# Nhamagua, Macossa District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/ Administrative post · Macossa District # Nhamagua Nhamagua is an administrative post of Mozambique in Macossa District, Manica Province. It covers **1,696.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,697km² - 2localities ## Where is Nhamagua? Nhamagua lies in [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Guro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/), [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/), [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/), [Nguawala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/) and [Nhampassa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/). By area it is the 168th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 17.8% of [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/). The centre of Nhamagua is about 920 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7308° S, 33.4954° 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: Nhamagua - 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) · Chimoio158 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:18). 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 Nhamagua Locality Area km² Localities Services [Dunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/dunda/) 921 6 0 [Nhamagua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/nhamagua-sede/) 776 6 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 Nhamagua Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nhamagua. Settlements here lie between about 559 m and 761 m above sea level (median 672 m). - Bandulé - Dunda - Ficha - Gála - Maugente - Miquecene - Nhamagua - Ráso - Sauenge - Sixpence - Souenge - Varente 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 Nhamagua Named natural and historic features inside Nhamagua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Mesanga ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 5 mountains. - Monte Panda · 1,177 m - Monte Tipui · 865 m - Zambelangombe · 807 m - Montes Dunda · 794 m - Dzinge · 770 m - Monte Mafobo · 746 m - Monte Sanhaurire · 651 m - Monte Melange · 637 m - Monte Tsupa · 623 m - Monte Mecotese · 610 m - Monte Nhamagiva · 610 m - Serra Nhacuma · 601 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 Nhamagua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Macossa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 254 Feb 23 202 Mar 22 172 Apr 20 70 May 19 21 Jun 17 19 Jul 17 27 Aug 19 6 Sep 22 15 Oct 25 33 Nov 25 93 Dec 24 239 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nhamagua?In Macossa District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhamagua?Catandica, Guro-Sede, Macossa-Sede, Mungari, Nguawala and Nhampassa - What time zone is Nhamagua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhamagua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhamagua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhamagua?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhamagua?Settlements lie between 559 m and 761 m - What is the highest point in Nhamagua?Monte Panda (1,177 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nhamagua?April to November - What is the P-code of Nhamagua?MZ060603 (OCHA common operational dataset)