# Matalane Locality, Muanona, Nacala Porto District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/matalane/

Locality · Muanona 

# Matalane

Matalane is a locality of Mozambique in Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **4.26 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.3km²
- 139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matalane?

Matalane lies in [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/), [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/josina-machel/), [Murrutumana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/murrutumana/), [Nacuxa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/matibane/nacuxa/) and [Navevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/navevene/). By area it is the 1477th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.1% of [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/). The centre of Matalane is about 1,510 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7013° S, 40.6967° 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 Matalane

### Nearby, outside Matalane

- Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve, Nacuxa11 km
- Crusse · ruins, Nacuxa15 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: Matalane

- 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

- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala24 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula159 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 16:55).

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 Matalane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Matalane. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 145 m above sea level (median 139 m).

- Macheude
- Metarrué
- Quirevamuro

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).

## Weather in Matalane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nacala Porto District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 327 

Feb 27 260 

Mar 27 172 

Apr 26 113 

May 25 17 

Jun 24 32 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 40 

Dec 28 147 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matalane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Capricórnio · Triangulo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56430&mlon=40.67467#map=17/-14.56430/40.67467) 

Bank Standard Bank · Bloco 1 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55702&mlon=40.68622#map=17/-14.55702/40.68622) 

ATM BIM · Unidade 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03524&mlon=40.73267#map=17/-15.03524/40.73267) 

Petrol pump ENGEN · Nanare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60467&mlon=40.68175#map=17/-14.60467/40.68175) 

Hotel Hotel Do Sol Nacala-Porto · Triangulo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56316&mlon=40.68702#map=17/-14.56316/40.68702) 

School No Meu Escritório, Na Universidade Politécnica De Nacala · Uthupaia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59892&mlon=40.68696#map=17/-14.59892/40.68696) 

College Apolitecnica ISPUNA · Uthupaia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59859&mlon=40.68677#map=17/-14.59859/40.68677) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54168&mlon=40.67963#map=17/-14.54168/40.67963) 

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 Muanona

- 25 de Setembro
- Conambia
- Inaco
- Josina Machel
- Locone
- Mahelene
- Matola
- Minhewene
- Muambe
- Muanona-Sede
- Mupete
- Murrutumana
- Nabulusa
- Nacurula
- Namissica
- Nanare
- Navevene

## Quick answers

- Where is Matalane?In Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matalane?Josina Machel, Murrutumana, Nacuxa and Navevene
- What is there to see in Matalane?Reserva de Crusse, Crusse
- What time zone is Matalane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matalane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matalane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matalane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matalane?Settlements lie between 125 m and 145 m
- What is the best time to visit Matalane?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matalane?Hospital Capricórnio, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matalane?Standard Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matalane?BIM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matalane?ENGEN, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matalane?MZ03170308 (OCHA common operational dataset)