# Dunda Locality, Nhamagua, Macossa District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/dunda/

Locality · Nhamagua 

# Dunda

Dunda is a locality of Mozambique in Nhamagua, Macossa District, Manica Province. It covers **920.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 921km²
- 745 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dunda?

Dunda lies in [Nhamagua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chivuli](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/chivuli/), [Nhamagua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/nhamagua-sede/), [Nhassacara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/nhassacara/), [Rio dos Elefantes](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/rio-dos-elefantes/) and [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/sanga/). By area it is the 244th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 54.3% of [Nhamagua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/). The centre of Dunda is about 933 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6196° S, 33.4949° 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: Dunda

- 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) · Tete169 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio170 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.

## Villages and localities in Dunda

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Dunda. Settlements here lie between about 624 m and 761 m above sea level (median 745 m).

- Dunda
- Ficha
- Miquecene
- Ráso
- Sauenge
- Souenge

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 Dunda

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Tipui · 865 m
- Zambelangombe · 807 m
- Montes Dunda · 794 m
- Dzinge · 770 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 Dunda 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 (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 249 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 22 202 

Mar 22 172 

Apr 20 70 

May 18 21 

Jun 17 19 

Jul 16 27 

Aug 19 6 

Sep 22 15 

Oct 24 33 

Nov 25 93 

Dec 24 239 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dunda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Sanga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.42441&mlon=33.35036#map=17/-17.42441/33.35036) 

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 Nhamagua

- Nhamagua-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Dunda?In Nhamagua, Macossa District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Dunda?Chivuli, Nhamagua-Sede, Nhassacara, Rio dos Elefantes and Sanga
- What time zone is Dunda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Dunda?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Dunda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dunda?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dunda?Settlements lie between 624 m and 761 m
- What is the highest point in Dunda?Monte Tipui (865 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dunda?April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Dunda?BCI, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dunda?MZ06060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)
