM · museum

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: Masaka Municipality 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

- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe90 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi230 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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.

## Sub-counties of Masaka Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Katwe-Butego Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/masaka-municipality/katwe-butego-division/) 15 20 97 

[Kimaanya-Kyabakuza Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/masaka-municipality/kimaanya-kyabakuza-division/) 19 19 82 

[Nyendo-Ssenyange Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/masaka/masaka-municipality/nyendo-ssenyange-division/) 12 20 37 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Masaka Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Masaka Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Masaka (116,600). Settlements here lie between about 1,195 m and 1,292 m above sea level (median 1,232 m).

- Bata
- Binyonyi A
- Binyonyi B
- Block A
- Buchulo
- Bujjanjeru
- Bulando
- Butego
- Bwala
- Bwala Hill
- Cinema
- Falkland
- Gayaaza
- Gayaza
- Hospital
- Kalaga
- Kamugo
- Kanoni
- Kasubi Kigamba
- Kijjabwemi A
- Kijjabwemi B
- Kimaanya A
- Kimaanya B
- Kimanya
- Kinsadde
- Kirumba
- Kirumba B
- Kirumba C
- Kisuuna
- Kitabaazi
- Kitaka
- Kitovu Nume
- Kitovu Road
- Kitovu-kasana
- Kiyimbwa
- Kizungu
- Kyabakuza
- Kyabakuza A
- Kyabakuza B
- Kyabakuza Trading Centre
- Kyanja
- Market
- Market Triangle
- Masaka
- Masaka Hospital
- Masaka Sss
- Mukudde
- Muteesa 1
- Mutuba Musisi
- Mwalo
- Nakayiba A
- Nakayiba B
- Nsereko
- Old Kumbu
- Ssaza Central
- Ssenyange A
- Ssenyange B
- St. Henry Kitovu
- Town Yard

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 Masaka Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masaka District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,240 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (169 mm) and the driest Jul (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 79 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 24 150 

Apr 23 169 

May 22 145 

Jun 22 36 

Jul 22 35 

Aug 23 65 

Sep 23 93 

Oct 23 125 

Nov 23 150 

Dec 23 105 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masaka Municipality County

Places mapped inside Masaka Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks28
- Petrol pumps28
- Hotels41
- Schools72
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants22
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Masaka Municipality County?In Masaka District, Central Region, Uganda
- What borders Masaka Municipality County?Bukomansimbi County, Bukoto County and Bukoto County
- What is there to see in Masaka Municipality County?BUDDU COMMUNITY MUSEUM
- What time zone is Masaka Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masaka Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Masaka Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masaka Municipality County?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masaka Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,195 m and 1,292 m
- What is the best time to visit Masaka Municipality County?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Masaka Municipality County?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Masaka Municipality County?28 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Masaka Municipality County?28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masaka Municipality County?UG101702 (OCHA common operational dataset)