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Matinada

Mozambiquevillage

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Coordinates-17.76°, 36.92°

Demographic figures from INE Mozambique. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Matinada is a village in Mozambique. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.760°, 36.923°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,985 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.7600
Longitude
36.9225
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
349
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6
  • Christmas Butterfly
    Papilio demodocus Esper, 1798 · Insecta
    4
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    4
  • Madagascar periwinkle, Rose periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Old-maid, Pink periwinkle
    Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • Snake plant, Mother-in-law's tongue, Viper's bowstring hemp, Snake Sansevieria, Bowstring hemp, Good luck plant, Mother-in-law's nose
    Dracaena trifasciata (Prain) Mabb. · Liliopsida
    3
  • Pawpaw
    Carica papaya L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Match Me If You Can
    Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • African Openbill
    Anastomus lamelligerus Temminck, 1823 · Aves
    3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mozambique

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,985

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted Bush Snake
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Seen 2026-07-09
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Seen 2026-07-07
Horned Rockdweller
Horned Rockdweller
Bradinopyga cornuta
Seen 2026-04-27
Citrus Swallowtail
Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio demodocus demodocus
Seen 2026-04-27
Trailing Daisy
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
Seen 2026-04-27
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Seen 2026-04-27
Carruthers' falseface
Carruthers' falseface
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii
Seen 2026-04-27
Heart of Jesus
Heart of Jesus
Caladium bicolor
Seen 2026-04-27
Garden Canna
Garden Canna
Canna × hybrida
Seen 2026-04-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Matinada, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS047-E-36449 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique3.1 miISS047-E-36450 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique3.1 miBy by Lourdes Loch from PMI AIRS (41195346530) — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS047-E-36451 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176620 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176621 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176622 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176623 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176624 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176625 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176626 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176627 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 miISS066-E-176628 - View of Earth — Matinada, Mozambique4.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org