# Singathela Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/singathela/ Locality · Machava # Singathela Singathela is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **1.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.8km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Singathela? Singathela 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 4 other localities: [Bunhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/bunhica/), [Machava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/machava-sede/), [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/patrice-lumumba/) and [Sao Damaso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/sao-damaso/). By area it is the 1556th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.2% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Singathela is about 12 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8903° S, 32.5030° 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 Singathela ### Nearby, outside Singathela - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B6.3 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B8.2 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala9.7 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B9.8 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B10 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B11 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C11 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C11 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare11 km - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare11 km - Balcão do turista · attraction, 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: Singathela - 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) · Maputo7.7 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka94 km ### Nearest railway station Machava (Machava-Sede), about 2.9 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 Singathela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Singathela. - Domingos 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 Singathela 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 Singathela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sunshine Hospitals Lda · Infulene A 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91856&mlon=32.51112#map=17/-25.91856/32.51112) Bank BCI · Patrice Lumumba 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90084&mlon=32.51121#map=17/-25.90084/32.51121) ATM BCI · Infulene A 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.91371&mlon=32.51655#map=17/-25.91371/32.51655) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Patrice Lumumba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89864&mlon=32.51004#map=17/-25.89864/32.51004) Hotel Xhicoxana Guest House · Bunhica 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87803&mlon=32.47971#map=17/-25.87803/32.47971) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 2.5 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 1.2 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 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) Police station 7° Esquadra T3 · T3 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89451&mlon=32.53914#map=17/-25.89451/32.53914) 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 - Matlhemele - Matola Gare - Nkobe - Patrice Lumumba - Sao Damaso - Siduava - Trevo - Tsalala - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Singathela?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Singathela?Bunhica, Machava-Sede, Patrice Lumumba and Sao Damaso - What is there to see in Singathela?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Punto histórico, Museu Mafalala, Estátua Eduardo Mondlane - What time zone is Singathela in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Singathela?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Singathela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Singathela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Singathela?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Singathela?Sunshine Hospitals Lda, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Singathela?BCI, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Singathela?BCI, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Singathela?TotalEnergies, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Singathela?MZ10010311 (OCHA common operational dataset)