# Madjuva Locality, Bela Vista, Matutuine District – Villages

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Locality · Bela Vista 

# Madjuva

Madjuva is a locality of Mozambique in Bela Vista, Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **78.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 78.8km²
- 37 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madjuva?

Madjuva lies in [Bela Vista](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/m-sime/), [Missevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/missevene/) and [Salamanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/salamanga/). By area it is the 1134th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.0% of [Bela Vista](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/). The centre of Madjuva is about 32 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.2510° S, 32.6242° 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: Madjuva

- 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) · Maputo37 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka91 km

### Nearest railway station

Maputo Central Railway Station (Alto Mae B), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:04).

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 Madjuva

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Madjuva. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 55 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Calane
- E. Majuba
- Joaquim
- Jobane
- Machacazele
- Madjuva
- Muguenha
- S. Miguel
- S. Pedro

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 Madjuva

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

### Water

2 lakes.

- Lago Chipanda
- Lago Concane

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 Madjuva and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matutuine District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (151 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 26 151 

Feb 26 103 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 23 68 

May 21 23 

Jun 19 19 

Jul 19 17 

Aug 20 17 

Sep 22 32 

Oct 23 53 

Nov 24 104 

Dec 26 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madjuva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Katembe · Inguide 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.02310&mlon=32.57869#map=17/-26.02310/32.57869) 

Bank Microbanco Confiança · Chali 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.01669&mlon=32.57055#map=17/-26.01669/32.57055) 

ATM Standard Bank · Guachene 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.98437&mlon=32.55873#map=17/-25.98437/32.55873) 

Petrol pump Total · Salamanga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.49378&mlon=32.66212#map=17/-26.49378/32.66212) 

Hotel Catembe Gallery Hotel · Chali 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.01053&mlon=32.56705#map=17/-26.01053/32.56705) 

Mall Polana Shopping Centre · Polana Cimento A 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.97716&mlon=32.59263#map=17/-25.97716/32.59263) 

School Escola Secundária de Mabilibili · Missevene 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.36929&mlon=32.62161#map=17/-26.36929/32.62161) 

College Escola Superior de Ciências Náuticas · Central C 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.98156&mlon=32.58514#map=17/-25.98156/32.58514) 

Police station Posto Policial de Inguide · M'Sime 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.05245&mlon=32.61104#map=17/-26.05245/32.61104) 

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.

## Other localities in Bela Vista

- Missevene
- Salamanga
- Tinonganine
- Vila de Bela Vista

## Quick answers

- Where is Madjuva?In Bela Vista, Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Madjuva?M'Sime, Missevene and Salamanga
- What time zone is Madjuva in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Madjuva?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Madjuva?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madjuva?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madjuva?Settlements lie between 14 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Madjuva?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madjuva?Centro de Saúde Katembe, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madjuva?Microbanco Confiança, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madjuva?Standard Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madjuva?Total, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madjuva?MZ10060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)