Matuga: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Matuga is a city of 194,252 people in Kenya (Kwale County), 132 m (433 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Moi International Airport (MBA), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Matuga runs from about 11 h 55 min a day in late June to 12 h 24 min in late December (computed for -4.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Matuga is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Moi International Airport (MBA), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,991-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Matuga: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Matuga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dar es Salaam, 297 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Mombasa, 16 km — tours
- Zanzibar, 226 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Arusha, 333 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Morogoro, 363 km (Tanzania)
- Tanga, 113 km (Tanzania)
- Kibaha, 298 km (Tanzania)
- Moshi, 264 km (Tanzania)
- Mwala, 391 km — buses · car rental
- Jomvu, 21 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Matuga?
Moi International Airport (MBA), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Matuga?
About 194,252 people live in Matuga (GeoNames).
What time zone is Matuga in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Matuga?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Matuga?
Dar es Salaam (297 km), Mombasa (16 km), Zanzibar (226 km), Arusha (333 km), Morogoro (363 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.