# Matenje Locality, Kazula, Chiúta District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Kazula 

# Matenje

Matenje is a locality of Mozambique in Kazula, Chiúta District, Tete Province. It covers **1,031.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,032km²
- 718 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matenje?

Matenje lies in [Kazula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/), [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bawe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/chidzolomondo/bawe/), [Chiandame](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/tsangano/chiandame/), [Kassupe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/kassupe/), [Kazula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/kazula-sede/), [Muchena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/muchena/) and [Samoa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/samoa/). By area it is the 205th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.3% of [Kazula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/). The centre of Matenje is about 1,190 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3367° S, 33.8933° 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: Matenje

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete90 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:21).

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 Matenje

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Matenje. Settlements here lie between about 489 m and 1,131 m above sea level (median 718 m).

- Acomutéro
- Aldeia Zimete
- Banja
- Camango
- Capenda
- Cassossole
- Chituco
- Cuachera
- Jasse
- Lancha
- Mangane
- Matenge
- Mesanguesa
- Nhemba

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 Matenje

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Buruane
- Camuona
- Cassamba
- Lifanfule
- Macomba
- Macua
- Matué
- Messequere
- Messátuè
- Mevumoè
- Nhônzoé
- Rio Lingove
- Rungadeze

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Lizando · 1,226 m
- Monte Chitumbui · 1,217 m
- Messequere · 1,177 m
- Chirunga · 972 m
- Besinchambo · 859 m
- Serra Condere · 811 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 Matenje and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chiúta District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 239 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (269 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 24 269 

Feb 23 191 

Mar 23 135 

Apr 22 37 

May 20 14 

Jun 18 12 

Jul 18 20 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 13 

Nov 27 72 

Dec 25 211 

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

## Other localities in Kazula

- Chipiri
- Kazula-Sede
- Muchena

## Quick answers

- Where is Matenje?In Kazula, Chiúta District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matenje?Bawe, Chiandame, Kassupe, Kazula-Sede, Muchena and Samoa
- What time zone is Matenje in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matenje?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matenje?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matenje?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matenje?Settlements lie between 489 m and 1,131 m
- What is the highest point in Matenje?Lizando (1,226 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matenje?April to November
- What is the P-code of Matenje?MZ05060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)