# Maliba Sub-county Sub-county, Busongora County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/maliba/ Sub-county · Busongora County # Maliba Sub-county Maliba Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region. It covers **217.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218km² - 35mapped services - 1,772 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maliba Sub-county? Maliba Sub-county lies in [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/), [Kasese District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 7 other sub-counties: [Bugoye Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bugoye/), [Buhuhira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/buhuhira/), [Bwesumbu Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/bwesumbu/), [Hima Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/hima-town-council/), [Karusandara Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/karusandara/), [Kitswamba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/kitswamba/) and [Sindila Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/bundibugyo/bughendera/sindila/). By area it is the 286th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.6% of [Busongora County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kasese/busongora/). The centre of Maliba Sub-county is about 275 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3408° N, 30.1073° 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 Maliba Sub-county OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Maliba Sub-county: 1 beach; 1 nature reserve. - Rwenzori Mountains National Park · nature reserve - Mihunga Hotsprings pool · beach ### Nearby, outside Maliba Sub-county - Market place · attraction, Bugoye9.0 km - Rwenzori founder · memorial, Nyamwamba Division9.3 km - Rwenzori Founders · gallery, Nyamwamba Division9.3 km - Kanyamukale · viewpoint, Rwimi Town Council16 km - Nyamwamba Falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division18 km - Hot springs stp · attraction, Bulembia Division18 km - Samalira falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division19 km - Cathy Falls · waterfall, Bulembia Division19 km - Enock's Fall · waterfall, Kilembe20 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: Maliba 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) · Kihihi126 km - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia137 km ### Nearest railway station Kasese (Nyamwamba Division), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:57). 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 Maliba Sub-county Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maliba Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,329 m and 1,827 m above sea level (median 1,772 m). - Ibanda - Kitoko - Kyanya - Kyehunda 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 Maliba Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Maliba Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bujuku - Kahera - Kitajuka - Nkoko - Rutara ### Hills and mountains 6 peaks; 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Victorio Emanuele · 4,858 m - Mount Speke · 4,759 m - Moore · 4,507 m - Kinyangoma · 4,392 m - Kihuma · 4,354 m - Portal Peaks · 4,309 m - Cagni · 4,293 m - Nkima · 1,627 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 Maliba Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasese District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 443 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,198 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (140 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 64 Feb 21 67 Mar 20 122 Apr 19 123 May 19 108 Jun 19 64 Jul 19 62 Aug 19 100 Sep 19 122 Oct 19 140 Nov 19 139 Dec 19 88 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maliba Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MALIBA · Maliba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33355&mlon=30.11031#map=17/0.33355/30.11031) Bank Post Bank · Nyamwamba Division 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17994&mlon=30.07961#map=17/0.17994/30.07961) ATM Barclays ATM · Southern Division 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65367&mlon=30.27309#map=17/0.65367/30.27309) Petrol pump Shell · Hima Town Council 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29621&mlon=30.17982#map=17/0.29621/30.17982) Hotel Rwenzori country resort · Maliba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33229&mlon=30.07951#map=17/0.33229/30.07951) School Kabuyiri Seventh-day Adventist Primary School · Maliba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34538&mlon=30.10608#map=17/0.34538/30.10608) College Liberty College Secondary School · Nyamwamba Division 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18710&mlon=30.08383#map=17/0.18710/30.08383) Police station Kasese Central Police Station · Central Division 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17514&mlon=30.08210#map=17/0.17514/30.08210) 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 Maliba Sub-county Places mapped inside Maliba Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Hotels1 - Schools27 - Restaurants2 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 Busongora County - Bugoye - Buhuhira - Bwesumbu - Hima Town Council - Karusandara - Katwe Kabatoro Town Council - Kilembe - Kitswamba - Kyabarungira - Lake Katwe - Muhokya - Rugendabara - Rukoki ## Quick answers - Where is Maliba Sub-county?In Busongora County, Kasese District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Maliba Sub-county?Bugoye Sub-county, Buhuhira Sub-county, Bwesumbu Sub-county, Hima Town Council Sub-county, Karusandara Sub-county, Kitswamba Sub-county and Sindila Sub-county - What is there to see in Maliba Sub-county?Mihunga Hotsprings pool, Rwenzori Mountains National Park - What time zone is Maliba Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Maliba Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Maliba Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maliba Sub-county?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maliba Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,329 m and 1,827 m - What is the highest point in Maliba Sub-county?Victorio Emanuele (4,858 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maliba Sub-county?December to February and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Maliba Sub-county?MALIBA, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maliba Sub-county?Post Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maliba Sub-county?Barclays ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maliba Sub-county?Shell, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maliba Sub-county?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Maliba Sub-county?UG41150211 (OCHA common operational dataset)