# Sambassoca Locality, Save, Machaze District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/sambassoca/

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# Sambassoca

Sambassoca is a locality of Mozambique in Save, Machaze District, Manica Province. It covers **1,489.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,489km²
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sambassoca?

Sambassoca lies in [Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bassane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/bassane/), [Cufamune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/cufamune/), [Mabonzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/mabonzo/), [Massangena-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/massangena-sede/), [Mazvissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/mazvissanga/), [Mucambene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/mucambene/) and [Urima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/urima/). By area it is the 108th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 29.5% of [Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/). The centre of Sambassoca is about 514 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.3633° S, 33.0284° 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: Sambassoca

- 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

- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo247 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio249 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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.

## Villages and localities in Sambassoca

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Sambassoca. Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 263 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Arume
- Buca
- Chinove
- Gimo
- Govemende
- Madaissane
- Mavué
- Maçobere
- Mupando
- Saisse
- Samussene

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 Sambassoca

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Chiquaro
- Chixomba
- Escalabeja
- Lago Massassote
- Lago Nhaluaze
- Lago Sinha
- Macorocoro
- Madejacho
- Marrucure
- Massangaumué
- Nhazivava
- Rio Chanjo
- Rio Vumaóze

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Zimbula · 296 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 Sambassoca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Machaze District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 712 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (144 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 131 

Feb 27 123 

Mar 26 107 

Apr 24 54 

May 22 16 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 14 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 144 

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

## Other localities in Save

- Mavende
- Mazvissanga
- Urima

## Quick answers

- Where is Sambassoca?In Save, Machaze District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Sambassoca?Bassane, Cufamune, Mabonzo, Massangena-Sede, Mazvissanga, Mucambene and Urima
- What time zone is Sambassoca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sambassoca?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Sambassoca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sambassoca?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sambassoca?Settlements lie between 127 m and 263 m
- What is the highest point in Sambassoca?Zimbula (296 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sambassoca?March to November
- What is the P-code of Sambassoca?MZ06050203 (OCHA common operational dataset)