# Matunda Locality, Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matunda/

Locality · Cidade de Montepuez 

# Matunda

Matunda is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **4.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.3km²
- 523 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matunda?

Matunda lies in [Cidade de Montepuez](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Mahipa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mahipa/), [Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/massingir/), [Mirige](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mirige/) and [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/napai/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.1% of [Cidade de Montepuez](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/). The centre of Matunda is about 1,574 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1482° S, 38.9765° 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).

## Know before you go: Matunda

- 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) · Pemba169 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula220 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:04).

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 Matunda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Matunda.

- Cavava

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).

## Weather in Matunda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,354 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 354 

Feb 25 282 

Mar 25 214 

Apr 24 116 

May 22 21 

Jun 21 11 

Jul 21 7 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 28 29 

Nov 29 58 

Dec 27 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matunda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Montepuez · Cimento 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12651&mlon=38.99814#map=17/-13.12651/38.99814) 

Bank BCI · Napai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13159&mlon=38.99414#map=17/-13.13159/38.99414) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO · Cimento 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12424&mlon=39.00698#map=17/-13.12424/39.00698) 

Hotel Hotel VS Lanchonete · Cimento 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12916&mlon=38.99761#map=17/-13.12916/38.99761) 

School Escola Voltwin · Cimento 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12560&mlon=38.99970#map=17/-13.12560/38.99970) 

College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12521&mlon=39.00100#map=17/-13.12521/39.00100) 

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.

## Other localities in Cidade de Montepuez

- Cimento
- Mahipa
- Matico
- Matuto
- Maviha
- Melapane
- Mirige
- Mpitimpine
- Nacate
- Namueto
- Nancaramo-A
- Nancaramo-B
- Napai
- Ncoripo
- Nicuapa
- Niuhula

## Quick answers

- Where is Matunda?In Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matunda?Mahipa, Massingir, Mirige and Napai
- What time zone is Matunda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matunda?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matunda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matunda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matunda?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matunda?Hospital Rural de Montepuez, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matunda?BCI, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matunda?TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matunda?MZ02100104 (OCHA common operational dataset)