# Tsalala Locality, Machava, Cidade da Matola – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/ Locality · Machava # Tsalala Tsalala is a locality of Mozambique in Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **12.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.3km² - 7mapped services - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tsalala? Tsalala 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/), [Cikwama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/cikwama/), [Km 15](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/km-15/), [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/), [Malhampsene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/malhampsene/), [Matola Gare](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/matola-gare/) and [Mulotana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/mulotana/). By area it is the 1344th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.9% of [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/). The centre of Tsalala is about 17 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.8789° S, 32.4408° 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 Tsalala ### Nearby, outside Tsalala - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare5.8 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare6.1 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare6.1 km - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B12 km - Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B14 km - Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B15 km - Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala15 km - Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B16 km - Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B16 km - Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C16 km - Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C16 km - Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C16 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: Tsalala - 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) · Maputo14 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka90 km ### Nearest railway station Daniel (Tsalala), about 2.5 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 Tsalala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tsalala. - C. Magilane 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 Tsalala 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 Tsalala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde de Nkobe · Nkobe 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83722&mlon=32.49289#map=17/-25.83722/32.49289) Bank BIM · Tsalala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87921&mlon=32.43237#map=17/-25.87921/32.43237) ATM ATM - BCI · Fomento 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93548&mlon=32.49017#map=17/-25.93548/32.49017) Petrol pump Bombas Malhapsene · Tsalala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88617&mlon=32.43240#map=17/-25.88617/32.43240) Hotel 40/40 Accommodation · Tsalala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87932&mlon=32.43650#map=17/-25.87932/32.43650) Mall Novare Matola Mall · Mussumbuluco 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90783&mlon=32.43222#map=17/-25.90783/32.43222) School Centro infantil Líderes do Futuro · Malhampsene 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.89000&mlon=32.43558#map=17/-25.89000/32.43558) College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) Police station Esquadra de Tsalala · Tsalala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87594&mlon=32.46114#map=17/-25.87594/32.46114) 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 Tsalala Places mapped inside Tsalala in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 - Sao Damaso - Siduava - Singathela - Trevo - Uamatibjane ## Quick answers - Where is Tsalala?In Machava, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Tsalala?Bunhica, Cikwama, Km 15, Liberdade, Malhampsene, Matola Gare and Mulotana - What is there to see in Tsalala?Temporary Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Jardim Zoológico de Maputo - What time zone is Tsalala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tsalala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tsalala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tsalala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tsalala?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Tsalala?Centro de saúde de Nkobe, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tsalala?BIM, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tsalala?ATM - BCI, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tsalala?Bombas Malhapsene, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Tsalala?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tsalala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tsalala?MZ10010313 (OCHA common operational dataset)