# Matica Locality, Muoha, Sussundenga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/matica/ Locality · Muoha # Matica Matica is a locality of Mozambique in Muoha, Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **602.3 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 602km² - 690 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matica? Matica lies in [Muoha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/), [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Bandula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/bandula/), [Chigodole](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/chigodole/), [Muoha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/muoha-sede/), [Mupandeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/mupandeia/), [Nhaucaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/nhaucaca/), [Rotanda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/rotanda-sede/), [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/sussundenga-sede/), [Tranga Passo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/tranga-passo/), [Tsetsera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/tsetsera/) and [Zembe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/zembe-sede/). By area it is the 426th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 45.4% of [Muoha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/). The centre of Matica is about 747 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2714° S, 33.1477° 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: Matica - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio32 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira193 km ### Nearest railway station Bandula (Bandula), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:16). 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 Matica Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Matica. Settlements here lie between about 589 m and 919 m above sea level (median 690 m). - Bandacamua - Beanhi - Buanhe - Bundundo - Calção - Camiga - Camisola - Candiado - Chicamba Real - Chiconha - Chingori - Cuxica - Ferreira - Furoma - Guilaze - Lixiche - Mabuto - Machambo - Macuonhe - Manguacha - Marcos - Mateus - Mazange - Mequi - Mucodza - Muconoenda - M’coe - Parafina - Sabanarira - Salmo - Sirpence - Soquisse - Timane - Zixixe 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 Matica Named natural and historic features inside Matica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Arinandero - Bunde - Bunguni - Chibidze - Chicamba Dam - Chinhamuvango - Chissua - Chitanapa - Ganganhemba - Maguunga - Menuciassoca - Messapezi - Mocesse - Mucara - Nhacanzué - Nhagingare - Nhamachato - Nhamaguene - Nhamangutena - Nhamanvura - Nhamaonha - Nhamatenisse - Nharume - Nhauarua …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Gurambiro · 1,168 m - Chara · 1,117 m - Monte Butuengoma · 1,085 m - Monte Muzimba · 1,070 m - Monte Madezimbo · 1,053 m - Monte Chinaca · 1,018 m - Monte Nongo · 1,006 m - Serra Macuite · 976 m - Monte Chicumbo · 944 m - Serra Madondonda · 937 m - Monte Maué · 837 m - Monte Matica · 745 m - Monte Chichacua · 719 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Sussundenga 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 Matica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sussundenga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 282 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,202 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 223 Feb 21 196 Mar 20 171 Apr 18 82 May 16 29 Jun 14 23 Jul 14 27 Aug 16 7 Sep 19 22 Oct 21 46 Nov 22 113 Dec 22 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40972&mlon=33.29412#map=17/-19.40972/33.29412) Bank Barclays · Sussundenga-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41022&mlon=33.29304#map=17/-19.41022/33.29304) ATM BCI · Bairro 2 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10909&mlon=33.47060#map=17/-19.10909/33.47060) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Herois Mocambicanos AMIRANA II · Herois Mocambicanos 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08554&mlon=33.40000#map=17/-19.08554/33.40000) Hotel Hotel Kapulana Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40390&mlon=33.29030#map=17/-19.40390/33.29030) School Escola Secundária de Sussundenga (2) · Sussundenga-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38812&mlon=33.29667#map=17/-19.38812/33.29667) College Telecentro laranjeiras messica · Bandula 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00710&mlon=33.14879#map=17/-19.00710/33.14879) Police station Policia Distrital de Sussundenga (police station) · Sussundenga-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41225&mlon=33.29352#map=17/-19.41225/33.29352) 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 Muoha - Muoha-Sede - Mupandeia ## Quick answers - Where is Matica?In Muoha, Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Matica?Bandula, Chigodole, Muoha-Sede, Mupandeia, Nhaucaca, Rotanda-Sede, Sussundenga-Sede, Tranga Passo, Tsetsera and Zembe-Sede - What time zone is Matica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matica?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matica?Settlements lie between 589 m and 919 m - What is the highest point in Matica?Monte Gurambiro (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matica?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matica?Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matica?Barclays, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matica?BCI, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matica?TotalEnergies Herois Mocambicanos AMIRANA II, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matica?MZ06090302 (OCHA common operational dataset)