# Mbala-Vala Locality, Nalazi, Guijá District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/mbala-vala/ Locality · Nalazi # Mbala-Vala Mbala-Vala is a locality of Mozambique in Nalazi, Guijá District, Gaza Province. It covers **847.3 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 847km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbala-Vala? Mbala-Vala lies in [Nalazi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/), [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chivongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chivongoene-sede/), [Funguane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/funguane/), [Maqueze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/alto-changane/maqueze/), [Mpelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mpelane/), [Nalazi Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/nalazi-sede/), [Nhatimamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/mabalane/nhatimamba/) and [Tomanine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/tomanine/). By area it is the 278th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.2% of [Nalazi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/). The centre of Mbala-Vala is about 207 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.1686° S, 33.1045° 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: Mbala-Vala - 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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai104 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza177 km ### Nearest railway station Pelane (Mpelane), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:07). 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 Mbala-Vala Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Mbala-Vala. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 65 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Amosse - António - Armazém - Binzo - Bála Bála - C. Novela - Chacule - Checane - Chibongo - Chicomelane - Chiconge - Chicuembo - Chilete - Chipengane - Cuxane - Ernesto - Eugénio - F. Zita - Fazenda - Jangane - Júlio - M. Mutulo - M. Utói - Maduai - Mahlazene - Majovotane - Manheúa - Mapoiça - Mapuluíne - Matsone - Matumbo - Merrungane - Muchai - Mutacati - Punguene - Tambasse - Tendesso - Tendobate - Uanele - Valente - Zavane 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 Mbala-Vala Named natural and historic features inside Mbala-Vala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 lakes; 10 rivers and streams. - Balambene - Lago Chafino - Lago Chifuve - Lago Chimune - Lago Chingoé - Lago Colote - Lago Dumanhane - Lago Ingomassale - Lago Ingomasse - Lago Inhagomassane - Lago Linguaze - Lago Nhacanjoane - Lago Nhacúnguè - Lago Nhahoma - Lago Nhahomane - Lago Nhamapane - Lago Nhamaxaro - Lago Nhamuno - Lago Nhechiruvo - Lago Nhendelhe - Lago Nhendlane - Lago Ucatze - Mancoo - Marrotuane …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Macangue · 51 m 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 Mbala-Vala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Guijá District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 630 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 126 Feb 28 94 Mar 27 82 Apr 25 53 May 23 15 Jun 20 21 Jul 20 13 Aug 22 7 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 63 Dec 29 117 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbala-Vala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital de muzumuia · Matuba 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.48439&mlon=32.92419#map=17/-24.48439/32.92419) School Escola do 1o e 2o Grau de Funguane · Funguane 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40913&mlon=33.28623#map=17/-24.40913/33.28623) College Kaptel Vocational Training Centre · Nalazi Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88584&mlon=33.04688#map=17/-23.88584/33.04688) 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 Nalazi - Nalazi Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Mbala-Vala?In Nalazi, Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mbala-Vala?Chivongoene-Sede, Funguane, Maqueze, Mpelane, Nalazi Sede, Nhatimamba and Tomanine - What time zone is Mbala-Vala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbala-Vala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mbala-Vala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbala-Vala?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbala-Vala?Settlements lie between 24 m and 65 m - What is the highest point in Mbala-Vala?Macangue (51 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbala-Vala?March to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbala-Vala?hospital de muzumuia, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbala-Vala?MZ09070402 (OCHA common operational dataset)