# Nhacassoro Locality, Nguawala, Macossa District – Villages

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Locality · Nguawala 

# Nhacassoro

Nhacassoro is a locality of Mozambique in Nguawala, Macossa District, Manica Province. It covers **841.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 841km²
- 490 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhacassoro?

Nhacassoro lies in [Nguawala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/canda/), [Cudzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/cudzo/), [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/macossa-sede/), [Mussenguere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/mussenguere/), [Nguawala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/nguawala-sede/) and [Nhamagua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/nhamagua-sede/). By area it is the 281st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.3% of [Nguawala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/). The centre of Nhacassoro is about 863 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2756° S, 33.7350° 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: Nhacassoro

- 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) · Chimoio103 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira209 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 06:13, 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.

## Villages and localities in Nhacassoro

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nhacassoro. Settlements here lie between about 427 m and 521 m above sea level (median 490 m).

- Chingüinnene
- Chuva
- Dinga
- Sanganico
- Tômo

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 Nhacassoro

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Chissungo
- Nhacambo
- Nhampinga
- Nhancaca
- Nhanclubué
- Nhanganha
- Nharessenguere
- Ribeira Messôro-Poete
- Ribeira Namecêuè
- Zanganemba

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Monte Bua · 637 m
- Monte Dezembeze · 617 m
- Monte Paco · 609 m
- Monte Nhacassoro · 597 m
- Monte Tuangamataga · 570 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 Nhacassoro 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/).

## Other localities in Nguawala

- Mussenguere
- Nguawala-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhacassoro?In Nguawala, Macossa District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhacassoro?Canda, Cudzo, Macossa-Sede, Mussenguere, Nguawala-Sede and Nhamagua-Sede
- What time zone is Nhacassoro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhacassoro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhacassoro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhacassoro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhacassoro?Settlements lie between 427 m and 521 m
- What is the highest point in Nhacassoro?Monte Bua (637 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nhacassoro?April to November
- What is the P-code of Nhacassoro?MZ06060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)