# Sao Damaso Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/sao-damaso/ Locality · Machava # Sao Damaso Sao Damaso is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **9.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.6km² - 1mapped service - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sao Damaso? Sao Damaso 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: [Bunhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/), [Infulene D](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/infulene-d/), [Km 15](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/km-15/), [Ndlavela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/ndlavela/), [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/patrice-lumumba/) and [Singathela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/singathela/). By area it is the 1375th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 6.2% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Sao Damaso is about 13 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8744° S, 32.5096° 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 Sao Damaso ### Nearby, outside Sao Damaso - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B7.1 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B9.4 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare11 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala11 km - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare11 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B11 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare11 km - Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario11 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B11 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B12 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C12 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C12 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: Sao Damaso - 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) · Maputo8.1 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka96 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 4.4 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 Sao Damaso Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sao Damaso. - Cingatela 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 Sao Damaso 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 Sao Damaso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde de Nkobe · Nkobe 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83722&mlon=32.49289#map=17/-25.83722/32.49289) Bank BCI · Patrice Lumumba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90084&mlon=32.51121#map=17/-25.90084/32.51121) ATM BCI · Infulene A 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) Petrol pump TotalEnergies PATRICE LUMUMBA · Patrice Lumumba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89863&mlon=32.51008#map=17/-25.89863/32.51008) Hotel Xhicoxana Guest House · Bunhica 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87803&mlon=32.47971#map=17/-25.87803/32.47971) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) School Escola Secundária Bedene Machava · Sao Damaso 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88349&mlon=32.49413#map=17/-25.88349/32.49413) College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) Police station Esquadra da PRM 1o de Maio · 1 de Maio 3.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sao Damaso Places mapped inside Sao Damaso in open map data, by type. - 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 - Km 15 - Machava-Sede - Matlhemele - Matola Gare - Nkobe - Patrice Lumumba - Siduava - Singathela - Trevo - Tsalala - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Sao Damaso?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Sao Damaso?Bunhica, Infulene D, Km 15, Ndlavela, Patrice Lumumba and Singathela - What is there to see in Sao Damaso?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Punto histórico, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Museu Mafalala - What time zone is Sao Damaso in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sao Damaso?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sao Damaso?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sao Damaso?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sao Damaso?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sao Damaso?Centro de saúde de Nkobe, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sao Damaso?BCI, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sao Damaso?BCI, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sao Damaso?TotalEnergies PATRICE LUMUMBA, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sao Damaso?MZ10010309 (OCHA common operational dataset)