Matope

Matope: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Matope

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Matope — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -20.66667, 34.40000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Matope

• Lago Nhazive · lake · ~31 km
• Lago Pimbe · lake · Inhambane Province · ~36 km
• Lago Nhaziguite · lake · ~37 km
• Lago Zitecheche · lake · Inhambane Province · ~37 km
• Baía Metizane · beach · ~48 km
• Baía Massane · beach · ~52 km
• Lago Zangamutongo · lake · Sofala Province · ~61 km
• Ilha Chiloane · river spot · Sofala Province · ~68 km
• Lago Mechizua · lake · ~8 km
• Lago Chivombe · lake · ~11 km
• Lago Maguigiva · lake · ~11 km
• Lago Anguamite · lake · ~12 km
• Lago Nharsimbite · lake · ~12 km
• Lago Govo · lake · ~16 km
• Lago Chissi · lake · ~18 km
• Lago Menáse · lake · ~23 km
• Lago Nhamaenga · lake · ~25 km
• Lago Condundegiva · lake · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Matope

Other forts & heritage near Matope

• Fort São Caetano · fort · ~83 km
• Sofala · fort · ~83 km
• Praça dos Descobrimentos · fort · Sofala Province · ~130 km
• Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · fort · Sofala Province · ~134 km

All forts & heritage in Mozambique

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