# Machava-Sede Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/machava-sede/

Locality · Machava 

# Machava-Sede

Machava-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **7.45 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.5km²
- 10mapped services
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machava-Sede?

Machava-Sede 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: [Bunhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/), [Fomento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/fomento/), [Infulene A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/infulene-a/), [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/), [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/patrice-lumumba/), [Singathela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/singathela/) and [Trevo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/trevo/). By area it is the 1403rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.8% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Machava-Sede is about 11 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.9073° S, 32.4900° 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-Sede

### Nearby, outside Machava-Sede

- Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B6.6 km
- Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B7.9 km
- Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B9.4 km
- Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala9.6 km
- Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B9.9 km
- Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B10 km
- Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C10 km
- Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C11 km
- Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C11 km
- Museu da Moeda · museum, Central C11 km
- Prédio Pott · memorial, Central C11 km
- The Iron House · attraction, Central C11 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: Machava-Sede

- 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) · Maputo8.4 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka92 km

### Nearest railway station

Machava (Machava-Sede), about 0.7 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 Machava-Sede

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Machava-Sede.

- Machava
- Machava-Sede

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 Machava-Sede 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 Machava-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sunshine Hospitals Lda · Infulene A 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91856&mlon=32.51112#map=17/-25.91856/32.51112) 

Bank Nedbank · Machava-Sede 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.92080&mlon=32.49516#map=17/-25.92080/32.49516) 

ATM BCI · Infulene A 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) 

Petrol pump Bombas de Abastecimento da Machava · Machava-Sede 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91138&mlon=32.49614#map=17/-25.91138/32.49614) 

Hotel Hotel Al Khalil Machava · Machava-Sede 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.92063&mlon=32.49455#map=17/-25.92063/32.49455) 

Mall Home Store · Bunhica 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) 

School Escola Secundária da Machava · Machava-Sede 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91151&mlon=32.49481#map=17/-25.91151/32.49481) 

College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) 

Police station 3ª Esquadra - PRM · Fomento 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.92634&mlon=32.48188#map=17/-25.92634/32.48188) 

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 Machava-Sede

Places mapped inside Machava-Sede in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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
- Km 15
- Matlhemele
- Matola Gare
- Nkobe
- Patrice Lumumba
- Sao Damaso
- Siduava
- Singathela
- Trevo
- Tsalala
- Uamatibjane

## Quick answers

- Where is Machava-Sede?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Machava-Sede?Bunhica, Fomento, Infulene A, Liberdade, Patrice Lumumba, Singathela and Trevo
- What is there to see in Machava-Sede?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Punto histórico, Estátua Eduardo Mondlane, Museu Mafalala
- What time zone is Machava-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machava-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Machava-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machava-Sede?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Machava-Sede?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machava-Sede?Sunshine Hospitals Lda, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machava-Sede?Nedbank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machava-Sede?BCI, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machava-Sede?Bombas de Abastecimento da Machava, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Machava-Sede?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Machava-Sede?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machava-Sede?MZ10010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)