The nearest airport is LLW - Lilongwe Kamuzu Intl, located 32.2 km north west of Matapela.
Other airports nearby include VXC - Lichinga (162.9 km north east), BLZ - Blantyre Chileka Intl (213.5 km south east),
Nearby towns ::
Chilimangʼombe (3.7km south) //
Msonthe (4.1km north west) //
Mazengera (5.6km south) //
Chalilo (5.8km south) //
Chilima (5.8km south) //
Chiwosa (5.8km south) //
Kurdzi (5.8km south) //
Kagumbi (6.5km north west) //
Karzizila (6.6km north west) //
Mlanda (6.6km north west) //
Kubonda (7.4km north) //
Namlera (7.4km north) //
Mndondwe (7.7km north west) //
Chamonsi (7.7km north west) //
Njobvu (8.1km north west) //
Chinguwo (9.2km south east) //
Chingila (9.1km north west) //
Nathenje (10.3km south west) //
[all distances 'as the bird flies' and approximate]