# M'Sime Locality, Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/m-sime/ Locality · Catembe M'Sime # M'Sime M'Sime is a locality of Mozambique in Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **167.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 168km² - 2mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is M'Sime? M'Sime lies in [Catembe M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Inguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/inguide/), [Madjuva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/madjuva/), [Missevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/missevene/), [Mugazine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/mugazine/) and [Salamanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/salamanga/). By area it is the 936th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.7% of [Catembe M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/). The centre of M'Sime is about 18 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.1258° S, 32.6279° 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 M'Sime ### Nearby, outside M'Sime - Praça Robert Mugabe · memorial, Central C17 km - Museu da História Natural · museum, Polana Cimento A17 km - Museu Nacional de Geologia · museum, Polana Cimento A17 km - Vila Algarve · memorial, Polana Cimento A17 km - Villa Algarve · ruins, Polana Cimento A17 km - Feira Popular · theme park, Central C17 km - Casa Velha · attraction, Polana Cimento B17 km - Mouzinho De Albuquerque · memorial, Central C18 km - Fortaleza · monument, Central C18 km - António Enes · memorial, Central C18 km - Fortaleza de Maputo · castle or fort, Central C18 km - Museu da Pesca · museum, Central C18 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: 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) · Maputo23 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka94 km ### Nearest railway station Maputo Central Railway Station (Alto Mae B), about 18 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 M'Sime Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in M'Sime. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 51 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Albine - Bambo - Chale - Chefe Cufa - Chefe Mobede - Chefe Timai - Gocane - Joannisse - O. Demene - Palazano 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 M'Sime Named natural and historic features inside M'Sime, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Lago Columbela - Lago Dejolulene - Lago Tonhi ### 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 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from M'Sime Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde Katembe · Inguide 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.02310&mlon=32.57869#map=17/-26.02310/32.57869) Bank Microbanco Confiança · Chali 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.01669&mlon=32.57055#map=17/-26.01669/32.57055) ATM BCI · Central C 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.97984&mlon=32.57878#map=17/-25.97984/32.57878) Petrol pump Engen Sagres · Polana Cimento A 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.97766&mlon=32.58644#map=17/-25.97766/32.58644) Hotel Catembe Gallery Hotel · Chali 14 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.97716&mlon=32.59263#map=17/-25.97716/32.59263) School Centro Educacional Petrus · Inguide 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04329&mlon=32.60359#map=17/-26.04329/32.60359) College Escola Superior de Ciências Náuticas · Central C 17 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 8.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in M'Sime Places mapped inside M'Sime in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Catembe M'Sime - Mugazine ## Quick answers - Where is M'Sime?In Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders M'Sime?Inguide, Madjuva, Missevene, Mugazine and Salamanga - What is there to see in M'Sime?Praça Robert Mugabe, Museu da História Natural, Museu Nacional de Geologia, Vila Algarve - What time zone is M'Sime in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in M'Sime?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in M'Sime?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in M'Sime?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of M'Sime?Settlements lie between 17 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit M'Sime?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to M'Sime?Centro de Saúde Katembe, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to M'Sime?Microbanco Confiança, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to M'Sime?BCI, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to M'Sime?Engen Sagres, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of M'Sime?MZ10060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)