# Km 15 Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/km-15/ Locality · Machava # Km 15 Km 15 is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.8km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Km 15? Km 15 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 7 other localities: [1 de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/1-de-maio/), [Bunhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/), [Matola Gare](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/matola-gare/), [Ndlavela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/ndlavela/), [Nkobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/nkobe/), [Sao Damaso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/sao-damaso/) and [Tsalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/). By area it is the 1359th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.0% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Km 15 is about 16 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8563° S, 32.4835° 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 Km 15 ### Nearby, outside Km 15 - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare7.3 km - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare7.5 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare7.8 km - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B10 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B12 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala14 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B14 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B15 km - Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario15 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B15 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C15 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C15 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: Km 15 - 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) · Maputo11 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka95 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 2.6 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. ## Weather in Km 15 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 Km 15 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde de Nkobe · Nkobe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83722&mlon=32.49289#map=17/-25.83722/32.49289) Bank BCI · Patrice Lumumba 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90084&mlon=32.51121#map=17/-25.90084/32.51121) ATM BCI · Infulene A 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Km 15 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87070&mlon=32.47890#map=17/-25.87070/32.47890) Hotel Xhicoxana Guest House · Bunhica 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87803&mlon=32.47971#map=17/-25.87803/32.47971) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) School Escola Primaria C. KM15 · Km 15 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.86732&mlon=32.47200#map=17/-25.86732/32.47200) College Universidade Joaquim Chissano · 1 de Maio 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84401&mlon=32.52835#map=17/-25.84401/32.52835) Police station Esquadra de Tsalala · Tsalala 3.1 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 Km 15 Places mapped inside Km 15 in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Schools1 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 - Bunhica - Infulene A - Machava-Sede - Matlhemele - Matola Gare - Nkobe - Patrice Lumumba - Sao Damaso - Siduava - Singathela - Trevo - Tsalala - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Km 15?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Km 15?1 de Maio, Bunhica, Matola Gare, Ndlavela, Nkobe, Sao Damaso and Tsalala - What is there to see in Km 15?Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Temporary Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Jardim Zoológico de Maputo - What time zone is Km 15 in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Km 15?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Km 15?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Km 15?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Km 15?Centro de saúde de Nkobe, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Km 15?BCI, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Km 15?BCI, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Km 15?TotalEnergies, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Km 15?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Km 15?MZ10010304 (OCHA common operational dataset)