Ale Municipality (Ale kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nödinge-Nol, more precisely in Alafors at 57°55′33″N 12°5′1″EAle Municipality was created in 1974, when the former municipalities of Nödinge, Skepplanda and Starrkärr were amalgamated.