# Ponta de Ouro Locality, Zitundo, Matutuine District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/zitundo/ponta-de-ouro/ Locality · Zitundo # Ponta de Ouro Ponta de Ouro is a locality of Mozambique in Zitundo, Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **81.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.4km² - 41mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ponta de Ouro? Ponta de Ouro lies in [Zitundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/zitundo/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 1 other locality: [Zitundo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/zitundo/zitundo-sede/). By area it is the 1131st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.4% of [Zitundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/zitundo/). The centre of Ponta de Ouro is about 97 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.8081° S, 32.8510° 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 Ponta de Ouro OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Ponta de Ouro: 6 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Ponta Malongane · viewpoint - Back to Basics Adventures · attraction - Dolphin Centre · attraction - Dolphin Encounters Research Center · attraction - Gozo Azul · attraction - Quad bike booze cruise · attraction - Swim with dolphins · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ponta de Ouro - Ponta Frederico · viewpoint, Zitundo-Sede8.8 km - Ponta Mamoli · viewpoint, Salamanga12 km - Ponta Techobanine · viewpoint, Salamanga14 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: Ponta de Ouro - 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) · Maputo102 km - Mkuze Airport (MZQ) · Mkuze121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:02). 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 Ponta de Ouro Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ponta de Ouro. The largest with a recorded population: Ponta d'Ouro (2,738). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 33 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Chefe Imala - David - Lopes - Malongane - Mateus - Moolomo - Peto - Ponta d'Ouro - Ponta do Ouro 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 Ponta de Ouro Named natural and historic features inside Ponta de Ouro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Lagoa Bulanchi - Lagoa Cocuanine - Lagoa Sugi ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Ponta Malongane - Ponta do Ouro - Ponta do Ouro - Ponta do Ouro ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Ouro · 22 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ponta Do Ouro 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 Ponta de Ouro 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 Ponta de Ouro Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Ponta de Ouro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.84183&mlon=32.88653#map=17/-26.84183/32.88653) Hotel MoZbevok · Ponta de Ouro 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.80385&mlon=32.88560#map=17/-26.80385/32.88560) Police station Posto de Polícia de Ponta d'Ouro · Ponta de Ouro 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.84145&mlon=32.88473#map=17/-26.84145/32.88473) 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 Ponta de Ouro Places mapped inside Ponta de Ouro in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels18 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants20 - 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 Zitundo - Manhoca - Zitundo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Ponta de Ouro?In Zitundo, Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Ponta de Ouro?Zitundo-Sede - What is there to see in Ponta de Ouro?Back to Basics Adventures, Dolphin Centre, Dolphin Encounters Research Center, Gozo Azul - What time zone is Ponta de Ouro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ponta de Ouro?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ponta de Ouro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ponta de Ouro?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ponta de Ouro?Settlements lie between 12 m and 33 m - What is the highest point in Ponta de Ouro?Monte Ouro (22 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ponta de Ouro?February to November - Where is the nearest bank to Ponta de Ouro?BCI, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ponta de Ouro?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ponta de Ouro?MZ10060503 (OCHA common operational dataset)