# Khongolote Locality, Infulene, Cidade da Matola – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/khongolote/ Locality · Infulene # Khongolote Khongolote is a locality of Mozambique in Infulene, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **10.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.4km² - 6mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khongolote? Khongolote lies in [Infulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/), [Cidade da Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [1 de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/1-de-maio/), [Intaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/intaca/), [Ndlavela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/ndlavela/), [Zimpeto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/zimpeto/) and [Zona Verde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/zona-verde/). By area it is the 1363rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 6.8% of [Infulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/). The centre of Khongolote is about 14 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8438° S, 32.5540° 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 Khongolote ### Nearby, outside Khongolote - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B9.0 km - Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario10 km - Monolito · monument, Michafutene11 km - Portal · monument, Michafutene11 km - Fonte · monument, Michafutene11 km - Estela · monument, Michafutene11 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B12 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala12 km - casa 2 · cave, Polana Canico A13 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B13 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B13 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare14 km 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: Khongolote - 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) · Maputo8.8 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka101 km ### Nearest railway station Chicabele (Albazine), about 8.6 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. ## Villages and localities in Khongolote Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Khongolote. - Congolote - Santa Maria 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). ## Weather in Khongolote and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade da Matola, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khongolote Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Infulene · Zimpeto 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.86029&mlon=32.56586#map=17/-25.86029/32.56586) Bank BCI · Zimpeto 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84706&mlon=32.56865#map=17/-25.84706/32.56865) ATM Millennium Bim · Zimpeto 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83105&mlon=32.56958#map=17/-25.83105/32.56958) Petrol pump Petromoc Sasol · Zimpeto 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84492&mlon=32.56824#map=17/-25.84492/32.56824) Hotel Cool Runnings Inhaca · Zimpeto 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84055&mlon=32.57642#map=17/-25.84055/32.57642) Mall Zimpeto Shopping Mall · Zimpeto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.82575&mlon=32.57196#map=17/-25.82575/32.57196) School Ministerio Arco-Iris · Zimpeto 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84063&mlon=32.57024#map=17/-25.84063/32.57024) College Faculdade de Agricultura · Khongolote 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.86278&mlon=32.55644#map=17/-25.86278/32.55644) Police station posto policial · Khongolote 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.85358&mlon=32.54402#map=17/-25.85358/32.54402) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Khongolote Places mapped inside Khongolote in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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. ## Other localities in Infulene - 1 de Maio - Acordos de Lusaka - Boquisso A - Boquisso B - Infulene D - Intaca - Mali - Mucatine - Muhalaze - Ndlavela - Ngolhosa - T3 - Vale de Infulene - Zona Verde ## Quick answers - Where is Khongolote?In Infulene, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Khongolote?1 de Maio, Intaca, Ndlavela, Zimpeto and Zona Verde - What is there to see in Khongolote?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Kosovo, Monolito, Portal - What time zone is Khongolote in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Khongolote?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Khongolote?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Khongolote?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Khongolote?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Khongolote?Hospital de Infulene, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khongolote?BCI, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khongolote?Millennium Bim, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khongolote?Petromoc Sasol, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Khongolote?MZ10010207 (OCHA common operational dataset)