# Sambene Locality, Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/sambene/ Locality · Mecúfi-Sede # Sambene Sambene is a locality of Mozambique in Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **132.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 133km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sambene? Sambene lies in [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/), [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Muaria-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/muaria-sede/) and [Natuco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/natuco/). By area it is the 1008th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.4% of [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/). The centre of Sambene is about 1,628 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3533° S, 40.5029° 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: Sambene - 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) · Pemba40 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 16:58). 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 Sambene Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sambene. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 18 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Chefe Cebola - Mechepa - Muinde - Nanguasse - Quitivaúlo - Sambene - Tucha 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sambene Named natural and historic features inside Sambene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Metina - Metori - Rio Namuáli ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Ponta Limbuiza - Ponta Metonga - Ponta Uifundo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mecufi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sambene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mecúfi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,104 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (300 mm) and the driest Sep (12 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 27 300 Feb 27 231 Mar 27 174 Apr 27 126 May 26 20 Jun 25 26 Jul 24 17 Aug 24 15 Sep 25 12 Oct 26 16 Nov 27 34 Dec 28 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sambene Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco Millenium Bim Mecufi · Muaria-Sede 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29022&mlon=40.55519#map=17/-13.29022/40.55519) Hotel Pousada López Mecufi · Muaria-Sede 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29225&mlon=40.56160#map=17/-13.29225/40.56160) School Nafico · Maueia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21504&mlon=40.43198#map=17/-13.21504/40.43198) Police station Esquadra da Polícia Chuiba · Chuiba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03774&mlon=40.55773#map=17/-13.03774/40.55773) 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 Mecúfi-Sede - Muaria-Sede - Natuco ## Quick answers - Where is Sambene?In Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Sambene?Muaria-Sede and Natuco - What time zone is Sambene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sambene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sambene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sambene?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sambene?Settlements lie between 12 m and 18 m - What is the best time to visit Sambene?May to November - Where is the nearest bank to Sambene?Banco Millenium Bim Mecufi, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sambene?MZ02070103 (OCHA common operational dataset)