# Inchope, Gondola District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/

Administrative post · Gondola District 

# Inchope

Inchope is an administrative post of Mozambique in Gondola District, Manica Province. It covers **1,015.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,016km²
- 3localities
- 8mapped services

## Where is Inchope?

Inchope lies in [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Amatongas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/), [Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/), [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/) and [Nhamatanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/). By area it is the 266th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 37.8% of [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/). The centre of Inchope is about 748 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3358° S, 33.8334° 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: Inchope

- 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) · Chimoio47 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira124 km

### Nearest railway station

Inchope (Doeroi), about 16 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 17:13).

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 Inchope

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Doeroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/doeroi/) 250 15 0 

[Inchope-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/inchope-sede/) 42 3 7 

[Muda Serracao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/muda-serracao/) 724 4 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 Inchope

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Inchope. Settlements here lie between about 147 m and 325 m above sea level (median 247 m).

- Cadduca
- Cambeca
- Dias
- Doéroi
- França
- Fraqueza
- Fáre
- Inchope
- Jenasse
- Jequi
- Jô
- Machesse
- Muda
- Mupendezua
- Nhandanga
- Sabão
- Sande
- Sêmo
- Vencene
- Vicente
- Zinvari
- Zongóro

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 Inchope

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Baca
- Cuabaia
- Frier
- Guigué
- Inhassacassa
- Mafuta
- Massinga
- Medindire
- Metuchi
- Muchanha
- Mucânua
- Nhacuno
- Nhagoé
- Nhamachato
- Nhamedima
- Nhametechinde
- Nhangua
- Nhauranga
- Ozombingo
- Rio Muconha
- Sarana

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Nhamedina · 361 m
- Monte Doeroi · 321 m
- Monte Zinga-Zinga · 309 m
- Monte Inchope · 287 m
- Monte Cundeza · 268 m
- Chibuto · 226 m
- Chissuadze · 196 m
- Monte Xinune · 196 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Doeroi

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 Inchope and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gondola District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 244 

Feb 26 193 

Mar 25 191 

Apr 23 89 

May 21 30 

Jun 19 25 

Jul 19 32 

Aug 21 8 

Sep 24 20 

Oct 27 42 

Nov 27 103 

Dec 27 241 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inchope

Places mapped inside Inchope in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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 Inchope?In Gondola District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Inchope?Amatongas, Búzi, Goonda, Macate-Sede and Nhamatanda
- What time zone is Inchope in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Inchope?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Inchope?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inchope?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inchope?Settlements lie between 147 m and 325 m
- What is the highest point in Inchope?Nhamedina (361 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inchope?April to November
- How many petrol pumps are in Inchope?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Inchope?MZ060304 (OCHA common operational dataset)