# Matsinho-Sede Locality, Matsinho, Vanduzi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/matsinho-sede/ Locality · Matsinho # Matsinho-Sede Matsinho-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Matsinho, Vanduzi District, Manica Province. It covers **1,221.8 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,222km² - 540 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matsinho-Sede? Matsinho-Sede lies in [Matsinho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/), [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 11 other localities: [Agostinho Neto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n1/agostinho-neto/), [Chiongo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/chiongo/), [Chiremera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/chiremera/), [Chitunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/chitunga/), [Chuala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/chuala/), [Circulo de Mudzingadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n2/circulo-de-mudzingadzi/), [Cudzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/cudzo/), [Mudima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/mudima/), [Mussenguere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/mussenguere/), [Nhamatsane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n1/nhamatsane/) and [Vanduzi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/vanduzi-sede/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 83.0% of [Matsinho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/). The centre of Matsinho-Sede is about 796 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8687° S, 33.5925° 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-Sede - 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) · Chimoio36 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira172 km ### Nearest railway station Bengo (Mudima), about 23 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 06:15, 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. ## Villages and localities in Matsinho-Sede Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Matsinho-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 696 m above sea level (median 540 m). - Caetano - Chair - Chitundo - Cére - Dema - Joanguete - Macamba - Mafudza - Maparango - Matsinho - Maurício - Monteiro - Mucito - M’janje - Nota - Raíce - 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Matsinho-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams. - Chomba - Dicui - Macamba - Madissaba - Muarada - Mussamba - Mussenze - Múdeza - Nhabare - Nhahaze - Nhahaze - Nhamachato - Nhamacoche - Nhamazi - Nhambana - Nhambue - Nhamissenguere - Nhamonha - Nhamucasa - Nhamungué - Nhantuto - Nhassanga - Nhassungo - Nhatambo …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 19 hills; 1 mountain. - 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-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matsinho-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital de Gondola-Urgências · Municipio de Gondola 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07728&mlon=33.64151#map=17/-19.07728/33.64151) Bank Moza · Municipio de Gondola 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.06983&mlon=33.63153#map=17/-19.06983/33.63153) ATM BCI · Municipio de Gondola 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08739&mlon=33.64556#map=17/-19.08739/33.64556) Petrol pump Petromoc · Municipio de Gondola 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08040&mlon=33.64132#map=17/-19.08040/33.64132) Hotel Pensão delgado Gondola · Municipio de Gondola 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08830&mlon=33.64860#map=17/-19.08830/33.64860) School Escola Primaria 4 Congresso · Agostinho Neto 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.05349&mlon=33.45085#map=17/-19.05349/33.45085) College ISPM Campus in Matsinho · Chiremera 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.04338&mlon=33.40427#map=17/-19.04338/33.40427) Police station Comando Central da PRM · 16 de Junho 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11153&mlon=33.48112#map=17/-19.11153/33.48112) 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 Matsinho - Chiremera - Tranga Passo ## Quick answers - Where is Matsinho-Sede?In Matsinho, Vanduzi District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Matsinho-Sede?Agostinho Neto, Chiongo, Chiremera, Chitunga, Chuala, Circulo de Mudzingadzi, Cudzo, Mudima, Mussenguere, Nhamatsane and Vanduzi-Sede - What time zone is Matsinho-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matsinho-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matsinho-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matsinho-Sede?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matsinho-Sede?Settlements lie between 320 m and 696 m - What is the highest point in Matsinho-Sede?Chizumbeiro (649 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matsinho-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Matsinho-Sede?Hospital Distrital de Gondola-Urgências, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matsinho-Sede?Moza, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matsinho-Sede?BCI, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matsinho-Sede?Petromoc, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matsinho-Sede?MZ06120201 (OCHA common operational dataset)