# Nhabanda Locality, Cidade da Maxixe, Cidade da Maxixe > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/nhabanda/ Locality · Cidade da Maxixe # Nhabanda Nhabanda is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade da Maxixe, Cidade da Maxixe, Inhambane Province. It covers **20.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.1km² - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nhabanda? Nhabanda lies in [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/), [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Manhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/manhala/), [Morrumbene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/morrumbene/morrumbene-sede/), [Nhambiho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/nhambiho/) and [Tinga Tinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/tinga-tinga/). By area it is the 1285th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.4% of [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/). The centre of Nhabanda is about 370 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7645° S, 35.3370° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nhabanda ### Nearby, outside Nhabanda - Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro · attraction, Balane 312 km - Casa de Cultura · museum, Balane 212 km - Praca dos Herois · memorial, Balane 313 km - Studio Bom Dia · attraction, Muele 316 km - Cultural Show · attraction, Inhamua16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nhabanda - 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 - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane14 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 16:59). 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 Nhabanda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nhabanda. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 46 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Gogo - R. Guissoane - São Tomo 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 Nhabanda Named natural and historic features inside Nhabanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Duha - Lago Sahane 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 Nhabanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade da Maxixe, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (166 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 27 151 Feb 27 105 Mar 27 94 Apr 25 51 May 23 23 Jun 21 33 Jul 20 21 Aug 22 10 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 42 Nov 26 86 Dec 27 166 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhabanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial · Chambone B 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85785&mlon=35.34648#map=17/-23.85785/35.34648) Bank Standard Bank · Chambone B 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85883&mlon=35.34657#map=17/-23.85883/35.34657) ATM BCI · Josina Machel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85027&mlon=35.51397#map=17/-23.85027/35.51397) Petrol pump Engen · Rumbana 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.83991&mlon=35.33676#map=17/-23.83991/35.33676) Hotel Grande Praia · Tinga Tinga 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.74244&mlon=35.36450#map=17/-23.74244/35.36450) School Universidade Pedagógica Delegaçâo da Maxixe · Rumbana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85258&mlon=35.34678#map=17/-23.85258/35.34678) College Unisave-Maxixe, Unisaf, Campus Sede · Chambone A 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86136&mlon=35.34795#map=17/-23.86136/35.34795) Police station Centro Provincial de Recrutamento e Mobilização de Inhambane · Balane 1 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86520&mlon=35.38087#map=17/-23.86520/35.38087) 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 Cidade da Maxixe - Bembe - Chambone A - Chambone B - Dambo - Eduardo Mondlane - Mabil - Macuamene - Macupula - Malalane - Manhala - Maueue - Nhaguiviga - Nhambiho - Nhanguila - Rumbana - Tinga Tinga ## Quick answers - Where is Nhabanda?In Cidade da Maxixe, Cidade da Maxixe, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhabanda?Manhala, Morrumbene-Sede, Nhambiho and Tinga Tinga - What is there to see in Nhabanda?Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro, Casa de Cultura, Praca dos Herois, Studio Bom Dia - What time zone is Nhabanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhabanda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhabanda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhabanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhabanda?Settlements lie between 5 m and 46 m - What is the best time to visit Nhabanda?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nhabanda?Hospital Provincial, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nhabanda?Standard Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nhabanda?BCI, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nhabanda?Engen, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nhabanda?MZ08109912 (OCHA common operational dataset)