# Bambela Locality, Cumbana, Jangamo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/bambela/

Locality · Cumbana 

# Bambela

Bambela is a locality of Mozambique in Cumbana, Jangamo District, Inhambane Province. It covers **445.2 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 445km²
- 91 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bambela?

Bambela lies in [Cumbana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/), [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/), [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/), [Cumbana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/cumbana-sede/), [Dongane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/dongane/), [Golo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/golo/), [Ligogo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/jangamo/ligogo/) and [Mubecua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/mubecua/). By area it is the 551st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 71.0% of [Cumbana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/). The centre of Bambela is about 320 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2395° S, 35.1291° 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: Bambela

- 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) · Inhambane49 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo248 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.

## Villages and localities in Bambela

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Bambela. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 126 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- Abedula
- C. Culo
- C. Felecane
- C. Gove
- C. Malorane
- C. Maputumane
- C. Nhancoja
- Cabo Camo Camo
- Cabo Jago
- Cabo Jane
- Cabo Mabelane
- Cabo mahena
- Cat Metodista
- Cat. Episcopal Bambela
- Cat. Feiticista
- Cat. Luz Africana
- Cat. Metodista
- Cat. Metodista Tudiane
- Catequese Anglicana
- Chefe C. Mangarane
- Chefe G. Macovela
- Chefe Golo
- Chefe Gulela
- Chefe Machioè
- Chefe Magula
- Chefe Mahaho
- Chefe Nhabombo
- Chefe Nhaquila
- Chefe Rudo
- Chefe Tiqui
- Ernesto Guilundo
- Guichande
- Issufa
- Jogo
- Malaiza
- Manuel da Rocha
- Maputumane
- Marrumane
- Met. Livre
- Met. Livre Aldeia Cumbana
- Met. Livre G. Gande
- Met. Livre J. Auze
- Met. Livre J. Jamba
- Met. Livre P. Tafula
- Nhancoja
- R. Marengula
- 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 Bambela

Named natural and historic features inside Bambela, 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 Bambela 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saúde de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47617&mlon=35.01705#map=17/-24.47617/35.01705) 

Bank BCI · Cumbana-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.12178&mlon=35.24404#map=17/-24.12178/35.24404) 

Petrol pump Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel · Cumbana-Sede 21 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 23 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09461&mlon=35.27576#map=17/-24.09461/35.27576) 

College Instituto Tecnico Profissional Domingos Savio · Inharrime-Sede 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.45491&mlon=35.04105#map=17/-24.45491/35.04105) 

Police station Posto Policial de Controlo de Transito · Cumbana-Sede 22 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 Cumbana

- Cumbana-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Bambela?In Cumbana, Jangamo District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Bambela?Chacane, Cumbana-Sede, Dongane, Golo, Ligogo and Mubecua
- What time zone is Bambela in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bambela?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Bambela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bambela?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bambela?Settlements lie between 31 m and 126 m
- What is the best time to visit Bambela?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bambela?Posto de Saúde de Inharrime, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bambela?BCI, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambela?Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bambela?MZ08070202 (OCHA common operational dataset)