Which country or map area contains Matera?
Matera is shown within Italy in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Italy
- Region name
- Matera
- Approximate latitude
- 40.4° north
- Approximate longitude
- 16.5° east
- Country capital
- Rome
- Country currency
- Euro
- World region
- Southern Europe
Quick answers about Matera
What kind of place is Matera?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Matera on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 40.4° north latitude and 16.5° east longitude.
What is the capital of Italy?
The country capital is Rome.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.