# Muabsa Locality, Mapinhane, Vilankulo District – Villages

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Locality · Mapinhane 

# Muabsa

Muabsa is a locality of Mozambique in Mapinhane, Vilankulo District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,366.2 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,366km²
- 110 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muabsa?

Muabsa lies in [Mapinhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/mapinhane/), [Vilankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chicomo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/chicomo-sede/), [Chitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/mabote/chitanga/), [Cometela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/inhassoro/cometela/), [Mapinhane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/mapinhane/mapinhane-sede/) and [Vilankulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/vilankulo/vilankulo-sede/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.7% of [Mapinhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/mapinhane/). The centre of Muabsa is about 475 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.1840° S, 34.7563° 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).

## Things to see in and around Muabsa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Muabsa: 1 archaeological site.

- Manyikeni · archaeological site

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Muabsa

- 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) · Vilanculo60 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:04).

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 Muabsa

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Muabsa. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 175 m above sea level (median 110 m).

- Afo
- Capassi
- Catingue
- Cauassi
- Chaculane
- Chambai
- Chipengane
- Chiquetsane
- Chiquisse
- Chissuati
- Chuquela
- Cimbelane
- Conane
- Dimbane
- Domingo
- Faiela
- Faife
- Faluco
- Faquene
- Fernando
- José
- Juga
- Junquene
- Kekere
- Laisse
- Laquene
- Laquesseni
- Laquiço
- Lassita
- Levene
- Mabalane
- Macaúse
- Macetela
- Machumulale
- Macimbe
- Magazane
- Malazane
- Mapolanguane
- Massilau
- Massilele
- Maulane
- Maumane
- Mazambane
- Mazulo
- Meganine
- Muabsa
- Naene
- Nambora
- Nemo
- Nhacombe
- Nomborete
- Noquissa
- Penda
- Pichiço
- Quetane
- Rangane
- Régulo Muabsa
- Sainda
- Saite
- Salemone
- Sambula
- Sando
- Senda
- Tafula
- Talôfo
- Tangue
- Tenda
- Tique
- Uache
- Uanessela
- Uanesselane
- Uanifa
- Vetela
- Xinavane
- Zambetane
- Zebro

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 Muabsa

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

### Water

15 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Cindende
- Lago Chicunacuna
- Lago Chisongolo
- Lago Chitende
- Lago Cossamo
- Lago Lipessa
- Lago Nhachicnoze
- Lago Nhalipala
- Lago Nhamavingo
- Lago Nhambembe
- Lago Nhambene
- Lago Nhatimangue
- Lago Nhatome
- Lago Panamana
- Lago Techapo
- Lago Utchico
- Xinuane

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Macauze · 174 m
- Gonomene · 91 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 Muabsa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vilankulo District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 138 

Feb 28 112 

Mar 27 99 

Apr 25 48 

May 23 16 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 21 26 

Aug 22 7 

Sep 24 11 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 28 185 

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

## Other localities in Mapinhane

- Belane
- Mapinhane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Muabsa?In Mapinhane, Vilankulo District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muabsa?Chicomo-Sede, Chitanga, Cometela, Mapinhane-Sede and Vilankulo-Sede
- What is there to see in Muabsa?Manyikeni
- What time zone is Muabsa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muabsa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muabsa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muabsa?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muabsa?Settlements lie between 63 m and 175 m
- What is the highest point in Muabsa?Macauze (174 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muabsa?February to November
- What is the P-code of Muabsa?MZ08130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)