# KaMaxaqueni District, Cidade de Maputo – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamaxaqueni/

District · Cidade de Maputo 

# KaMaxaqueni District

KaMaxaqueni District is a district of Mozambique in Cidade de Maputo. It covers **12.7 km²**. It is divided into 1 administrative post. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 120 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.7km²
- 1administrative post
- 120mapped services

## Where is KaMaxaqueni District?

KaMaxaqueni District lies in [Cidade de Maputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [KaMavota District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamavota/), [KaMpfumo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kampfumo/) and [Nhlamankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/nhlamankulo/). By area it is the 160th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.7% of [Cidade de Maputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/). The centre of KaMaxaqueni District is about 3.4 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.9392° S, 32.6005° 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 KaMaxaqueni District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in KaMaxaqueni District: 1 museum; 1 cave.

- Museu Mafalala · museum
- casa 2 · cave

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: KaMaxaqueni District

- 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

- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo3.5 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka100 km

### Nearest railway station

Estação de Gare de Mercadorias (Fplm), about 1.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:05).

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.

## Administrative posts of KaMaxaqueni District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[KaMaxaqueni](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamaxaqueni/kamaxaqueni/) 13 8 120 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Weather in KaMaxaqueni District and the best time to visit

In KaMaxaqueni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 777 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (153 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 153 

Feb 26 99 

Mar 26 95 

Apr 24 64 

May 22 20 

Jun 20 18 

Jul 19 16 

Aug 21 14 

Sep 23 28 

Oct 24 51 

Nov 25 98 

Dec 26 122 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in KaMaxaqueni District

Places mapped inside KaMaxaqueni District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals11
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls3
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities27
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants15
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is KaMaxaqueni District?In Cidade de Maputo, Mozambique
- What borders KaMaxaqueni District?KaMavota District, KaMpfumo District and Nhlamankulo District
- What is there to see in KaMaxaqueni District?Museu Mafalala, casa 2
- What time zone is KaMaxaqueni District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in KaMaxaqueni District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in KaMaxaqueni District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit KaMaxaqueni District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in KaMaxaqueni District?11 mapped
- How many banks are in KaMaxaqueni District?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in KaMaxaqueni District?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of KaMaxaqueni District?MZ1103 (OCHA common operational dataset)