# Mahalamba Locality, Mucumbi, Inharrime District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/mahalamba/ Locality · Mucumbi # Mahalamba Mahalamba is a locality of Mozambique in Mucumbi, Inharrime District, Inhambane Province. It covers **526.7 km²**. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 527km² - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mahalamba? Mahalamba lies in [Mucumbi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/), [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chacane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/chacane/), [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/inharrime-sede/), [Muane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/muane/), [Nhapadiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/nhapadiane/), [Panda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/panda-sede/) and [Quissico-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/quissico-sede/). By area it is the 479th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.2% of [Mucumbi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/). The centre of Mahalamba is about 285 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3972° S, 34.8200° 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: Mahalamba - 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) · Inhambane83 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo269 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Mahalamba Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in Mahalamba. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 133 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Abel Maueua - Aldeia Chipone - Baimbai - Bande Diane - Cabo Chalauane - Cabo Chirreu - Cabo Chitave - Cabo Machambo - Cabo Mahalamba - Cabo Mahalene - Cabo Mangorro - Cabo Nhalevilo - Cabo Nhatave - Cat. Feiticista - Cat. Metodista - Chefe Buchua - Chefe Chalaulene - Chefe Chamba - Chefe Checanhane - Chefe Chichocolomo - Chefe Chiongo - Chefe Chirenguele - Chefe Chisseve - Chefe Chivite - Chefe Divine - Chefe Dombola - Chefe Gonzane - Chefe Limão - Chefe Maguivele - Chefe Mahuaia - Chefe Manengula - Chefe Mangite - Chefe Mangunhane - Chefe Massite - Chefe Mengane - Chefe Muenda - Chefe Munhicuane - Chefe Murrucula - Chefe Nhachume - Chefe Nhacoongo - Chefe Nhaduco - Chefe Nhancuahe - Chefe Nhangumbe - Chefe Nhassico - Chefe Ocule - Chefe Sipone - Chefe Tomo - Chefe Zique - Chipanela Nhangumbe - Chirramo - Chissapa Guambe - Chissasse - Cobué - Coche - Daniel Saate - F. Lipangue - F. Nhateve - F. Nomboro - Feniasse Bie - Fonte Sacurine - I. Quimbine - I. Simione - Induna Bassopa - Induna Júlio - Induna Laiciane - Induna Rafael - Induna Valente - J. Zimanhane - Julião Muchine - Lissai - M. Nhabombe - Maalamba - Macandanhane - Madoda Chaíle - Mambene - Manda Cane - Mata Fene - Matubué - Mubálui - N. Sedede - Nhacucuane - P. Guaísse - Penicele Guambe - Regedor Mucumbi - Saul Guiliche - São Chambe - São Sochua - Tilimune - Uachiço - Uaiene - Ussaque - Valente - X. Nhangumbe - Z. Lipangue - Zonequela Bequize 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 Mahalamba Named natural and historic features inside Mahalamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chicuchué - Lago Situane - Lago Sului - Lago Tessonguè - Napianda ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 valley. - Chembene · 113 m - Nhauiane · 110 m - Chanjava · 104 m - Maconze · 103 m 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 Mahalamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Inharrime District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 130 Feb 27 88 Mar 27 86 Apr 25 49 May 23 25 Jun 22 33 Jul 21 23 Aug 22 11 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 38 Nov 26 68 Dec 27 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahalamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posto de Saúde de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47617&mlon=35.01705#map=17/-24.47617/35.01705) Bank Milennium BIM · Vila de Inharrime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47665&mlon=35.02485#map=17/-24.47665/35.02485) Petrol pump GALP · Vila de Inharrime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47136&mlon=35.03032#map=17/-24.47136/35.03032) Hotel Hotel Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47823&mlon=35.02616#map=17/-24.47823/35.02616) School Escola Secundária 04 de Outubro de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.46232&mlon=35.02103#map=17/-24.46232/35.02103) College Instituto Tecnico Profissional Domingos Savio · Inharrime-Sede 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.45491&mlon=35.04105#map=17/-24.45491/35.04105) Police station Comando Distrital de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47737&mlon=35.02677#map=17/-24.47737/35.02677) 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 Mucumbi - Nhapadiane ## Quick answers - Where is Mahalamba?In Mucumbi, Inharrime District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Mahalamba?Chacane, Inharrime-Sede, Muane, Nhapadiane, Panda-Sede and Quissico-Sede - What time zone is Mahalamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mahalamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mahalamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahalamba?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahalamba?Settlements lie between 20 m and 133 m - What is the highest point in Mahalamba?Chembene (113 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mahalamba?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mahalamba?Posto de Saúde de Inharrime, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mahalamba?Milennium BIM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahalamba?GALP, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mahalamba?MZ08050201 (OCHA common operational dataset)