# Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/ Administrative post · Matutuine District # Catembe M'Sime Catembe M'Sime is an administrative post of Mozambique in Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **433.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 433km² - 2localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Catembe M'Sime? Catembe M'Sime lies in [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Bela Vista](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/), [Boane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/boane-sede/) and [KaTembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 8.1% of [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/). The centre of Catembe M'Sime is about 22 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.1593° S, 32.5353° 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: Catembe M'Sime - 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) · Maputo27 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka85 km ### Nearest railway station Maputo Central Railway Station (Alto Mae B), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 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 Catembe M'Sime Locality Area km² Localities Services [M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/m-sime/) 168 10 2 [Mugazine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/mugazine/) 265 17 0 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 Catembe M'Sime Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Catembe M'Sime. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 51 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Albine - B. Cumbula - B. Lhalhe - Bambo - Canhanguene - Chale - Chavane - Chefe Cufa - Chefe Machava - Chefe Mobede - Chefe Muchocolote - Chefe Timai - Chiboa - Gocane - Jate - Joannisse - Jorge - Macoie - Majanhe - Mucota - Mugazine - Muzila - Nambaco - O. Demene - Palazano - S. Oliveira - Xixe 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 Catembe M'Sime Named natural and historic features inside Catembe M'Sime, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Lago Canhanine - Lago Columbela - Lago Dejolulene - Lago Messucanine - Lago Tonhi - Rio Dezibjene - Rio Liaio - Rio Pandrane ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ponta das Três Marias 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 Catembe M'Sime 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Catembe M'Sime Places mapped inside Catembe M'Sime in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Catembe M'Sime?In Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Catembe M'Sime?Bela Vista, Boane-Sede and KaTembe - What time zone is Catembe M'Sime in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Catembe M'Sime?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Catembe M'Sime?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Catembe M'Sime?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Catembe M'Sime?Settlements lie between 8 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Catembe M'Sime?February to November - What is the P-code of Catembe M'Sime?MZ100602 (OCHA common operational dataset)