# Bunhica Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/ Locality · Machava # Bunhica Bunhica is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **8.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 7mapped services - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bunhica? Bunhica lies in [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/), [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 6 other localities: [Km 15](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/km-15/), [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/), [Machava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/machava-sede/), [Sao Damaso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/sao-damaso/), [Singathela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/singathela/) and [Tsalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/). By area it is the 1387th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 5.7% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Bunhica is about 14 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8863° S, 32.4806° 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 Bunhica ### Nearby, outside Bunhica - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B8.4 km - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare9.0 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare9.0 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare9.3 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B10 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B12 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala12 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B12 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B12 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C13 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C13 km - Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C13 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: Bunhica - 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) · Maputo10.0 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka93 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 2.1 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 06:34, 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 Bunhica Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bunhica. - 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). ## Weather in Bunhica 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 Bunhica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sunshine Hospitals Lda · Infulene A 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91856&mlon=32.51112#map=17/-25.91856/32.51112) Bank BCI · Patrice Lumumba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90084&mlon=32.51121#map=17/-25.90084/32.51121) ATM BCI · Infulene A 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) Petrol pump Bombas Puma · Machava-Sede 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89614&mlon=32.48370#map=17/-25.89614/32.48370) Hotel Xhicoxana Guest House · Bunhica 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87803&mlon=32.47971#map=17/-25.87803/32.47971) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) School Externato Sudeisse · Bunhica 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88799&mlon=32.47962#map=17/-25.88799/32.47962) College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) Police station Esquadra de Tsalala · Tsalala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87594&mlon=32.46114#map=17/-25.87594/32.46114) 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 Bunhica Places mapped inside Bunhica in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 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 Machava - Infulene A - Km 15 - Machava-Sede - Matlhemele - Matola Gare - Nkobe - Patrice Lumumba - Sao Damaso - Siduava - Singathela - Trevo - Tsalala - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Bunhica?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Bunhica?Km 15, Liberdade, Machava-Sede, Sao Damaso, Singathela and Tsalala - What is there to see in Bunhica?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Temporary Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance - What time zone is Bunhica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bunhica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Bunhica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunhica?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bunhica?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunhica?Sunshine Hospitals Lda, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunhica?BCI, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bunhica?BCI, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunhica?Bombas Puma, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bunhica?MZ10010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)