# Quionga, Palma District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/quionga/

Administrative post · Palma District 

# Quionga

Quionga is an administrative post of Mozambique in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **634.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 634km²
- 1locality
- 1mapped service

## Where is Quionga?

Quionga 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 2 other administrative posts: [Palma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/palma/) and [Pundanhar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/pundanhar/). By area it is the 330th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 17.8% of [Palma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/). The centre of Quionga is about 1,897 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5851° S, 40.3797° 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: Quionga

- 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) · Mtwara35 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:33, sunset around 17:03).

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 Quionga

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Quirinde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/quionga/quirinde/) 634 19 1 

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 Quionga

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Quionga. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 114 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Amisse
- Assame
- Assane
- Calomba
- Caumê
- Dade Bacar
- Jenebe
- Matuluma
- Nachindundo
- Namenga
- Namoto
- Nampuida
- Namuiranga
- Quionga
- Quirinde
- Quiwia
- Samuli
- Uaititande
- Ualè

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 Quionga

Named natural and historic features inside Quionga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Bida
- Lago Licouè
- Nacadanga
- Rio Dinquile
- Rio Livenda
- Rio Macanga
- Rio Miluvi
- Rio Muiluvi
- Rio Namuembe

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.

- Cabo Massungo
- Ilha Suafo
- Ilha Tecomaji

### Estates

1 estate.

- Quirinde

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 Quionga 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 Quionga

Places mapped inside Quionga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Police stations1

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 Quionga?In Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Quionga?Palma and Pundanhar
- What time zone is Quionga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Quionga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Quionga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quionga?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quionga?Settlements lie between 5 m and 114 m
- What is the best time to visit Quionga?May to November
- What is the P-code of Quionga?MZ021504 (OCHA common operational dataset)