# Cumbana, Jangamo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/ Administrative post · Jangamo District # Cumbana Cumbana is an administrative post of Mozambique in Jangamo District, Inhambane Province. It covers **627.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 627km² - 2localities - 4mapped services ## Where is Cumbana? Cumbana lies in [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/), [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/), [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/) and [Jangamo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/jangamo/). By area it is the 332nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 48.5% of [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/). The centre of Cumbana is about 323 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2094° S, 35.1349° 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: Cumbana - 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) · Inhambane46 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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. ## Localities of Cumbana Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bambela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/bambela/) 445 47 0 [Cumbana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/cumbana-sede/) 182 28 4 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 Cumbana Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Cumbana. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 126 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Abedula - Bandeira - Bauhoffer - C. Biana - C. Culo - C. Felecane - C. Gove - C. Guissembe - C. Malorane - C. Maputumane - C. Nhancoja - Cabo Bongo - Cabo Camo Camo - Cabo Gala - Cabo Guicundo - Cabo Guimereco - Cabo Gurguema - Cabo Jago - Cabo Jane - Cabo Lindela - Cabo Mabelane - Cabo Magumbela - Cabo mahena - Cat Metodista - Cat. Anglicana - Cat. Episcopal Bambela - Cat. Feiticista - Cat. J. Marengula - Cat. Luz Africana - Cat. Met. Z. Gavemende - Cat. Metodista - Cat. Metodista Tudiane - Catequese Anglicana - Chefe C. Mangarane - Chefe G. Macovela - Chefe G. Simone - Chefe Golo - Chefe Gulela - Chefe Machioè - Chefe Magula - Chefe Mahaho - Chefe Matenga - Chefe Nhabombo - Chefe Nhamongo - Chefe Nhaquila - Chefe Rudo - Chefe Sicapa - Chefe Tiqui - Conceição - Cumbana - Ernesto Guilundo - Guichande - Guissembe - Issufa - Jogo - Lindela - Mafacaviane - Malaiza - Manuel da Rocha - Maputumane - Marrumane - Massalela - Met. Episcopal A. Cumbane - Met. Livre - Met. Livre Aldeia Cumbana - Met. Livre G. Gande - Met. Livre J. Auze - Met. Livre J. Jamba - Met. Livre P. Tafula - Met. Livre Saia Quichine - Netico Nhalombe - Nhancoja - R. Marengula - Régulo Bambamba - Zefanias Noa 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 Cumbana Named natural and historic features inside Cumbana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes. - Lago Licurri - Lago Nhaguengue - Lago Nhaguengue - Lago Nhangela - Lago Nhanvué 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 Cumbana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jangamo 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cumbana Places mapped inside Cumbana in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Police stations1 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 Cumbana?In Jangamo District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Cumbana?Cidade da Maxixe, Homoine-Sede, Inharrime-Sede and Jangamo - What time zone is Cumbana in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cumbana?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cumbana?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cumbana?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cumbana?Settlements lie between 31 m and 126 m - What is the best time to visit Cumbana?February to November - How many banks are in Cumbana?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cumbana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cumbana?MZ080702 (OCHA common operational dataset)