Matala

Matala is a town and a municipality in the province of , . The municipality had a population of 262,763 in 2014. Matala is situated along the Kunene River at an elevation of approximately 1300 metres above sea level; the Matala Weir is positioned at this point along the river.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 335,000 residents
  • Description: municipality of Angola
  • Also known as: “Aldeia da Matala” and “Matala, Angola”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Matala Hydroelectric Power Station.

Power station
The Matala Power Station is a hydroelectric power…

Matala

Latitude
-14.7384° or 14° 44′ 18″ south
Longitude
15.0289° or 15° 1′ 44″ east
Population
335,000
Elevation
1,238 metres (4,062 feet)
UN/LOCODE
AO MTL
Open location code
5FQQ726H+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7212015471
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3347424
Wiki­data ID
Q1016739
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Zulu—“Matala” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Matala”
  • Catalan: “Matala”
  • Cebuano: “Município Matala”
  • Chinese: “馬塔拉”
  • Czech: “Matala”
  • Dagbani: “Matala”
  • Dutch: “Matala”
  • Finnish: “Matala”
  • French: “Matala”
  • Fulah: “Matala, Angola”
  • German: “Matala”
  • Greek: “Ματάλα”
  • Italian: “Matala”
  • Malay: “Matala, Angola”
  • Malay: “Matala”
  • Persian: “متلا”
  • Polish: “Matala”
  • Portuguese: “Matala”
  • Russian: “Матала”
  • Spanish: “Matala”
  • Swahili: “Matala, Angola”
  • Swahili: “Matala”
  • Swedish: “Município Matala”
  • Ukrainian: “Матала”
  • Uzbek: “Matala”
  • Zulu: “Matala, Angola”
  • Zulu: “Matala”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mevaiela and Tchico.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Polidesportivo and Tribunal de Comarca do Município da Matala.

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