# Nova Mambone, Govuro District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/nova-mambone/ Administrative post · Govuro District # Nova Mambone Nova Mambone is an administrative post of Mozambique in Govuro District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,682.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,682km² - 3localities - 11mapped services ## Where is Nova Mambone? Nova Mambone lies in [Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Inhassoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/inhassoro/), [Machanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/machanga/) and [Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/save/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 42.3% of [Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/). The centre of Nova Mambone is about 578 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2328° S, 34.9371° 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: Nova Mambone - 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 - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo96 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:05). 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 Nova Mambone Locality Area km² Localities Services [Nova Mambone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/nova-mambone/nova-mambone-sede/) 593 30 0 [Pande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/nova-mambone/pande/) 1,087 97 11 [Vila de Nova Mambone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/nova-mambone/vila-de-nova-mambone/) 2.6 1 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 Nova Mambone Open gazetteers list **128 villages, towns and localities** in Nova Mambone. The largest with a recorded population: Nova Mambone (2,482). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 103 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Afonso - Alexandre - Alifanete - Almeida - Amanuense - Amoco - André - Baniana - Bene - Borroane - Buene - Chaisse - Chamuela - Chefe Gondo - Chefe Gumande - Chefe Mepungo - Chefe Pande - Chegandava - Chelene - Chiaelane - Chibaquele - Chiduma - Chinamune - Chiumuina - Chivanzuane - Comande - Combeza - Dinguiduane - Dique - Elija - Embane - Ernesto - Escava - Espeta - Espeto - Fabião - Francisco - Germano - Gimo - Glaze - Gondo - Guanhissane - Guilaze - Gustavo - Induna Farnela - Induna Jugandafa - Induna Mamboza - Induna Milisse - Jacinto - Jaime - Janie - Joane - Jossia - João - João Caba - João Tangue - Juga - Jó - Laisse - Lifande - Longane - Luís - M. Mafacale - Maane - Maave - Mabalane - Mabecuane - Mabongo - Mabote - Macassa - Machaene - Machamechame - Machebo - Macoanhane - Macouta - Madomane - Mafumisse - Magine - Malandro - Malanguene - Malubana - Mambossa - Manhelacule - Manuel - Matacate - Mataula - Matimace - Matique - Matongonda - Matungo - Mazumba - Mechalhe - Melice - Meque - Mequeta - Mucale - Mucheque - Mudanvaze - Mupangua - Nhica Davila - Nova Mambone - Pande - Pangue - Pechiço - Pessecanhe - Pulecela - Pungue - Quiasse - Raúl - Regulo Colonga - Rolane - Ruralato do Govuro - Régulo Machovo - S. Macondera - Semende - Sumburane - Suspene - Taela - Taiela - Tambo - Tavane - Tsotsumane - Tutumela - Uachane - Viagem - Vidada - Zate - Zefanias 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 Nova Mambone Named natural and historic features inside Nova Mambone, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 61 lakes; 20 rivers and streams. - Batatane - Buzene - Danulane - Davetave - Gungule - Guévo - Inhavumalala - Inhavumalala - Juma - Lago Bonanuale - Lago Buja - Lago Chambamual - Lago Chepalene - Lago Chiche - Lago Chimedje - Lago Chitovane - Lago Cipalo - Lago Cuacuane - Lago Dafe - Lago Dualane - Lago Dássui - Lago Esquelime - Lago Estevate - Lago Lage …and 57 more. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 island. - Ilha Muceve - Ponta Nhadumba - Ponta Sequessera ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mambone · 3 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Mambone - Pande 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 Nova Mambone and the best time to visit Using the climate of Govuro District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 111 Feb 28 88 Mar 27 82 Apr 25 45 May 23 11 Jun 21 13 Jul 21 17 Aug 22 3 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 20 Nov 28 57 Dec 28 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nova Mambone Places mapped inside Nova Mambone in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels10 - Restaurants1 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 Nova Mambone?In Govuro District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Nova Mambone?Inhassoro, Machanga and Save - What time zone is Nova Mambone in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nova Mambone?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nova Mambone?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nova Mambone?128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nova Mambone?Settlements lie between 1 m and 103 m - What is the highest point in Nova Mambone?Mambone (3 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nova Mambone?March to November - What is the P-code of Nova Mambone?MZ080301 (OCHA common operational dataset)