# Nhambonda Locality, Amatongas, Gondola District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/nhambonda/

Locality · Amatongas 

# Nhambonda

Nhambonda is a locality of Mozambique in Amatongas, Gondola District, Manica Province. It covers **332.1 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 332km²
- 1mapped service
- 509 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhambonda?

Nhambonda lies in [Amatongas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Amatongas-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/amatongas-sede/), [Chiongo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/chiongo/), [Doeroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/doeroi/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/macate-sede/), [Marera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/marera/), [Muda Serracao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/muda-serracao/), [Mudima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/mudima/) and [Municipio de Gondola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/gondola/municipio-de-gondola/). By area it is the 697th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 39.5% of [Amatongas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/). The centre of Nhambonda is about 765 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1651° S, 33.6954° 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: Nhambonda

- 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) · Chimoio28 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira145 km

### Nearest railway station

Gondola (Municipio de Gondola), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:02) 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.

## Villages and localities in Nhambonda

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Nhambonda. Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 612 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Amatongas
- Cachana
- Cantine
- Catau
- Diqui
- D’jéqui
- Espanéra
- Fumbira
- Gôdua
- Ingomane
- Jone
- Juza
- Machucha
- Madjádiri
- Maforga
- Mandeda
- Manhemba
- Manuel
- Mareua
- Matereque
- Mavute
- Muchangua
- Nhamatanga
- Tesoura
- Tomo

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 Nhambonda

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Chinhangana
- Choariraco
- Chuna
- Gorongonda
- Marimbamusi
- Messungagiua
- Mutossua
- Nhadundo
- Nhamacanda
- Nhamadacura
- Nhamatiquite
- Nhassaue
- Nhassungo
- Nhatazé
- Ronzué

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Nhambandua · 569 m
- Monte Tica · 499 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 Nhambonda 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhambonda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Gondola-Urgências · Municipio de Gondola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.07728&mlon=33.64151#map=17/-19.07728/33.64151) 

Bank Milenium · Municipio de Gondola 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.09003&mlon=33.64826#map=17/-19.09003/33.64826) 

ATM BCI · Municipio de Gondola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08739&mlon=33.64556#map=17/-19.08739/33.64556) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Municipio de Gondola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.08040&mlon=33.64132#map=17/-19.08040/33.64132) 

Hotel Alfandega Lodge · Nhambonda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11085&mlon=33.66985#map=17/-19.11085/33.66985) 

School Amatongas Mission · Amatongas-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10498&mlon=33.80981#map=17/-19.10498/33.80981) 

College Instituto Médio Técnico Profissional Njerenje - IMTPN · 3 de Fevereiro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11576&mlon=33.48175#map=17/-19.11576/33.48175) 

Police station 1ª Esquadra da PRM · Eduardo Modlane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11241&mlon=33.48185#map=17/-19.11241/33.48185) 

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 Nhambonda

Places mapped inside Nhambonda in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Amatongas

- Amatongas-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhambonda?In Amatongas, Gondola District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhambonda?Amatongas-Sede, Chiongo, Doeroi, Macate-Sede, Marera, Muda Serracao, Mudima and Municipio de Gondola
- What time zone is Nhambonda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhambonda?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhambonda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhambonda?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhambonda?Settlements lie between 284 m and 612 m
- What is the highest point in Nhambonda?Nhambandua (569 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nhambonda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nhambonda?Hospital Distrital de Gondola-Urgências, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nhambonda?Milenium, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nhambonda?BCI, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nhambonda?Petromoc, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nhambonda?MZ06030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)