# Matola Locality, Muanona, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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Locality · Muanona 

# Matola

Matola is a locality of Mozambique in Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **8.43 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.4km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matola?

Matola 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 5 other localities: [Conambia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/conambia/), [Minhewene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/minhewene/), [Nanare](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/nanare/), [Triangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/triangulo/) and [Uthupaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/uthupaia/). By area it is the 1393rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/). The centre of Matola is about 1,520 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5839° S, 40.6723° 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: Matola

- 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) · Nacala11 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula160 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 8.0 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 Matola

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Matola. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 139 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- Amade
- Cabeceira
- Namanca
- Napela
- Solu-o

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 Matola 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
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Matola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Capricórnio · Triangulo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56430&mlon=40.67467#map=17/-14.56430/40.67467) 

Bank Standard Bank · Bloco 1 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55702&mlon=40.68622#map=17/-14.55702/40.68622) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NACALA ALTA - SOMPEC · Uthupaia 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58316&mlon=40.68187#map=17/-14.58316/40.68187) 

Hotel Hotel Do Sol Nacala-Porto · Triangulo 2.8 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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59892&mlon=40.68696#map=17/-14.59892/40.68696) 

College Apolitecnica ISPUNA · Uthupaia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59859&mlon=40.68677#map=17/-14.59859/40.68677) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 4.8 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
- Matalane
- Minhewene
- Muambe
- Muanona-Sede
- Mupete
- Murrutumana
- Nabulusa
- Nacurula
- Namissica
- Nanare
- Navevene

## Quick answers

- Where is Matola?In Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matola?Conambia, Minhewene, Nanare, Triangulo and Uthupaia
- What time zone is Matola in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matola?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matola?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matola?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matola?Settlements lie between 3 m and 139 m
- What is the best time to visit Matola?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matola?Hospital Capricórnio, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matola?Standard Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matola?TotalEnergies NACALA ALTA - SOMPEC, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matola?MZ03170309 (OCHA common operational dataset)