# Matilde Locality, Chinde-Sede, Chinde District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/matilde/

Locality · Chinde-Sede 

# Matilde

Matilde is a locality of Mozambique in Chinde-Sede, Chinde District, Zambézia Province. It covers **676.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 676km²
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matilde?

Matilde lies in [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/), [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chueza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/marromeu/chueza/), [Malingapansi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/malingapansi/malingapansi/), [Mucuandaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/mucuandaia/), [Nhamatamanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/nhamatamanga/), [Pambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/pambane/), [Samora Machel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/samora-machel-sede/) and [Vila de Chinde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/vila-de-chinde/). By area it is the 367th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 65.5% of [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/). The centre of Matilde is about 889 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7022° S, 36.2044° 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: Matilde

- 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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane117 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Matilde

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Matilde. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 17 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Cacaira
- Chacuma
- Chaperuca
- Dembo
- Gamba
- Girmão
- Gonçalo
- Ilha Salia
- Jorge
- Matinde
- Maulano
- Message
- Messenguza
- Muiembe
- Murroroma
- Nhamagiua
- Rombão
- Sacunhenga
- Safuli
- Sombo
- Sombreiro
- Tongué
- Viana Do Zambeze
- Vijarrona
- Vua Vua
- Zangarote

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 Matilde

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Canal de Moanacolongo
- Dimbe
- Maderadane
- Rangune
- Riche
- Rio Angelina
- Rio Inhamissengo
- Rio Zambeze
- Rumue

### Coast and islands

10 islands; 2 headlands.

- Ilha De Amores
- Ilha Dôto
- Ilha Fumar
- Ilha Inhacamba
- Ilha Inhangurué
- Ilha Matabau
- Ilha Mecuandária
- Ilha Micungune
- Ilha Moanacolongo
- Ilha Salia
- Ponta Guio-Maia
- Ponta Macacos

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chacuma · 7 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 Matilde and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chinde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 225 

Feb 28 152 

Mar 27 159 

Apr 26 70 

May 24 30 

Jun 23 32 

Jul 22 39 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 56 

Dec 28 185 

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

## Other localities in Chinde-Sede

- Mucuandaia
- Pambane
- Vila de Chinde

## Quick answers

- Where is Matilde?In Chinde-Sede, Chinde District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matilde?Chueza, Malingapansi, Mucuandaia, Nhamatamanga, Pambane, Samora Machel-Sede and Vila de Chinde
- What time zone is Matilde in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matilde?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matilde?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matilde?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matilde?Settlements lie between 1 m and 17 m
- What is the highest point in Matilde?Chacuma (7 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matilde?April to October
- What is the P-code of Matilde?MZ04030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)