# Matola Gare Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/matola-gare/ Locality · Machava # Matola Gare Matola Gare is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **32.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.7km² - 10mapped services - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matola Gare? Matola Gare 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/), [Mulotana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/mulotana/), [Nkobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/nkobe/), [Siduava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/siduava/), [Tsalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/) and [Uamatibjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/uamatibjane/). By area it is the 1226th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.1% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Matola Gare is about 20 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8408° S, 32.4355° 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 Matola Gare OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Matola Gare: 3 attractions. - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction ### Nearby, outside Matola Gare - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B15 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B17 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala18 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B18 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B19 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B19 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C19 km - Monolito · monument, Michafutene20 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C20 km - Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C20 km - Portal · monument, Michafutene20 km - Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario20 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: Matola Gare - 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) · Maputo16 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka92 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 4.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Matola Gare Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Matola Gare. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 37 m above sea level (median 26 m). - Aldeia Poca - Landusane - Muchope 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 Matola Gare Named natural and historic features inside Matola Gare, 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 Matola Gare 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 Matola Gare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde de Nkobe · Nkobe 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83722&mlon=32.49289#map=17/-25.83722/32.49289) Bank BIM · Tsalala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87921&mlon=32.43237#map=17/-25.87921/32.43237) ATM BCI · Infulene A 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) Petrol pump Sasol · Matola Gare 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84128&mlon=32.41756#map=17/-25.84128/32.41756) Hotel Ushaka Hotel · Matola Gare 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84557&mlon=32.42536#map=17/-25.84557/32.42536) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) School Centro Infantil e Externato Nsalane · Matola Gare 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84446&mlon=32.43184#map=17/-25.84446/32.43184) College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) Police station Posto policial de Tchumene 2 · Matola Gare 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83995&mlon=32.43988#map=17/-25.83995/32.43988) 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 Matola Gare Places mapped inside Matola Gare in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 - Machava-Sede - Matlhemele - Nkobe - Patrice Lumumba - Sao Damaso - Siduava - Singathela - Trevo - Tsalala - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Matola Gare?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Matola Gare?Km 15, Mulotana, Nkobe, Siduava, Tsalala and Uamatibjane - What is there to see in Matola Gare?Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Temporary Ring Road Entrance - What time zone is Matola Gare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matola Gare?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matola Gare?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matola Gare?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matola Gare?Settlements lie between 24 m and 37 m - What is the best time to visit Matola Gare?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Matola Gare?Centro de saúde de Nkobe, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matola Gare?BIM, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matola Gare?BCI, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matola Gare?Sasol, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Matola Gare?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Matola Gare?MZ10010306 (OCHA common operational dataset)