# Município de Catandica Locality, Catandica, Báruè District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/municipio-de-catandica/ Locality · Catandica # Município de Catandica Município de Catandica is a locality of Mozambique in Catandica, Báruè District, Manica Province. It covers **127.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 127km² - 9mapped services - 612 mtypical elevation ## Where is Município de Catandica? Município de Catandica lies in [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Choa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/choa-sede/), [Chuala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/chuala/) and [Inhazonia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/inhazonia/). By area it is the 1019th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.3% of [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/). The centre of Município de Catandica is about 880 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0636° S, 33.1333° 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: Município de Catandica - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio125 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:19). 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 Município de Catandica Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Município de Catandica. The largest with a recorded population: Catandica (25,869). - Catandica 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 Município de Catandica Named natural and historic features inside Município de Catandica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Serra Choa · 1,607 m - Monte Sabão · 869 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Vila Gouveia 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 Município de Catandica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Báruè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,362 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (287 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 286 Feb 22 236 Mar 21 206 Apr 19 88 May 17 26 Jun 16 24 Jul 15 35 Aug 18 7 Sep 21 18 Oct 23 40 Nov 24 108 Dec 23 287 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Município de Catandica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital · Município de Catandica 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05404&mlon=33.17009#map=17/-18.05404/33.17009) Bank Millenium Bim · Município de Catandica 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05615&mlon=33.17497#map=17/-18.05615/33.17497) Hotel Guest House Jaqueline · Município de Catandica 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05045&mlon=33.17332#map=17/-18.05045/33.17332) School Escola Primaria · Município de Catandica 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05561&mlon=33.17249#map=17/-18.05561/33.17249) 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 Município de Catandica Places mapped inside Município de Catandica in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants1 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 Catandica - Chuala - Inhazonia ## Quick answers - Where is Município de Catandica?In Catandica, Báruè District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Município de Catandica?Choa-Sede, Chuala and Inhazonia - What time zone is Município de Catandica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Município de Catandica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Município de Catandica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Município de Catandica?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Município de Catandica?Serra Choa (1,607 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Município de Catandica?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Município de Catandica?Hospital Distrital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Município de Catandica?Millenium Bim, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Município de Catandica?2 mapped - How many banks are in Município de Catandica?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Município de Catandica?MZ06020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)