# Matola Rio, Boane District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/ Administrative post · Boane District # Matola Rio Matola Rio is an administrative post of Mozambique in Boane District, Maputo Province. It covers **205.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 205km² - 2localities - 48mapped services ## Where is Matola Rio? Matola Rio lies in [Boane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Boane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/boane-sede/), [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/), [Matola Cidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/), [Namaacha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/) and [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/). By area it is the 395th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 25.5% of [Boane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/). The centre of Matola Rio is about 20 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.9040° S, 32.3929° 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: Matola Rio - 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) · Maputo18 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka84 km ### Nearest railway station Beluluane (Matola Rio-Sede), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:06). 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 Matola Rio Locality Area km² Localities Services [Matola Rio-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/matola-rio-sede/) 90 7 44 [Mulotana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/mulotana/) 115 9 4 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 Matola Rio Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Matola Rio. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 93 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Beluluane - Campoane - Chibungo - Comicho - Goiane - Macasa - Machimo - Mateu - Matola-Rio - S. Pedro - Sequata - Siconhana - Sisa - Spendane - Zincabo - Ziringa 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 Matola Rio Named natural and historic features inside Matola Rio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - R. Chambanjovo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Goiane 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 Matola Rio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Boane 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 Matola Rio Places mapped inside Matola Rio in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants18 - Police stations1 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 Matola Rio?In Boane District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Matola Rio?Boane-Sede, Machava, Matola Cidade, Namaacha and Pessene - What time zone is Matola Rio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matola Rio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matola Rio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matola Rio?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matola Rio?Settlements lie between 19 m and 93 m - What is the best time to visit Matola Rio?February to November - How many hospitals are in Matola Rio?2 mapped - How many banks are in Matola Rio?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matola Rio?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Matola Rio?MZ100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)