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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/fomento/

Locality · Matola Cidade 

# Fomento

Fomento is a locality of Mozambique in Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province. It covers **5.89 km²**. Open map data shows 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.9km²
- 23mapped services

## Where is Fomento?

Fomento 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 7 other localities: [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/liberdade/), [Machava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/machava-sede/), [Matola A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-a/), [Matola F](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-f/), [Matola G](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-g/), [Matola H](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/matola-h/) and [Trevo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/trevo/). By area it is the 1435th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.5% of [Matola Cidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/matola-cidade/). The centre of Fomento is about 11 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Matola, the main town of Matola Cidade. The centre point is at 25.9317° S, 32.4804° 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 Fomento

### Nearby, outside Fomento

- Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B7.4 km
- Punto histórico · monument, Chamanculo B7.6 km
- Estátua Eduardo Mondlane · memorial, Alto Mae B9.0 km
- Museu dos CFM · museum, Alto Mae B9.3 km
- Museu da Revolução · museum, Alto Mae B9.4 km
- Museu Mafalala · museum, Mafalala9.4 km
- Balcão do turista · attraction, Central C9.8 km
- Centro de recursos juvenis Mozarte · attraction, Central C9.9 km
- Museu Nacional de Arte · museum, Central C9.9 km
- Museu da Moeda · museum, Central C10 km
- Museu da Pesca · museum, Central C10 km
- Prédio Pott · memorial, Central C10 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: Fomento

- 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) · Maputo9.3 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka90 km

### Nearest railway station

Machava (Machava-Sede), about 2.2 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.

## Weather in Fomento 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 Fomento

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Sunshine · Matola F 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93938&mlon=32.46027#map=17/-25.93938/32.46027) 

Bank BCI · Matola G 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93541&mlon=32.46739#map=17/-25.93541/32.46739) 

ATM ATM - BCI · Fomento 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93548&mlon=32.49017#map=17/-25.93548/32.49017) 

Petrol pump Bombas TotalEnergies · Fomento 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93217&mlon=32.47890#map=17/-25.93217/32.47890) 

Hotel Azura, Quilalea Private Island, Mozambique · Fomento 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.94083&mlon=32.47696#map=17/-25.94083/32.47696) 

Mall Liberdade Shopping Centre - Archer's Garden · Matola B 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.94135&mlon=32.46095#map=17/-25.94135/32.46095) 

School Escola Primária Completa Tunduru · Fomento 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.92989&mlon=32.47777#map=17/-25.92989/32.47777) 

College Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária · Fomento 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93429&mlon=32.48585#map=17/-25.93429/32.48585) 

Police station Commando Provincial da PRM · Fomento 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.92972&mlon=32.48070#map=17/-25.92972/32.48070) 

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 Fomento

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

- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9
- 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.

## Other localities in Matola Cidade

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Fomento?In Matola Cidade, Cidade da Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Fomento?Liberdade, Machava-Sede, Matola A, Matola F, Matola G, Matola H and Trevo
- What is there to see in Fomento?Jardim Zoológico de Maputo, Punto histórico, Estátua Eduardo Mondlane, Museu dos CFM
- What time zone is Fomento in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Fomento?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Fomento?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Fomento?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fomento?Hospital Sunshine, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fomento?BCI, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fomento?ATM - BCI, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fomento?Bombas TotalEnergies, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in Fomento?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Fomento?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fomento?MZ10010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)