# Sitila Locality, Mocoduene, Morrumbene District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/sitila/

Locality · Mocoduene 

# Sitila

Sitila is a locality of Mozambique in Mocoduene, Morrumbene District, Inhambane Province. It covers **816.9 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 817km²
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sitila?

Sitila lies in [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/), [Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chicomo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/chicomo-sede/), [Gotite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/gotite/), [Lionzuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/lionzuane/), [Manhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/manhica/), [Mavume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/mavume/) and [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/mocoduene/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 40.4% of [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/). The centre of Sitila is about 385 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.2802° S, 34.9930° 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: Sitila

- 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) · Inhambane79 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:01).

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 Sitila

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Sitila. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 141 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Alfanete
- Cabo Dimande III
- Cabo Julião
- Cabo Macovane
- Cabo Madaia
- Cabo Mahate
- Cabo Mahavisse
- Cabo Mangoro
- Cabo Manhaucela
- Cabo Matala
- Cabo Matecheque
- Cabo Sitila
- Camelau
- Chefe Julião
- Chefe Laita
- Fanela
- Induna A. Somane
- Joaquim
- Lapião
- Madangue
- Malache
- Mazenga
- Menguene
- Messeri
- Niquisse
- Paipane
- Penane
- Quilambo
- Reginaldo
- Sainda
- Salomone
- Sandela
- Sando
- Seangamo
- Sefane
- Semenda
- Simião
- Siquela
- Sitila
- Uane
- Uinge
- Ulissone

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 Sitila

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

### Water

5 lakes.

- Lago Cunque
- Lago Muculumanganhe
- Lago Muculungane
- Lago Palane
- Lago Sungue

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 Sitila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morrumbene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 831 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (189 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 27 157 

Feb 27 111 

Mar 27 97 

Apr 25 52 

May 23 21 

Jun 21 33 

Jul 20 19 

Aug 22 9 

Sep 24 14 

Oct 25 41 

Nov 26 88 

Dec 27 189 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sitila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Unguana · Guma 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06338&mlon=35.26847#map=17/-23.06338/35.26847) 

Police station Post Policial de Unguana · Guma 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06439&mlon=35.26962#map=17/-23.06439/35.26962) 

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 Mocoduene

- Gotite
- Mocoduene

## Quick answers

- Where is Sitila?In Mocoduene, Morrumbene District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Sitila?Chicomo-Sede, Gotite, Lionzuane, Manhica, Mavume and Mocoduene
- What time zone is Sitila in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sitila?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Sitila?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sitila?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sitila?Settlements lie between 95 m and 141 m
- What is the best time to visit Sitila?February to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sitila?Unguana, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sitila?MZ08110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)