Matala

Matala: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Matala

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Matala — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -14.74186, 15.04308. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Matala

• Antiga Estação Ferroviária de Quipungo · fort · Huíla Province · ~68 km
• Parque Nacional do Bicuar · sanctuary · Huíla Province · ~74 km
• Ilha · attraction · Huíla Province · ~1 km
• Igreja Evangélica Sinodal de Angola - IESA - 11 de Novembro -Matala · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia - Betel Matala · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Paróquia de Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus - Matala · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Igreja Evangélica Congregacional em Angola - Pastorado de Vista Alegre - Matala · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Igreja Nova Apostólica - Matala- Huíla · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Igreja Adventista do 7º Dia - Comandante Cow-Boy - Matala · church · Huíla Province · ~2 km
• Igreja de S. João da Cruz · church · Huíla Province · ~20 km
• Parque Nacional do Bicuar - Capelongo Gate · sanctuary · Huíla Province · ~30 km
• Parque Nacional do Bicuar - Hombo Gate · sanctuary · Huíla Province · ~47 km
• Barragem Nongalafa · lake · Huíla Province · ~53 km
• Albufeira Nongalafa · lake · Huíla Province · ~54 km
• Barragem Bicuari · lake · Huíla Province · ~57 km
• Etala Bicuar · lake · Huíla Province · ~59 km
• Capela Mortuária · church · Huíla Province · ~67 km
• Capela de Nossa Senhora de Fátima - Quipungo · church · Huíla Province · ~67 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Matala

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Matala

• Ramal da Jamba-Chamutete (CFM) · lake · Huíla Province · ~131 km
• Barragem Nongalafa · lake · Huíla Province · ~53 km
• Albufeira Nongalafa · lake · Huíla Province · ~54 km
• Barragem Bicuari · lake · Huíla Province · ~57 km
• Etala Bicuar · lake · Huíla Province · ~59 km
• Caiúmbua · lake · Huíla Province · ~113 km
• LagoaTchiva · lake · Huíla Province · ~116 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Angola

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