# Amatongas, Gondola District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/ Administrative post · Gondola District # Amatongas Amatongas is an administrative post of Mozambique in Gondola District, Manica Province. It covers **840.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 841km² - 2localities - 3mapped services ## Where is Amatongas? Amatongas lies in [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Cafumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/), [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/), [Gondola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/gondola/), [Gorongosa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/), [Inchope](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/) and [Nhamatanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.3% of [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/). The centre of Amatongas is about 774 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0953° S, 33.7848° 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: Amatongas - 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) · Chimoio38 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira141 km ### Nearest railway station Amatongas (Amatongas-Sede), about 1.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:14). 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 Amatongas Locality Area km² Localities Services [Amatongas-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/amatongas-sede/) 508 27 2 [Nhambonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/nhambonda/) 332 25 1 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 Amatongas Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Amatongas. Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 612 m above sea level (median 436 m). - Amatongas - Bufana - Cachana - Cantine - Catau - Chapandira - Dique - Diqui - D’jéqui - Espanéra - Faife - Fandarau - Fraqueza - Fumbira - Gonunga - Gororeco - Gôdua - Ingomane - Jacobe - Jone - João - Juza - Machucha - Madjádiri - Maforga - Mandeda - Manhemba - Manuel - Maquina - Mareua - Maré - Matereque - Mauira - Mavute - Messanduro - Messapira - Muchangua - Muziza - Nhamatanga - Pindanganga - Preso - Pussenhauze - Ranguice - Sambira - Semente - Tesoura - Tomessene - Tomo - Tôme - Zungaiza 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 Amatongas Named natural and historic features inside Amatongas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 rivers and streams. - Bauádezi - Chinhangana - Choariraco - Chouaimba - Chuna - Gorongonda - Magesse - Marimbamusi - Messamba - Messungagiua - Mufuma - Mussátua - Mutossua - Nhacamba - Nhacamba - Nhadundo - Nhahaurunga - Nhamacaia - Nhamacanda - Nhamachátua - Nhamadacura - Nhamatiquite - Nhamatonga - Nhamauare …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Nharanharo · 694 m - Nhambandua · 569 m - Monte Tica · 499 m - Monte Nhangue · 318 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Maforga 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 Amatongas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gondola District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,217 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 25 244 Feb 24 193 Mar 24 191 Apr 22 89 May 20 30 Jun 18 25 Jul 18 32 Aug 20 8 Sep 23 20 Oct 25 42 Nov 26 103 Dec 26 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Amatongas Places mapped inside Amatongas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Amatongas?In Gondola District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Amatongas?Cafumpe, Canda, Gondola, Gorongosa, Inchope, Macate-Sede and Nhamatanda - What time zone is Amatongas in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Amatongas?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Amatongas?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amatongas?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amatongas?Settlements lie between 222 m and 612 m - What is the highest point in Amatongas?Nharanharo (694 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Amatongas?April to November - What is the P-code of Amatongas?MZ060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)