# Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/ Administrative post · Cidade da Matola # Matola Cidade Matola Cidade is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **62.2 km²**. It is divided into 13 localities. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.2km² - 13localities - 108mapped services ## Where is Matola Cidade? Matola Cidade lies in [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 3 other administrative posts: [KaMubukwana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/), [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/) and [Matola Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/). By area it is the 431st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 16.8% of [Cidade da Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/). The centre of Matola Cidade is about 12 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Matola, the main town of Cidade da Matola. The centre point is at 25.9366° S, 32.4636° 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). ## Know before you go: Matola Cidade - 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) · Maputo11 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka88 km ### Nearest railway station Machava (Machava-Sede), about 3.6 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. ## Localities of Matola Cidade Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cikwama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/cikwama/) 2.4 1 1 [Fomento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/fomento/) 5.9 0 23 [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/) 5.4 0 3 [Malhampsene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/malhampsene/) 6.2 0 2 [Matola A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-a/) 22 4 39 [Matola B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-b/) 1.3 0 12 [Matola C](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-c/) 5.0 0 14 [Matola D](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-d/) 3.1 0 2 [Matola F](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-f/) 1.8 0 4 [Matola G](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-g/) 0.8 0 3 [Matola H](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-h/) 1.5 1 1 [Matola J](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-j/) 1.3 0 1 [Mussumbuluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/mussumbuluco/) 5.4 0 3 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Matola Cidade Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Matola Cidade. The largest with a recorded population: Matola (1,198,988). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 42 m above sea level (median 27 m). - B. Popular - Cais de Minérios - Jamo - Lingamo - Matola - São José Operário 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 Cidade Named natural and historic features inside Matola Cidade, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Matola 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 Cidade 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Matola Cidade Places mapped inside Matola Cidade in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks6 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls6 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants33 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Matola Cidade?In Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Matola Cidade?KaMubukwana, Machava and Matola Rio - What time zone is Matola Cidade in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matola Cidade?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matola Cidade?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matola Cidade?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matola Cidade?Settlements lie between 6 m and 42 m - What is the best time to visit Matola Cidade?February to November - How many hospitals are in Matola Cidade?7 mapped - How many banks are in Matola Cidade?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Matola Cidade?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Matola Cidade?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Matola Cidade?MZ100101 (OCHA common operational dataset)