# Inhamissa, Xai-Xai District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/ Administrative post · Xai-Xai District # Inhamissa Inhamissa is an administrative post of Mozambique in Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **31.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.1km² - 4localities - 5mapped services ## Where is Inhamissa? Inhamissa lies in [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Municipal-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/), [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/) and [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/). By area it is the 440th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 9.9% of [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/). The centre of Inhamissa is about 151 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Xai-Xai District. The centre point is at 25.0425° S, 33.6907° 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: Inhamissa - 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-Xai18 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo149 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, 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 Inhamissa Locality Area km² Localities Services [Inhamissa A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/inhamissa-a/) 8.4 2 3 [Inhamissa B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/inhamissa-b/) 3.9 0 1 [Marien Ngouaby A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/marien-ngouaby-a/) 12 2 1 [Marien Ngouaby B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/marien-ngouaby-b/) 6.6 0 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 Inhamissa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Inhamissa. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 36 m above sea level (median 36 m). - B. Nuno - Jochua - R. Chiluane - Zafania 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 Inhamissa Named natural and historic features inside Inhamissa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Umbapi 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 Inhamissa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Xai-Xai District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (149 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 149 Feb 27 90 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 70 May 22 22 Jun 21 27 Jul 20 21 Aug 21 15 Sep 23 22 Oct 24 46 Nov 26 81 Dec 27 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inhamissa Places mapped inside Inhamissa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - 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 Inhamissa?In Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Inhamissa?Chongoene, Municipal-Sede, Patrice Lumumba and Praia - What time zone is Inhamissa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Inhamissa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Inhamissa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Inhamissa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Inhamissa?Settlements lie between 18 m and 36 m - What is the best time to visit Inhamissa?February to November - How many hospitals are in Inhamissa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Inhamissa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Inhamissa?MZ090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)