Lopes
in Maputo Province, Mozambique

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.850 and 32.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 51' 0" and E 32° 52' 59"
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: 04:41 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Maputo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:48 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Lopes

Lopes in Maputo Province is a town located in Mozambique about 64 mi (or 103 km) south of Maputo, the country's capital place.

Time in Lopes is now 04:41 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maputo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Lopes. The closest airport in Mozambique is Inhaca Airport in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South africa at a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maputo, Matola, Jozini, Siteki and Mkuze. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gala-Gala Eco Resort

Address
0,3 mi
Ponta D Ouro
Ponta dOuro
Mozambique

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Alta Lodge

Address
4,6 mi
Rua 59/60, Parcela 634
Ponta dOuro
Mozambique

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Info on Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique. Travel guide.

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 24:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Travel Africa Self Drive 4X4

Where the sun rises over the Indian Ocean, only 5 km from Kosi Bay on the Southern tip of Mozambique, you will find Ponta do Ouro, "Point of Gold". Self Drive Do it Yourself Mozambique. http://www...


Tours-TV.com: Ponta do Ouro

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 01:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Mozambique. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Ponta-do-Ouro .


Whale Shark - Scuba Adventures Ponta do Ouro

Published: August 01, 2014
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Select Africa Safaris

The last 2 weeks have provided some of the best Winter Diving Ponta has experienced in many years. As can be seen from these GoPro footage clips, there have been some really exciting encounters...


Dinovember Mozambique

Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 37:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Graham Shillington

The South African Dinovember dinos take a short vacay in Mozambique.


Fireworks - 31st December 2013 at Mozambique Ponta do Ouro

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 35:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nkululeko Makhoba

Video filmed In Ponta do Ouro, you will be sure to find beauty in a lot of ways on the festive season here, the beach, fireworks, vibe, dense dune forests, amazing diving and an ever-stretching...


Jet Ski Fishing at Ponta Do Ouro 2012

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 51:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Johan Schoeman

Jet Ski Fisfing GoPro Ponta Do Ouro March 2012.


Dolphin Diaries 240912 Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 46:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dolphin Encountours Research Center

Dolphin Diaries. Social bouts of conscious interaction and natural behavior of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) and other marine life filmed in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique. Dolphin...


PONTA ROAD TRIP 2011-12

Published: February 29, 2012
Length: 22:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kagganerah

New Years Ponta D'Ouro 2011-12.


Scuba Diving in Ponta do Ouro Mozambique

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clara Borges


Doodles Reef. Ponta d'Ouro, Mozambique 2014

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 09:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johann Marx

Some footage from my first dive in Mozambique. We dived Doodles, which is about 15-18 meters deep and it was a breathtaking experience. I have never seen so many fish in one place and I got...


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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.

Ponta d'Ouro

Ponta d'Ouro (more accurately, Ponta do Ouro) is a town in the extreme south of Mozambique, lying on the Mozambique Channel south of Maputo and just north of the border with South Africa. It is known for its beach, for its dolphins and for its offshore diving and deep-sea fishing. From other points in Mozambique, Ponta d'Ouro can only be reached by a 4x4 vehicle as there are no tarred roads. The currency is the Metical, but the South African Rand and the US Dollar are also accepted.

Located at -26.849, 32.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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