# Cikwama Locality, Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola – Villages

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Locality · Matola Cidade 

# Cikwama

Cikwama is a locality of Mozambique in Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cikwama?

Cikwama lies in [Matola Cidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/), [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: [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/), [Malhampsene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/malhampsene/), [Mussumbuluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/mussumbuluco/) and [Tsalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/tsalala/). By area it is the 1528th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.8% of [Matola Cidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/). The centre of Cikwama is about 16 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Matola, the main town of Matola Cidade. The centre point is at 25.8996° S, 32.4459° 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 Cikwama

### Nearby, outside Cikwama

- Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare8.1 km
- Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare8.4 km
- Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare8.4 km
- Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B11 km
- Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B12 km
- Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B14 km
- Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala14 km
- Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B14 km
- Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B14 km
- Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C15 km
- Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C15 km
- Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C15 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: Cikwama

- 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) · Maputo13 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka89 km

### Nearest railway station

Bairro da Liberdade (Liberdade), about 1.3 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 Cikwama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Cikwama.

- Jamo

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 Cikwama 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 Cikwama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sunshine Hospitals · Matola F 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93927&mlon=32.46018#map=17/-25.93927/32.46018) 

Bank BCI · Tsalala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87968&mlon=32.43235#map=17/-25.87968/32.43235) 

ATM ATM - BCI · Fomento 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93548&mlon=32.49017#map=17/-25.93548/32.49017) 

Petrol pump Bombas Malhapsene · Tsalala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88617&mlon=32.43240#map=17/-25.88617/32.43240) 

Hotel 40/40 Accommodation · Tsalala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87932&mlon=32.43650#map=17/-25.87932/32.43650) 

Mall Novare Matola Mall · Mussumbuluco 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90783&mlon=32.43222#map=17/-25.90783/32.43222) 

School Wscola primaria completa de Liqueva · Mussumbuluco 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90866&mlon=32.44945#map=17/-25.90866/32.44945) 

College Universidade de Verão de Moçambique · Machava-Sede 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.90166&mlon=32.49227#map=17/-25.90166/32.49227) 

Police station Esquadra de Tsalala · Tsalala 3.0 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 Cikwama

Places mapped inside Cikwama in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Matola Cidade

- Fomento
- Liberdade
- Malhampsene
- Matola A
- Matola B
- Matola C
- Matola D
- Matola F
- Matola G
- Matola H
- Matola J
- Mussumbuluco

## Quick answers

- Where is Cikwama?In Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Cikwama?Liberdade, Malhampsene, Mussumbuluco and Tsalala
- What is there to see in Cikwama?Temporary Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Jardim Zoológico de Maputo
- What time zone is Cikwama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cikwama?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cikwama?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cikwama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cikwama?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cikwama?Sunshine Hospitals, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cikwama?BCI, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cikwama?ATM - BCI, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cikwama?Bombas Malhapsene, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cikwama?MZ10010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)