# Matlhemele Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages

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Locality · Machava 

# Matlhemele

Matlhemele is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.5km²
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matlhemele?

Matlhemele 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 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/), [Muhalaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/muhalaze/), [Nkobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/nkobe/) and [Uamatibjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/uamatibjane/). By area it is the 1329th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.3% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Matlhemele is about 20 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8049° S, 32.5007° 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 Matlhemele

### Nearby, outside Matlhemele

- Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare8.7 km
- Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare9.4 km
- Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare9.4 km
- Monolito · monument, Michafutene12 km
- Portal · monument, Michafutene12 km
- Fonte · monument, Michafutene12 km
- Estela · monument, Michafutene12 km
- Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B14 km
- Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario17 km
- Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B17 km
- Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala18 km
- Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B18 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: Matlhemele

- 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) · Maputo15 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka100 km

### Nearest railway station

Daniel (Tsalala), about 8.4 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 06:33, 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.

## Villages and localities in Matlhemele

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Matlhemele.

- Cipamane
- Filipe

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 Matlhemele 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 Matlhemele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Muhalaze · Muhalaze 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.77626&mlon=32.51819#map=17/-25.77626/32.51819) 

Bank BCI · Zimpeto 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84706&mlon=32.56865#map=17/-25.84706/32.56865) 

ATM BCI · Michafutene 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80216&mlon=32.57456#map=17/-25.80216/32.57456) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies INTAKA · Intaca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.81170&mlon=32.54790#map=17/-25.81170/32.54790) 

Hotel Nelson's Place Aparthotel · Zimpeto 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.81652&mlon=32.57898#map=17/-25.81652/32.57898) 

Mall Zimpeto Shopping Mall · Zimpeto 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.82575&mlon=32.57196#map=17/-25.82575/32.57196) 

School Escola Primária 4 de Outuro (Intaka 1) · Intaca 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.81996&mlon=32.52581#map=17/-25.81996/32.52581) 

College Universidade Joaquim Chissano · 1 de Maio 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84401&mlon=32.52835#map=17/-25.84401/32.52835) 

Police station Esquadra da PRM 1o de Maio · 1 de Maio 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.85109&mlon=32.53420#map=17/-25.85109/32.53420) 

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.

## Other localities in Machava

- Bunhica
- Infulene A
- Km 15
- Machava-Sede
- Matola Gare
- Nkobe
- Patrice Lumumba
- Sao Damaso
- Siduava
- Singathela
- Trevo
- Tsalala
- Uamatibjane

## Quick answers

- Where is Matlhemele?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matlhemele?1 de Maio, Intaca, Muhalaze, Nkobe and Uamatibjane
- What is there to see in Matlhemele?Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Temporary Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Monolito
- What time zone is Matlhemele in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matlhemele?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matlhemele?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matlhemele?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matlhemele?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matlhemele?Hospital de Muhalaze, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matlhemele?BCI, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matlhemele?BCI, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matlhemele?TotalEnergies INTAKA, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matlhemele?MZ10010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)