# Golo Locality, Homoine-Sede, Homoine District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/golo/ Locality · Homoine-Sede # Golo Golo is a locality of Mozambique in Homoine-Sede, Homoine District, Inhambane Province. It covers **182.6 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 183km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Golo? Golo lies in [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Bambela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/bambela/), [Chinjinguir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/chinjinguir/), [Cumbana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/cumbana-sede/), [Dambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/dambo/), [Inhamussua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/inhamussua/), [Mabil](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/mabil/), [Maueue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/maueue/), [Mubecua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/mubecua/), [Nhaguiviga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/nhaguiviga/) and [Nhanguila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/nhanguila/). By area it is the 911th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.6% of [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/). The centre of Golo is about 342 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0052° S, 35.2031° 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: Golo - 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) · Inhambane25 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo221 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 06:19, 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 Golo Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Golo. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 149 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Alvaro Pene - C. Muachiculo - Cabo Covane - Cabo Funzo - Cabo Uputo - Cat. Anglicana - Chefe Dauca - Chefe Garramo - Chefe Jamo - Chefe Mafacaviana - Chefe Magunze - Chefe Muachiculo - Domingos - Galo - Golo - Joane Levene - Lucas Macassa - Magoane - Natingue - Nova Milreu - Nova Trancoso - Regedor Bogacha - Régulo Mocumba - Sevene - U. Cofe - Uachi - Xitata - Zualo 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 Golo Named natural and historic features inside Golo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Nhacaque - Lagoa Nhadimbe 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 Golo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Homoine District, 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 Golo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Homoíne · Vila de Homoine 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88093&mlon=35.15298#map=17/-23.88093/35.15298) Bank BCI · Cumbana-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.12178&mlon=35.24404#map=17/-24.12178/35.24404) ATM BCI · Josina Machel 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85027&mlon=35.51397#map=17/-23.85027/35.51397) Petrol pump Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel · Cumbana-Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09818&mlon=35.27073#map=17/-24.09818/35.27073) Hotel Vista Bonita Eco Lodge · Jangamo-Sede 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.11491&mlon=35.31416#map=17/-24.11491/35.31416) School Escola Primaria Completa do II grau de Lindela · Cumbana-Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09461&mlon=35.27576#map=17/-24.09461/35.27576) College UNISAVE-FACSAD · Nhaguiviga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.04069&mlon=35.30130#map=17/-24.04069/35.30130) Police station Posto Policial de Controlo de Transito · Cumbana-Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09698&mlon=35.27262#map=17/-24.09698/35.27262) 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 Homoine-Sede - Chinjinguir - Chizapela - Homoine-Sede - Inhamussua - Mubecua - Vila de Homoine ## Quick answers - Where is Golo?In Homoine-Sede, Homoine District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Golo?Bambela, Chinjinguir, Cumbana-Sede, Dambo, Inhamussua, Mabil, Maueue, Mubecua, Nhaguiviga and Nhanguila - What time zone is Golo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Golo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Golo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Golo?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Golo?Settlements lie between 41 m and 149 m - What is the best time to visit Golo?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Golo?Centro de Saúde de Homoíne, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Golo?BCI, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Golo?BCI, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Golo?Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Golo?MZ08040104 (OCHA common operational dataset)