# Malamba Locality, Chicomo, Massinga District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Chicomo 

# Malamba

Malamba is a locality of Mozambique in Chicomo, Massinga District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,225.8 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,226km²
- 3mapped services
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malamba?

Malamba lies in [Chicomo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/), [Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Belane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/mapinhane/belane/), [Chicomo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/chicomo-sede/), [Guma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/guma/) and [Lionzuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/lionzuane/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.9% of [Chicomo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/). The centre of Malamba is about 447 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8152° S, 35.3289° 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: Malamba

- 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) · Vilanculo89 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:00).

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 Malamba

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Malamba. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 134 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Andela
- António
- Bento
- Cabo Cunane
- Cabo Jange
- Cabo Mabumbuza
- Cabo Malamba
- Cabo Mavume
- Cabo Movamba
- Cabo Muchungo
- Cabo Murenze
- Cabo Murri
- Chacate
- Chechene
- Chefe Catine
- Chefe Chiculecule
- Chefe Covene
- Chefe Doti
- Chefe Macachula
- Chefe Marrambana
- Chefe Marranguene
- Chefe Massace
- Chefe Matsenguana
- Chefe Mauai
- Chefe Mubangoene
- Chefe Nhatsitsi
- Chefe Pai
- Chefe Pomene
- Chefe Quebo
- Chefe Sainda
- Chefe Tiane
- Chefe Tsatsane
- Chipanelane
- Chivale
- Davi
- Domingos
- Ducane
- Duzenta
- Facetela
- Fafetine
- Fernando
- Filipe
- Fulau
- Gonnamo
- Guilande
- Hamela
- Isaías
- Jossai
- João
- Julai
- Laíta
- Luis
- Mabihal
- Macachula
- Macanzele
- Maguemba
- Malamba
- Mangarrel
- Manhenge
- Manhenje
- Manuel
- Maquile
- Massunguene
- Mavume
- Mechisso
- Merca
- Mezazaila
- Muchungo
- Murrenze
- Muvamba
- Naie
- Naife
- Nhachengue
- Nonga
- Nova Lousã
- Paindane
- Passe
- Penicela
- Pilauane
- Pomene
- Rafael
- Salomone
- Saquene
- Seneta
- Senwane
- Setela
- Tomáz
- Tonela
- Uachane
- Uachisse
- Uanicela
- Uetela
- Uiane
- Ussene
- Wong
- Zefania

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 Malamba

Named natural and historic features inside Malamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 lakes; 8 rivers and streams.

- Bulumane
- Chininhane
- Lago Cassative
- Lago Chetivane
- Lago Chirraúte
- Lago Cuambe-Cuambe
- Lago Imboua
- Lago Lingua
- Lago Mabalane
- Lago Magueuane
- Lago Malale
- Lago Maluquélua
- Lago Mambone
- Lago Massuane
- Lago Mulemoto
- Lago Mulitiane
- Lago Nhaliape
- Lago Nhamacuane
- Lago Nhamaquinguele
- Lago Nhamateu
- Lago Nhapaque
- Lago Nhapopo
- Nhamudumo
- Panene

…and 4 more.

### Coast and islands

1 bay.

- Baía de Pomene

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Muchungo · 122 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Pomene National Park

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Farol da Burra Falsa
- Pomene

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 Malamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Massinga District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 814 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 27 152 

Feb 27 109 

Mar 27 95 

Apr 25 50 

May 23 17 

Jun 21 31 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 24 13 

Oct 26 36 

Nov 27 93 

Dec 27 195 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Unguana · Guma 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06338&mlon=35.26847#map=17/-23.06338/35.26847) 

Hotel Pomene Lodge · Malamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.90596&mlon=35.55653#map=17/-22.90596/35.55653) 

School Escola Primária de Nhachengue · Malamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.85788&mlon=35.18145#map=17/-22.85788/35.18145) 

Police station Posto Policial · Malamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.84924&mlon=35.17925#map=17/-22.84924/35.17925) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malamba

Places mapped inside Malamba in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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.

## Other localities in Chicomo

- Chicomo-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Malamba?In Chicomo, Massinga District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malamba?Belane, Chicomo-Sede, Guma and Lionzuane
- What time zone is Malamba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malamba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malamba?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malamba?Settlements lie between 6 m and 134 m
- What is the highest point in Malamba?Muchungo (122 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malamba?February to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malamba?Unguana, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malamba?MZ08090202 (OCHA common operational dataset)