# Thanda Locality, Nhamassonge, Guro District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/thanda/ Locality · Nhamassonge # Thanda Thanda is a locality of Mozambique in Nhamassonge, Guro District, Manica Province. It covers **960.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 961km² - 406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thanda? Thanda lies in [Nhamassonge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Bamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/bamba/), [Bunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/bunga/), [Chivuli](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/chivuli/), [Demaufe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/demaufe/), [Luenha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/luenha/luenha-sede/), [Massangano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/massangano/), [Nhacaduzuduzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/nhacaduzuduzu/) and [Nhacalapho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacalapho/). By area it is the 231st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 68.3% of [Nhamassonge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/). The centre of Thanda is about 1,026 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7788° S, 33.4725° 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: Thanda - 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) · Tete77 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre202 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 06:12, sunset around 17:20). 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 Thanda Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Thanda. Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 480 m above sea level (median 406 m). - Andissene - Cabremunde - Canhange - Caravina - Chali - Chinsolo - Conga - Dauvonga - Dálo - Galanguene - Manhoso - Mavalo - Mevalamassamba - Nhamassonge - Nhamassongue - Nhampalaza - Nungo - Rupia - 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 Thanda Named natural and historic features inside Thanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Cadodo - Chiratuanda - Nhacato - Nhangonga - Ribeira Chincande - Rio Nhamagumb ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Serra Pompa · 530 m - Monte Pempere · 516 m - Monte Tengo · 445 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 Thanda 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump FUNAE · Luenha-Sede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78340&mlon=33.27988#map=17/-16.78340/33.27988) Police station checkpoint · Luenha-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83764&mlon=33.27407#map=17/-16.83764/33.27407) 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. ## Other localities in Nhamassonge - Nhacaduzuduzu ## Quick answers - Where is Thanda?In Nhamassonge, Guro District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Thanda?Bamba, Bunga, Chivuli, Demaufe, Luenha-Sede, Massangano, Nhacaduzuduzu and Nhacalapho - What time zone is Thanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Thanda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Thanda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thanda?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thanda?Settlements lie between 200 m and 480 m - What is the highest point in Thanda?Serra Pompa (530 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thanda?March to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thanda?FUNAE, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thanda?MZ06040502 (OCHA common operational dataset)