Maótué
in Sofala Province, Mozambique

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.154 and 34.757 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 9' 12" and E 34° 45' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Metical - MZN
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Maputo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.494 and -154.824 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vacationland Hawaii
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Mozambique in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mozambique.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mozambique. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Maótué

Maótué in Sofala Province is a town located in Mozambique about 425 mi (or 683 km) north of Maputo, the country's capital place.

Time in Maótué is now 09:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maputo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Maótué. The closest airport in Mozambique is Beira Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Beira, Chimoio, Mutare, Quelimane and Nsanje. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sofala

Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Monomotapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. It was founded by Somali merchants and seafarers from Mogadishu.

Located at -20.15, 34.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Mozambique, Swahili city-states, Ports and harbours of Mozambique

Fort São Caetano

Fort São Caetano is a fort that was built in the 16th century in the present town of Sofala, Mozambique. The fort precisely dates from 1505. Pêro de Anaia assumed the title of Captain-General of Sofala and made Sofala the first Portuguese colony in the region. He constructed a factory and Fort São Caetano from stone imported from Europe. The stones of the fort were subsequently used to build the Beira Cathedral. São Caetano was the first Portuguese fort in Mozambique.

Located at -20.15, 34.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forts in Mozambique, Portuguese forts, Portuguese Mozambique, Buildings and structures completed in 1505

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