# Matsinho, Vanduzi District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/ Administrative post · Vanduzi District # Matsinho Matsinho is an administrative post of Mozambique in Vanduzi District, Manica Province. It covers **1,471.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,472km² - 3localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Matsinho? Matsinho lies in [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other administrative posts: [Cafumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/), [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/), [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Muoha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/), [Nguawala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/), [Urbano N°1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n1/), [Urbano N°2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n2/), [Urbano N°3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/), [Vanduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/) and [Zembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/). By area it is the 191st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 44.2% of [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). The centre of Matsinho is about 784 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9634° S, 33.5006° 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: Matsinho - 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) · Chimoio22 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira174 km ### Nearest railway station Tembe (Matsinho-Sede), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:15). 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. ## Localities of Matsinho Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chiremera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/chiremera/) 81 3 2 [Matsinho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/matsinho-sede/) 1,222 19 0 [Tranga Passo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/tranga-passo/) 169 1 0 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/). ## Villages and localities in Matsinho Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Matsinho. Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 710 m above sea level (median 558 m). - Bonda - Cacamira - Caetano - Chair - Chitundo - Cére - Dema - Joanguete - Macamba - Mafudza - Maparango - Matsinho - Maurício - Monteiro - Mucito - M’janje - Nota - Raposo - Raíce - Rodrigues - Tembe - Tesura - Wigam 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 Matsinho Named natural and historic features inside Matsinho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 43 rivers and streams. - Chomba - Dicui - Garara - Macamba - Madissaba - Messátua - Muarada - Mussamba - Mussenze - Múdeza - Nhabare - Nhachare - Nhahaze - Nhahaze - Nhamachato - Nhamacoche - Nhamassacara - Nhamaxize - Nhamazi - Nhambana - Nhambue - Nhamissenguere - Nhamonha - Nhamucasa …and 19 more. ### Hills and mountains 20 hills; 2 mountains. - Mapura · 817 m - Chiramara · 702 m - Chizumbeiro · 649 m - Monte Nhamatacure · 629 m - Monte Nhamaquere · 623 m - Monte Pango · 616 m - Monte Utumece · 603 m - Monte Chimoio · 600 m - Monte Goane · 598 m - Monte Butê · 590 m - Monte Fuanda · 582 m - Monte Biamuroa · 570 m - Monte Chiuia · 541 m - Monte Chongo · 526 m - Monte Samuamba · 499 m - Monte Chinhacabuta · 497 m - Monte Gaticazane · 495 m - Monte Mefundiro · 491 m - Monte Buemué · 483 m - Monte Dumbura · 479 m - Monte Chimbize · 471 m - Monte Zangazera · 452 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Tembe-Estação 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 Matsinho and the best time to visit Using the climate of Vanduzi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,311 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (288 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 24 253 Feb 23 214 Mar 22 185 Apr 20 89 May 18 28 Jun 17 24 Jul 16 32 Aug 19 8 Sep 22 23 Oct 24 47 Nov 25 121 Dec 24 288 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Matsinho Places mapped inside Matsinho in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities2 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 Matsinho?In Vanduzi District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Matsinho?Cafumpe, Canda, Catandica, Muoha, Nguawala, Urbano N°1, Urbano N°2, Urbano N°3, Vanduzi and Zembe - What time zone is Matsinho in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matsinho?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matsinho?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matsinho?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matsinho?Settlements lie between 320 m and 710 m - What is the highest point in Matsinho?Mapura (817 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matsinho?April to October - What is the P-code of Matsinho?MZ061202 (OCHA common operational dataset)