# Matemo Locality, Ibo-Sede, Ibo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/matemo/ Locality · Ibo-Sede # Matemo Matemo is a locality of Mozambique in Ibo-Sede, Ibo District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **67.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.8km² - 13mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matemo? Matemo lies in [Ibo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/), [Ibo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). By area it is the 1152nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.7% of [Ibo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/). The centre of Matemo is about 1,729 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3649° S, 40.5821° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Things to see in and around Matemo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Matemo: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial. - Fortaleza de São João Baptista · castle or fort - Fortim de Santo António · attraction - Fortim de São José · attraction - Praça dos Heróis · memorial 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: Matemo - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba70 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35, sunset around 16:59). 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 Matemo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Matemo. The largest with a recorded population: Ibo (5,701). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 9 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Bairro Cumuamba - Bairro Rituto - Ibo - Maiôa - Manáua - Matemo - Mituba - Muanacombo - Namba - Ngamba - Quirambo - Ucaia 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 Matemo Named natural and historic features inside Matemo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Ilha Matemo - Ilha do Ibo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Ibo 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 Matemo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ibo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,304 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 294 Feb 27 242 Mar 27 223 Apr 27 190 May 26 41 Jun 25 30 Jul 24 19 Aug 25 17 Sep 25 15 Oct 26 31 Nov 27 41 Dec 28 161 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matemo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saude de Quissanga · Quissanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.43534&mlon=40.48892#map=17/-12.43534/40.48892) Hotel Arquipelago · Matemo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34476&mlon=40.58228#map=17/-12.34476/40.58228) School Cumuamba · Matemo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.33690&mlon=40.59048#map=17/-12.33690/40.59048) 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 Matemo Places mapped inside Matemo in open map data, by type. - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 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 localities in Ibo-Sede - Vila de Ibo ## Quick answers - Where is Matemo?In Ibo-Sede, Ibo District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is there to see in Matemo?Fortaleza de São João Baptista, Fortim de Santo António, Fortim de São José, Praça dos Heróis - What time zone is Matemo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matemo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matemo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matemo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matemo?Settlements lie between 7 m and 9 m - What is the best time to visit Matemo?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matemo?Centro de saude de Quissanga, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matemo?MZ02050101 (OCHA common operational dataset)