# Matany Sub-county Sub-county, Bokora County, Napak District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/matany/

Sub-county · Bokora County 

# Matany Sub-county

Matany Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Bokora County, Napak District, Northern Region. It covers **435.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 435km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,202 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matany Sub-county?

Matany Sub-county lies in [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/), [Napak District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Lokopo Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lokopo/), [Lorengecora Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lorengecora/), [Lotome Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/lotome/), [Napak Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/napak-town-council/) and [Ngoleriet Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/ngoleriet/). By area it is the 106th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.7% of [Bokora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/napak/bokora/). The centre of Matany Sub-county is about 299 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 16 km from Napak, the main town of Bokora County. The centre point is at 2.3339° N, 34.3642° 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 Matany Sub-county

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Matany Sub-county: 1 monument.

- Victims of violence and gunfire in Napak District · monument

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: Matany 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

- Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti106 km
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret236 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Dec (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:37).

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 Matany Sub-county

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Matany Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,155 m and 1,209 m above sea level (median 1,202 m).

- Chelele
- Grazing Land
- Kogete
- Kokeris
- Kokweta
- Kolopajak
- Kongukwa
- Kooriaba
- Locholi
- Logole
- Loguruwochio
- Lokiporangatome
- Lokitela
- Lokopo
- Lolain
- Lomariamong
- Lomerimong
- Lorengerungin
- Lorupayo
- Matany
- Matany Trading Centre West
- Moru-Aloyete
- Moruongor
- Nachuka
- Nakanikan
- Nakicumet
- Nakoelele I
- Naligoye
- Namoruongoka
- Namukure
- Nangatunyo
- Napeipelu
- Naro-Apaotiyarwo
- Nasiloit
- Nasinyonoit
- Nkopo

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 Matany Sub-county

Named natural and historic features inside Matany Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Matan · 1,229 m
- Morulinga · 1,217 m
- Arechek · 1,185 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 Matany Sub-county and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Napak District, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (100 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 11 

Feb 27 8 

Mar 27 33 

Apr 25 78 

May 24 100 

Jun 24 79 

Jul 23 84 

Aug 23 100 

Sep 24 79 

Oct 25 70 

Nov 24 48 

Dec 24 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matany Sub-county

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Staff quarters · Matany 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.44205&mlon=34.39358#map=17/2.44205/34.39358) 

Bank Post Bank · Northern Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.53046&mlon=34.65228#map=17/2.53046/34.65228) 

Petrol pump Fuel Station · Matany 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43578&mlon=34.39590#map=17/2.43578/34.39590) 

Hotel Hotel Africana Moroto · Nadunget 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.51977&mlon=34.62104#map=17/2.51977/34.62104) 

Mall Cereal store · Matany 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.43901&mlon=34.39439#map=17/2.43901/34.39439) 

School Matany Primary School · Matany 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.41116&mlon=34.39746#map=17/2.41116/34.39746) 

Police station Police Training School · Palam 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.05624&mlon=34.15150#map=17/2.05624/34.15150) 

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 Matany Sub-county

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

- Hospitals10
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls5
- Schools5
- 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 Bokora County

- Iriiri
- Lokopo
- Lopeei
- Lorengecora
- Lotome
- Napak Town Council
- Ngoleriet

## Quick answers

- Where is Matany Sub-county?In Bokora County, Napak District, Northern Region, Uganda
- What borders Matany Sub-county?Lokopo Sub-county, Lorengecora Sub-county, Lotome Sub-county, Napak Town Council Sub-county and Ngoleriet Sub-county
- What is there to see in Matany Sub-county?Victims of violence and gunfire in Napak District
- What time zone is Matany Sub-county in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matany Sub-county?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Matany Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matany Sub-county?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matany Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,155 m and 1,209 m
- What is the highest point in Matany Sub-county?Matan (1,229 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matany Sub-county?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matany Sub-county?Hospital Staff quarters, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matany Sub-county?Post Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matany Sub-county?Fuel Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Matany Sub-county?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Matany Sub-county?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Matany Sub-county?UG30900106 (OCHA common operational dataset)