# Salela Locality, Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/salela/ Locality · Cidade de Inhambane # Salela Salela is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province. It covers **17.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.8km² - 3mapped services - 37 mtypical elevation ## Where is Salela? Salela lies in [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/), [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Chemane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/chemane/), [Machavenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/machavenga/) and [Sequeriva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/sequeriva/). By area it is the 1306th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 8.8% of [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/). The centre of Salela is about 371 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 11 km from Inhambane, the main town of Cidade de Inhambane. The centre point is at 23.9061° S, 35.4819° 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 Salela ### Nearby, outside Salela - Studio Bom Dia · attraction, Muele 37.6 km - Monumento do Tofinho · monument, Josina Machel8.5 km - Horse Riding Tofo · attraction, Josina Machel8.9 km - Underwater Africa Volunteer Program · attraction, Josina Machel9.0 km - Praca dos Herois · memorial, Balane 311 km - Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro · attraction, Balane 311 km - Casa de Cultura · museum, Balane 211 km - Cultural Show · attraction, Inhamua11 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: Salela - 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) · Inhambane8.2 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 16:58). 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 Salela Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Salela. - Mune - Paulo - Praia da Rocha - Salela 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 Salela Named natural and historic features inside Salela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lago Cumbe ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Praia da Rocha 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 Salela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Inhambane, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (160 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 27 141 Feb 27 107 Mar 27 96 Apr 26 52 May 24 24 Jun 23 42 Jul 22 23 Aug 22 10 Sep 23 14 Oct 24 38 Nov 25 84 Dec 26 160 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital da Salela · Salela 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88645&mlon=35.47105#map=17/-23.88645/35.47105) Bank BCI · Josina Machel 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85603&mlon=35.54625#map=17/-23.85603/35.54625) ATM BCI · Josina Machel 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85027&mlon=35.51397#map=17/-23.85027/35.51397) Petrol pump Petromac · Josina Machel 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85005&mlon=35.51411#map=17/-23.85005/35.51411) Hotel Vertigo Lodge · Josina Machel 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.84329&mlon=35.49912#map=17/-23.84329/35.49912) School Escola Primaria da Salela · Salela 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88966&mlon=35.47347#map=17/-23.88966/35.47347) College Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo · Chalambe 1 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86446&mlon=35.38701#map=17/-23.86446/35.38701) Police station II Esquadra da cidade de inhambane · Muele 1 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.89530&mlon=35.39410#map=17/-23.89530/35.39410) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Salela Places mapped inside Salela in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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. ## Other localities in Cidade de Inhambane - Balane 1 - Balane 2 - Balane 3 - Chalambe 1 - Chalambe 2 - Chemane - Conguiana - Guitambatuno - Inhamua - Josina Machel - Liberdade 1 - Liberdade 2 - Liberdade 3 - Machavenga - Malembuane - Marrambone - Mucucune - Muele 1 - Muele 2 - Muele 3 - Sequeriva ## Quick answers - Where is Salela?In Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Salela?Chemane, Machavenga and Sequeriva - What is there to see in Salela?Studio Bom Dia, Monumento do Tofinho, Horse Riding Tofo, Underwater Africa Volunteer Program - What time zone is Salela in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Salela?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Salela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Salela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Salela?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Salela?Hospital da Salela, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Salela?BCI, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Salela?BCI, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salela?Petromac, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Salela?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Salela?MZ08019921 (OCHA common operational dataset)