City Details: Matola
A few alternate names for Matola are: Cidade da Matola, Matola, Vila Salazar, Матола
Matola is the largest suburb of the Mozambique capital, Maputo, adjacent to its westernmost side. It is the nation's most populated city. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique. The population of Matola was, according to the 2007 census, 671,556 inhabitants, having increased to a 2017 census population of 1,032,197.
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Matola
General Information
- Official Name: Mozambique
- Common Name: Mozambique
- Population: 1198988
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -25.96222, 32.45889
- Country Code: MOZ
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Matola
- 1. Maputo Airport (MPM), distance from city center: 12.27 km
- 2. Inhaca Airport (IHC), distance from city center: 47.19 km
- 3. King Mswati III International Airport (SHO), distance from city center: 86.17 km
Location of Matola
Country Details
- Country: Mozambique
- Official Name: Republic of Mozambique
- Capital: Maputo
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 31,255,435
- Area: 801,590 km²
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Mozambican metical (MT)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Holidays in Matola, Mozambique
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Mozambique for 2026
- Dia de Ano Novo - 2026-01-01
- Dia do Heroi Nacional - 2026-02-03
- Dia da Mulher - 2026-04-07
- Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
- Dia da Independência - 2026-06-25
- Dia da Victória - 2026-09-07
- Dia da Revolução - 2026-09-25
- Dia da Paz e da Reconcialição - 2026-10-04
- Natal - 2026-12-25