# Matale Sub-county Sub-county, Buyanja County, Kibaale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/matale/ Sub-county · Buyanja County # Matale Sub-county Matale Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region. It covers **108.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 19mapped services - 1,265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matale Sub-county? Matale Sub-county lies in [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/), [Kibaale District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 6 other sub-counties: [Bwamiramira Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/bwamiramira/), [Karama Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/karama/), [Kasambya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kakumiro/bugangaizi/kasambya/), [Kibaale Town Council Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kibaale-town-council/), [Kyebando Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/kyebando/) and [Nyamarwa Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/nyamarwa/). By area it is the 632nd largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 9.3% of [Buyanja County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kibaale/buyanja/). The centre of Matale Sub-county is about 165 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 12 km from Kibale, the main town of Buyanja County. The centre point is at 0.7767° N, 31.1694° 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 Matale Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Matale Sub-county - Munsa Earthwork · archaeological site, Bwanswa15 km - Semwama Hill Caves · cave, Kakumiro Town Council17 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: Matale 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 - Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia137 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:50) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:52). 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 Matale Sub-county Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Matale Sub-county. Settlements here lie between about 1,208 m and 1,339 m above sea level (median 1,265 m). - Birongo - Buseesa A - Buseesa B - Busesa - Chumu - Igayaza - Isongero - Kaikara - Kaisekenkere - Kaisobakara - Kajuma - Kayunga - Keisekenkere - Kigarama - Kigomoka - Kikomagwa - Kitaba - Kitengeto - Kitoma - Kiwumula - Kiwumulo - Matale - Nkondo - Nsonga - Nyakarongo Forest Reserve 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 Matale Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Matale Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kamira - Kibologota ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nsima · 1,332 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 Matale Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibaale District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (152 mm) and the driest Jan (42 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 42 Feb 25 45 Mar 24 100 Apr 23 125 May 22 111 Jun 22 57 Jul 22 57 Aug 22 95 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 152 Nov 22 139 Dec 23 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matale Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III · Kibaale Town Council 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77588&mlon=31.07989#map=17/0.77588/31.07989) Bank Stanbic Bank · Kibaale Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76701&mlon=31.07737#map=17/0.76701/31.07737) Petrol pump Shell · Kakumiro Town Council 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78080&mlon=31.32414#map=17/0.78080/31.32414) Hotel Karuguuza Starlight Hotel · Kibaale Town Council 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.77129&mlon=31.07866#map=17/0.77129/31.07866) Mall Busuurwa Shopping Mall · Eastern Division 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55477&mlon=31.39368#map=17/0.55477/31.39368) School Kabwoma Primary School · Matale 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78470&mlon=31.17527#map=17/0.78470/31.17527) 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 Matale Sub-county Places mapped inside Matale Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Schools19 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 Buyanja County - Bubango - Bwamiramira - Kabasekende - Karama - Kasimbi - Kibaale Town Council - Kyebando - Mugarama - Nyamarunda - Nyamarwa ## Quick answers - Where is Matale Sub-county?In Buyanja County, Kibaale District, Western Region, Uganda - What borders Matale Sub-county?Bwamiramira Sub-county, Karama Sub-county, Kasambya Sub-county, Kibaale Town Council Sub-county, Kyebando Sub-county and Nyamarwa Sub-county - What is there to see in Matale Sub-county?Munsa Earthwork, Semwama Hill Caves - What time zone is Matale Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Matale Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Matale Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matale Sub-county?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matale Sub-county?Settlements lie between 1,208 m and 1,339 m - What is the highest point in Matale Sub-county?Nsima (1,332 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matale Sub-county?December to March and May to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Matale Sub-county?ST LUKE BUJUNI HEALTH CENTRE III, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matale Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matale Sub-county?Shell, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matale Sub-county?UG41170108 (OCHA common operational dataset)