# Nhamassonge, Guro District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/

Administrative post · Guro District 

# Nhamassonge

Nhamassonge is an administrative post of Mozambique in Guro District, Manica Province. It covers **1,407.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,407km²
- 2localities

## Where is Nhamassonge?

Nhamassonge lies in [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Guro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/), [Luenha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/luenha/), [Mandie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/), [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/) and [Nhacafula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/). By area it is the 197th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 20.3% of [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/). The centre of Nhamassonge is about 1,027 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7788° S, 33.5791° 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: Nhamassonge

- 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) · Tete75 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre193 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Nhamassonge

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Nhacaduzuduzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/nhacaduzuduzu/) 446 4 0 

[Thanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/thanda/) 961 19 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 Nhamassonge

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Nhamassonge. Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 480 m above sea level (median 403 m).

- Andissene
- Cabremunde
- Canabirepano
- Canhange
- Caniaculo
- Caravina
- Chali
- Chinsolo
- Conga
- Dauvonga
- Dálo
- Galanguene
- Manhoso
- Mavalo
- Mevalamassamba
- Nhamassonge
- Nhamassongue
- Nhampalaza
- Nungo
- Quiritxe
- Rupia
- Txulampalo
- Viagem

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 Nhamassonge

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Cadodo
- Canhange
- Chiratuanda
- Chissango
- Nhacacuio
- Nhacadima
- Nhacato
- Nhangonga
- Ribeira Chigombe
- Ribeira Chimbalame
- Ribeira Chincande
- Ribeira Nhamaçupa
- Rio Nhamagumb

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 2 mountains.

- Serra Pompa · 530 m
- Monte Pempere · 516 m
- Monte Tengo · 445 m
- Monte Usumba · 443 m
- Monte Bamba · 404 m
- Monte Psica · 385 m
- Monte Cupe · 359 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 Nhamassonge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guro District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (202 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 202 

Feb 26 158 

Mar 25 90 

Apr 24 20 

May 23 7 

Jun 21 4 

Jul 20 8 

Aug 23 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 28 9 

Nov 29 85 

Dec 27 174 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhamassonge?In Guro District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhamassonge?Guro-Sede, Luenha, Mandie, Mungari and Nhacafula
- What time zone is Nhamassonge in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhamassonge?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhamassonge?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhamassonge?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhamassonge?Settlements lie between 200 m and 480 m
- What is the highest point in Nhamassonge?Serra Pompa (530 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nhamassonge?March to October
- What is the P-code of Nhamassonge?MZ060405 (OCHA common operational dataset)
