Matola

The Machava Stadium (Estádio da Machava, in Portuguese) is a multi-purpose stadium in Machava, a mainly residential subdivision of the city of Matola, in the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique. It is used for football matches and can hold 60,000 spectators. The stadium was built by the Portuguese colonial government of Mozambique and inaugurated as Estádio Salazar, named after the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, on 30 June 1968 with a match between Portugal and Brazil, which the latter, formally the visitors, won 2:0. It was in this stadium that the Declaration of National Independence of Mozambique took place, on June 25th, 1975.

It is a museum where the works of the late Chissano can be admired. Alberto Mabungulane Chissano, an internationally renowned Mozambican sculptor, committed suicide in 1994. His sculptures are impressively powerful and dynamic. Many of them are part of the national heritage, they tell the difficult and tortured story of the Mozambican people. Other artists' works are sometimes exhibited. Of all the museums in the country, this is perhaps the most interesting. A bar-restaurant offers traditional Mozambican cuisine.

The National Currency Museum (Museu Nacional da Moeda - in Portuguese) is housed at Casa Amarela ("Yellow House", in English). This small Museum, administered by the University of Eduardo Mondlane, is entirely dedicated to numismatic, displaying over 5.000 related articles. If numismatic is among your main interests, don't miss the opportunity of visiting this unique collection. You can check our available tours and book for a visit now. Enjoy!

Three Red Obelisks symbolic of the 3 houses raided are orientated in the direction of the houses and placed on radiating lines towards the location of the houses. A stainless steel Wreath Wall has a reverse cut of the outline of the maps of South Africa and Mozambique. This will allow a shadow to be cast over the concrete cenotaph below in perfect outline at 12:00 on 31 January each year. The pathway over the Monument is used daily by the community and respectfully deviates around the Obelisks. The edge of the pathway is defined by the “frontline wall” honouring the states which opposed the South African Government during the struggle. The roundabout is filled with the names of freedom fighters killed in the raids and commemorated with stunning large wooden obelisks. The museum is a beautiful modern design and well set out. Check our tour packages and excursions and book book your next visit!

The Matola River (Portuguese: Rio Matola) is a watercourse located in the Maputo Province of Mozambique. It has a length of 60 kilometers and flows into the Estuário do Espírito Santo, on the banks of which Maputo and Port Maputo were built. Formerly the river was called Espírito Santo, which gave rise to the name of the estuary that it shares with three other rivers: Tembe, the Mbuluzi, and the Infulene River.

Great arts development place where talent is being nurtured and developed on a daily basis; be it theatre production, dance, poetry and even music. It is situated in the Matola business district. Next to the amphitheater is a restaurant which serves traditional meals and all your favourite drinks. One can get to enjoy local talent in music, theatre and all other performing art forms. It is host to a wide range of artistic expressions.