# Matharya Locality, Iapala, Ribáuè District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/matharya/ Locality · Iapala # Matharya Matharya is a locality of Mozambique in Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province. It covers **663.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 663km² - 574 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matharya? Matharya lies in [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/), [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Iapala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/iapala-sede/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lalaua-sede/), [Mecuasse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/mecuasse/), [Município de Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/municipio-de-ribaue/), [Naquessa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/naquessa/), [Noré](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/nore/) and [Vila de Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/vila-de-iapala/). By area it is the 374th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 25.3% of [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/). The centre of Matharya is about 1,369 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7963° S, 38.1198° 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: Matharya - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula129 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala281 km ### Nearest railway station Iapala (Vila de Iapala), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:05). 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 Matharya Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Matharya. Settlements here lie between about 445 m and 655 m above sea level (median 574 m). - Eriua - Lucumune - Matarij - Muíquita - Namarica - Namecoia - Namuale - Nanlêpa - Noré - Panevasse - Patua - Sávora - Uasse - Uàche - Vale Paraíso 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 Matharya Named natural and historic features inside Matharya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Moetacoto - Mope - Muguáxi - Naclaramo - Nacotoga - Namicopo - Namitúcuè - Namuáli - Namáli - Nanhaca - Peone ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Monte Cache · 1,007 m - Monte Mualala · 880 m - Monte Namalua · 825 m - Monte Pepesso · 721 m 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 Matharya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ribáuè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (454 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 24 454 Feb 24 287 Mar 23 201 Apr 22 92 May 20 25 Jun 18 27 Jul 18 32 Aug 20 19 Sep 23 7 Oct 25 23 Nov 27 59 Dec 25 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matharya Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Município de Ribáuè 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94391&mlon=38.32184#map=17/-14.94391/38.32184) 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 Iapala - Iapala-Sede - Lupi - Noré - Riane-Sede - Vila de Iapala ## Quick answers - Where is Matharya?In Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Matharya?Iapala-Sede, Lalaua-Sede, Mecuasse, Município de Ribáuè, Naquessa, Noré and Vila de Iapala - What time zone is Matharya in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matharya?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Matharya?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matharya?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matharya?Settlements lie between 445 m and 655 m - What is the highest point in Matharya?Monte Cache (1,007 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matharya?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Matharya?BCI, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matharya?MZ03210303 (OCHA common operational dataset)