Leadership
Júlio José Parruque
Governance
Located in the southernmost part of Mozambique, Matola is the capital city of the province of Maputo which surrounds the city of Maputo. Matola is recognised as one of the nation’s largest industrial and economic hubs, hosting key sectors like manufacturing, trade, and exports.
City data contact
The city leader is appointed by the publicly elected party.
City data contact.
The Municipality of the City of Matola is made up of twenty-one (21) departments:
- Department of Territorial Planning and Cadastre
- Department of Construction and Urbanisation
- Department of Planning
- Department of Budget Execution
- Department of Revenue and Taxation
- Department of Heritage
- Department of Municipal Administration
- Department of Human Resources
- Department of Municipal Works and Infrastructures
- Department of Transport
- Department of Health, Environment, Inspection and Cemeteries
- Department of Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Civic Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Culture
- Department of Youth and Sports
- Department of Health
- Department of Social Action and Civil Society
- Department of Economic Activities and Services
- Department of Markets and Fairs
- Operations Department
- Personnel and Finance Administration Department at the Municipal Police
Organic Statute of the Municipal Council of the City of Matola
The Councillors and Municipal Secretary of the Municipal Council supervise the following areas of intervention:
- Finance and Heritage
- Territorial Planning and Urbanisation
- Markets and Fairs
- Administration and Human Resources
- Municipal Infrastructures
- Health and Environment
- Social Affairs and Gender
- Culture and Tourism
- Youth, Employment and Sports
- Economic Activities and Services
- Transport
- Municipal Administration
- Human Resources
Organic Statute of the Municipal Council of the City of Matola
Matola Municipality comprises two distinct bodies: the municipal assembly, which acts as a legislature; and the municipal council, which holds executive powers.
Municipal Assembly
The Municipal Assembly has 73 members in its current term. Municipal Assembly members are elected through universal, direct, equal, secret, personal and periodic suffrage by the eligible residents of Matola. The current Assembly comprises 45 men and 28 women, reflecting a commitment to gender representation.
Municipal Council
The Municipal Council of Matola comprises 11 members, including the President of the Matola City Municipal Council and 10 councillors appointed by the President in accordance with legal provisions.
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Finances
983,882,794.32 MZN
USD 15,742,125
Data contact at Municipality Council of the City of Matola - Municipal Council of the City of Matola internal website
2019 exchange rate (MZN to USD): 0.0161
- Central government / state transfers (60%)
- Own sources (39%) – including Municipal Property Tax (IPRA), Municipal Property Transaction Tax (SISA), licensing, fees, and fines
- Other sources (1%)
Data contact at Municipality Council of the City of Matola.
Main economic sectors (2024):
- Industry
- Commerce
- Tourism
- Services
Data contact at Municipality Council of the City of Matola - Municipal Council of the City of Matola internal website
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
Matola-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
2,767 / km2
Population Trends
373 km2
Population Trends
1,303,628
Population Trends
671,556
Population Trends
1,032,197
Population Trends
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Unemployment
Unemployment
36.50%
Unemployment
95.70%
Informal Economy
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
Education: Facilities
Facilities
51
Education: Facilities
0.461
HDI Score
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Electricity
Electricity
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Water
Water
Transport: Modes
Transport: Modes
Transport: Modes
1
Basic Services: Waste
64%
Basic Services: Sanitation
57%
Electricity
86%
Water
Urban Development Challenges
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