# Nhauroa Locality, Choa, Báruè District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/nhauroa/

Locality · Choa 

# Nhauroa

Nhauroa is a locality of Mozambique in Choa, Báruè District, Manica Province. It covers **158.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 159km²
- 1,141 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhauroa?

Nhauroa lies in [Choa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/), [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/), [Inhazonia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/inhazonia/) and [Nhabuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/nhabuto/). By area it is the 952nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.2% of [Choa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/). The centre of Nhauroa is about 903 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8527° S, 33.0310° 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: Nhauroa

- 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) · Chimoio150 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:07) 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 Nhauroa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nhauroa. Settlements here lie between about 910 m and 1,174 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Chidoca
- Faífe
- Nhaurõa

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 Nhauroa

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Barauro · 1,427 m
- Bumba · 1,239 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 Nhauroa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Báruè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 544 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 286 

Feb 19 236 

Mar 18 206 

Apr 16 88 

May 14 26 

Jun 12 24 

Jul 12 35 

Aug 14 7 

Sep 17 18 

Oct 19 40 

Nov 20 108 

Dec 20 287 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhauroa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital · Município de Catandica 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05404&mlon=33.17009#map=17/-18.05404/33.17009) 

Bank Millenium Bim · Município de Catandica 27 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05045&mlon=33.17332#map=17/-18.05045/33.17332) 

School Escola Primaria · Município de Catandica 27 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.

## Other localities in Choa

- Choa-Sede
- Nhabuto

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhauroa?In Choa, Báruè District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhauroa?Choa-Sede, Inhazonia and Nhabuto
- What time zone is Nhauroa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhauroa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhauroa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhauroa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhauroa?Settlements lie between 910 m and 1,174 m
- What is the highest point in Nhauroa?Barauro (1,427 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nhauroa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nhauroa?Hospital Distrital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nhauroa?Millenium Bim, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nhauroa?MZ06020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
