# Nhampassa, Báruè District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/ Administrative post · Báruè District # Nhampassa Nhampassa is an administrative post of Mozambique in Báruè District, Manica Province. It covers **1,771.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,772km² - 2localities ## Where is Nhampassa? Nhampassa lies in [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Choa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/), [Guro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/), [Luenha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/luenha/) and [Nhamagua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/). By area it is the 155th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 30.7% of [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/). The centre of Nhampassa is about 936 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5674° S, 33.1965° 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: Nhampassa - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete169 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio178 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 06:14, 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. ## Localities of Nhampassa Locality Area km² Localities Services [Nhampassa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/nhampassa-sede/) 275 4 0 [Nhassacara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/nhassacara/) 1,497 14 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nhampassa Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Nhampassa. Settlements here lie between about 521 m and 936 m above sea level (median 721 m). - Canhenza - Catandica - Chibade - Chicuatuáza - Chingaia - Comácha - Fudeze - Joanásse - Mpatanguenha - Mutequéce - Nhabuto - Nhampassa - Nhantulo - Nhassacara - Nhatondo - Pandira - Seti - Tecúdè 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 Nhampassa Named natural and historic features inside Nhampassa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Nhampepo - Nhamuerera - Nhassacara - Rio Doerga - Rio Muárare - Rio Nhampassa ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Nhamitombo · 1,304 m - Monte Tiquire · 995 m - Monte Senga-Senga · 982 m - Serra Chita · 861 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 Nhampassa 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nhampassa?In Báruè District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhampassa?Catandica, Choa, Guro-Sede, Luenha and Nhamagua - What time zone is Nhampassa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhampassa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhampassa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhampassa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhampassa?Settlements lie between 521 m and 936 m - What is the highest point in Nhampassa?Monte Nhamitombo (1,304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nhampassa?April to November - What is the P-code of Nhampassa?MZ060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)