# Matunganhane Locality, Sabie, Moamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/matunganhane/

Locality · Sabie 

# Matunganhane

Matunganhane is a locality of Mozambique in Sabie, Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **138.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 138km²
- 102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matunganhane?

Matunganhane lies in [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/), [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Macaene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/macaene/), [Sabie-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/sabie-sede/) and [Sunduine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/sunduine/). By area it is the 999th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.8% of [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/). The centre of Matunganhane is about 97 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1750° S, 32.1793° 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 Matunganhane

### Nearby, outside Matunganhane

- Incomati Conservancy · nature reserve, Sunduine15 km
- Sabi Game Park · nature reserve, Macaene18 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: Matunganhane

- 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

- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza64 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo92 km

### Nearest railway station

Ressano García (Vila de Ressano Garcia), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:08).

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 Matunganhane

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Matunganhane. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 157 m above sea level (median 102 m).

- Aluzana
- Amessala
- Carrarre
- Cavasse
- Chacho
- Chalazane
- Congola
- Cossa
- Dario
- Gabaza
- Gocha
- Jetemana
- Jossie
- Jôjo
- Ligongolo
- Mahungo
- Maoganlane
- Maongo
- Matabicho
- Matubula
- Medingana
- Mongoli
- Muazambua
- Niquice

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 Matunganhane

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chane
- Chipala-Chanúcua
- Maveane
- Mecódejo
- Neuane

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 Matunganhane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moamba District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (161 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 26 161 

Feb 26 100 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 62 

May 21 19 

Jun 19 18 

Jul 19 15 

Aug 21 12 

Sep 23 24 

Oct 24 53 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 26 137 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matunganhane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia · Vila de Ressano Garcia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.44280&mlon=31.99530#map=17/-25.44280/31.99530) 

Petrol pump Sasol · Vila de Ressano Garcia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.45618&mlon=31.99418#map=17/-25.45618/31.99418) 

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 Sabie

- Macaene
- Malengane
- Sabie-Sede
- Sunduine

## Quick answers

- Where is Matunganhane?In Sabie, Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matunganhane?Macaene, Sabie-Sede and Sunduine
- What is there to see in Matunganhane?Incomati Conservancy, Sabi Game Park
- What time zone is Matunganhane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matunganhane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matunganhane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matunganhane?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matunganhane?Settlements lie between 82 m and 157 m
- What is the best time to visit Matunganhane?February to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Matunganhane?Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matunganhane?Sasol, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matunganhane?MZ10070404 (OCHA common operational dataset)
