# Matchabe Locality, Magude-Sede, Magude District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/matchabe/

Locality · Magude-Sede 

# Matchabe

Matchabe is a locality of Mozambique in Magude-Sede, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **230.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 231km²
- 1mapped service
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matchabe?

Matchabe lies in [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/25-de-setembro/), [Chichuco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/chichuco/), [Inhongane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/inhongane/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/maguiguana/), [Moine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/moine/), [Mulelemane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/mulelemane/), [Pontia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/pontia/), [Vila de Magude](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/vila-de-magude/) and [Vila de Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/vila-de-xinavane/). By area it is the 827th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.7% of [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/). The centre of Matchabe is about 111 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9673° S, 32.6634° 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: Matchabe

- 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) · Maputo106 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza108 km

### Nearest railway station

Magude (Vila de Magude), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:07).

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 Matchabe

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Matchabe. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 68 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Aldeia Comunais Uafecula
- António
- Bangane
- Banhine
- Bone
- C. Chinhamana
- Chibuco
- Empuzane
- Facazissa
- Induna
- João
- Lunguane
- Macovene
- Matechape
- Maxuasse
- Mexiuane
- Mexôto
- Palate
- R. Chobela
- Sebastião
- Uachiajuane
- Ungubana

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 Matchabe

Named natural and historic features inside Matchabe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 lakes; 6 rivers and streams.

- Bandene
- Betselane
- Lago Chicotiba
- Lago Chinangune
- Lago Gomejene
- Lago Gódeja
- Lago Magije
- Lago Tauene
- Lago Uachaveca
- Lago Uachiconzo
- Lago Uassipanze
- Lago Unchene
- Mintuane
- Munhuane
- Nwanedzi
- Rio Uanetze

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 Matchabe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Magude District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (152 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 152 

Feb 27 94 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 60 

May 22 18 

Jun 20 20 

Jul 19 15 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 26 97 

Dec 27 136 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matchabe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Xinavane · Vila de Xinavane 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04672&mlon=32.80469#map=17/-25.04672/32.80469) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Magude 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02703&mlon=32.65018#map=17/-25.02703/32.65018) 

School Escola de tlawene · Malau 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.75346&mlon=32.88558#map=17/-24.75346/32.88558) 

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 Matchabe

Places mapped inside Matchabe 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 Magude-Sede

- Chichuco
- Inhongane
- Macubulane
- Maguiguana
- Moine
- Mulelemane
- Vila de Magude

## Quick answers

- Where is Matchabe?In Magude-Sede, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matchabe?25 de Setembro, Chichuco, Inhongane, Maguiguana, Moine, Mulelemane, Pontia, Vila de Magude and Vila de Xinavane
- What time zone is Matchabe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matchabe?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matchabe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matchabe?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matchabe?Settlements lie between 20 m and 68 m
- What is the best time to visit Matchabe?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matchabe?Hospital De Xinavane, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matchabe?BCI, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matchabe?MZ10030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)