# Nguawala, Macossa District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/ Administrative post · Macossa District # Nguawala Nguawala is an administrative post of Mozambique in Macossa District, Manica Province. It covers **2,254.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,255km² - 3localities ## Where is Nguawala? Nguawala lies in [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/), [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/), [Matsinho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/) and [Nhamagua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/). By area it is the 112th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 23.6% of [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/). The centre of Nguawala is about 852 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3718° S, 33.6616° 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: Nguawala - 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) · Chimoio90 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:16). 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 Nguawala Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mussenguere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/mussenguere/) 453 6 0 [Nguawala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/nguawala-sede/) 961 13 0 [Nhacassoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/nhacassoro/) 841 5 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 Nguawala Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Nguawala. Settlements here lie between about 346 m and 567 m above sea level (median 490 m). - Aldeia Fombe - Aldeia Mussengere - Aldeia Nhocassaro - António - Candieiro - Canjueira - Capanga - Chingüinnene - Chuva - Dinga - Dique - Fombe - Gondo - Jofrisse - Jête - M’txéùla - Nguawala - Preso - Sanganico - Simbi - Tenete - Tômo - Zibatira 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 Nguawala Named natural and historic features inside Nguawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams. - Cauculacadique - Chissungo - Cuzaza - Dalirima - Gravata - Lucorocüe - Messamba - Nhacamba - Nhacambo - Nhagóè - Nhamabaua - Nhamaconga - Nhamateue - Nhamianha - Nhamicune - Nhamigue - Nhampassa - Nhampassa - Nhampinga - Nhancaca - Nhanclubué - Nhancumba - Nhanganha - Nhansanda …and 12 more. ### Hills and mountains 21 hills. - Monte Nhambira · 695 m - Monte Sossé · 679 m - Monte Nhamagúdeza · 658 m - Monte Bua · 637 m - Monte Nhamedandanda · 627 m - Monte Dezembeze · 617 m - Monte Paco · 609 m - Monte Tumba · 599 m - Monte Nhacassoro · 597 m - Monte Txirungurue · 571 m - Monte Tuangamataga · 570 m - Monte Tuangreja · 568 m - Monte Nhangulete · 557 m - Monte Checanhanga · 553 m - Monte Nhaúxe · 553 m - Monte Bjete · 522 m - Monte Nampala · 506 m - Monte Tamanguira · 501 m - Monte Chibandurue · 468 m - Monte Chaue · 449 m - Monte Chibangumpara · 375 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 Nguawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Macossa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,151 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (254 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 25 254 Feb 24 202 Mar 23 172 Apr 21 70 May 20 21 Jun 18 19 Jul 18 27 Aug 20 6 Sep 23 15 Oct 26 33 Nov 27 93 Dec 25 239 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nguawala?In Macossa District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nguawala?Canda, Catandica, Macossa-Sede, Matsinho and Nhamagua - What time zone is Nguawala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nguawala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nguawala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nguawala?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nguawala?Settlements lie between 346 m and 567 m - What is the highest point in Nguawala?Monte Nhambira (695 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nguawala?April to November - What is the P-code of Nguawala?MZ060602 (OCHA common operational dataset)