# Machava, Cidade da Matola – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/ Administrative post · Cidade da Matola # Machava Machava is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **155.3 km²**. It is divided into 14 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 14localities - 63mapped services ## Where is Machava? Machava lies in [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 administrative posts: [Infulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/), [KaMubukwana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/), [Matola Cidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/), [Matola Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/) and [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/). By area it is the 405th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 41.9% of [Cidade da Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/). The centre of Machava is about 18 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Matola, the main town of Cidade da Matola. The centre point is at 25.8469° S, 32.4595° 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 Machava OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Machava: 3 attractions. - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction 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: Machava - 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) · Maputo14 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka93 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 3.0 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 Machava Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bunhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/) 8.8 1 7 [Infulene A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/infulene-a/) 2.8 1 11 [Km 15](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/km-15/) 11 0 3 [Machava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/machava-sede/) 7.5 2 10 [Matlhemele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/matlhemele/) 14 2 0 [Matola Gare](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/matola-gare/) 33 3 10 [Nkobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/nkobe/) 13 0 4 [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/patrice-lumumba/) 2.0 3 5 [Sao Damaso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/sao-damaso/) 9.6 1 1 [Siduava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/siduava/) 14 1 0 [Singathela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/singathela/) 1.8 1 0 [Trevo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/trevo/) 2.7 0 4 [Tsalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/) 12 1 7 [Uamatibjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/uamatibjane/) 23 3 1 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 Machava Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Machava. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 53 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Aldeia Poca - Bairro Patricio Lumumba - C. Magilane - Chigogo - Cingatela - Cipamane - Domingos - Filipe - Infulene - Joaquim - Landusane - Machava - Machava-Sede - Maíssa - Mechumboloco - Mendes - Muchope - Patrice Lumumba - S. Vincente de Paulo 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 Machava Named natural and historic features inside Machava, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Massele 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 Machava 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machava Places mapped inside Machava in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps14 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls2 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants12 - Police stations3 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 Machava?In Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Machava?Infulene, KaMubukwana, Matola Cidade, Matola Rio and Pessene - What is there to see in Machava?Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Temporary Ring Road Entrance - What time zone is Machava in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Machava?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Machava?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Machava?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Machava?Settlements lie between 24 m and 53 m - What is the best time to visit Machava?February to November - How many hospitals are in Machava?2 mapped - How many banks are in Machava?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Machava?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Machava?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Machava?MZ100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)