# Olumbe, Palma District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/olumbe/ Administrative post · Palma District # Olumbe Olumbe is an administrative post of Mozambique in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **606.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 606km² - 2localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Olumbe? Olumbe lies in [Palma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Mocímboa da Praia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/), [Palma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/palma/) and [Pundanhar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/pundanhar/). By area it is the 335th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 17.0% of [Palma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/). The centre of Olumbe is about 1,854 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0466° S, 40.4589° 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: Olumbe - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara85 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:33, sunset around 17:02). 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. ## Localities of Olumbe Locality Area km² Localities Services [Olumbe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/olumbe/olumbe-sede/) 144 6 1 [Quissangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/olumbe/quissangue/) 463 10 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Olumbe Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Olumbe. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 43 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Bawala - Lalane - M'Pala - Malanze - Maputo - Meronvi - Milamba - Mondlane - Mpaya - Nsangue - Nturene - Olombe - Olumbe - Quissenge - Quissengue - Tchicula 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 Olumbe Named natural and historic features inside Olumbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Rio Mecumbi - Rio Milongi - Rio Nonge - Rio Quigode ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Queramimbi 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 Olumbe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Palma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,495 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (288 mm) and the driest Jul (15 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 26 288 Feb 26 247 Mar 25 260 Apr 25 243 May 24 59 Jun 23 24 Jul 23 15 Aug 24 20 Sep 25 19 Oct 27 73 Nov 28 63 Dec 27 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Olumbe Places mapped inside Olumbe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Olumbe?In Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Olumbe?Mocímboa da Praia-Sede, Palma and Pundanhar - What time zone is Olumbe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Olumbe?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Olumbe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Olumbe?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Olumbe?Settlements lie between 4 m and 43 m - What is the best time to visit Olumbe?May to November - What is the P-code of Olumbe?MZ021502 (OCHA common operational dataset)