Ressano Garcia: 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.
Ressano Garcia is a city of 110,000 people in Mozambique (Maputo Province), 125 m (410 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maputo Airport (MPM), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ressano Garcia runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late June to 13 h 46 min in late December (computed for -25.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ressano Garcia is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Maputo Airport (MPM), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, whose 12,008-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP, 90 km), Skukuza Airport (SZK, 67 km).
Flights to Ressano Garcia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ressano Garcia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Pretoria, 383 km (South Africa) — flights
- Maputo, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Matola, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 391 km (South Africa) — flights
- Benoni, 377 km (South Africa) — flights
- Thembisa, 382 km (South Africa) — flights
- Boksburg, 384 km (South Africa)
- Newcastle, 329 km (South Africa)
- Emalahleni, 281 km (South Africa)
- Brakpan, 373 km (South Africa)
Common questions
Which airport serves Ressano Garcia?
Maputo Airport (MPM), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ressano Garcia?
About 110,000 people live in Ressano Garcia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ressano Garcia in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Ressano Garcia?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ressano Garcia?
Pretoria (383 km), Maputo (83 km), Matola (74 km), Soshanguve (391 km), Benoni (377 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.