# Manica Locality, Macomia-Sede, Macomia District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/manica/ Locality · Macomia-Sede # Manica Manica is a locality of Mozambique in Macomia-Sede, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **618.5 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 619km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manica? Manica lies in [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/), [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/chai-sede/), [Mucojo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/mucojo-sede/), [Namaluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/namaluco/), [Naunde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/naunde/), [Nkoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/nkoe/), [Pangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/pangane/), [Quissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/quissanga/quissanga/), [Vila de Ibo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/vila-de-ibo/) and [Vila de Macomia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/vila-de-macomia/). By area it is the 418th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.7% of [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/). The centre of Manica is about 1,737 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1685° S, 40.3563° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Manica - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba94 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:01). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Manica Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Manica. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 197 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Ambaça - Assane - Chale Alaga - Macundula - Manica - Mipande - Muerra - Muça - Muìquela - Mária - Nacutuco - Nacutucu - Nagulue - Nambala - Nambija - Necócò - Ningaia - Omar - Pamba - Runho - Róhia Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Manica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Macomia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 327 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 275 Apr 25 202 May 23 48 Jun 22 22 Jul 22 13 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 41 Nov 28 56 Dec 27 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Macomia (em Construção) · Vila de Macomia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20980&mlon=40.12106#map=17/-12.20980/40.12106) Bank BCI · Vila de Macomia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23015&mlon=40.14566#map=17/-12.23015/40.14566) Hotel Messano Flower Lodge · Mucojo-Sede 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06884&mlon=40.46935#map=17/-12.06884/40.46935) School Escola pública de Macomia · Vila de Macomia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22790&mlon=40.14801#map=17/-12.22790/40.14801) Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93348&mlon=40.10664#map=17/-11.93348/40.10664) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Macomia-Sede - Nacate - Nguida - Vila de Macomia ## Quick answers - Where is Manica?In Macomia-Sede, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Manica?Chai-Sede, Mucojo-Sede, Namaluco, Naunde, Nkoe, Pangane, Quissanga, Vila de Ibo and Vila de Macomia - What time zone is Manica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Manica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manica?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manica?Settlements lie between 12 m and 197 m - What is the best time to visit Manica?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Manica?Hospital Macomia (em Construção), about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manica?BCI, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manica?MZ02060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)