# Vila de Machipanda Locality, Machipanda, Manica District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/machipanda/vila-de-machipanda/ Locality · Machipanda # Vila de Machipanda Vila de Machipanda is a locality of Mozambique in Machipanda, Manica District, Manica Province. It covers **69.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.3km² - 2mapped services - 844 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Machipanda? Vila de Machipanda lies in [Machipanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/machipanda/), [Manica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Maridza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/mavonde/maridza/) and [Muzongo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/machipanda/muzongo/). By area it is the 1149th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 47.4% of [Machipanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/machipanda/). The centre of Vila de Machipanda is about 777 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9775° S, 32.7435° 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). ## Things to see in and around Vila de Machipanda ### Nearby, outside Vila de Machipanda - Rock art · museum, Muzongo11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Vila de Machipanda - 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) · Chimoio75 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare209 km ### Nearest railway station Machipanda (Vila de Machipanda), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Vila de Machipanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vila de Machipanda. The largest with a recorded population: Machipanda (15,962). - Machipanda 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 Vila de Machipanda Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Machipanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nhamaculo ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Machipanda 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 Vila de Machipanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manica District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,311 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (288 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 253 Feb 22 214 Mar 21 185 Apr 19 89 May 17 28 Jun 16 24 Jul 15 32 Aug 18 8 Sep 21 23 Oct 23 47 Nov 24 121 Dec 23 288 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Machipanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital de Manica · 25 de Setembro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94034&mlon=32.87583#map=17/-18.94034/32.87583) Bank Cidade De Manica · Vumba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94246&mlon=32.88790#map=17/-18.94246/32.88790) Hotel Manica Lodge · Josina Machel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94111&mlon=32.86764#map=17/-18.94111/32.86764) School Escola Secundária De Machipanda · Vila de Machipanda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99722&mlon=32.74055#map=17/-18.99722/32.74055) College ISMU - Instituto Superior Mutasa · 25 de Setembro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.93559&mlon=32.87485#map=17/-18.93559/32.87485) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila de Machipanda Places mapped inside Vila de Machipanda in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Machipanda - Manhate - Muzongo ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Machipanda?In Machipanda, Manica District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Machipanda?Maridza and Muzongo - What is there to see in Vila de Machipanda?Rock art - What time zone is Vila de Machipanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Machipanda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Machipanda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Machipanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vila de Machipanda?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Machipanda?Hospital Distrital de Manica, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Machipanda?Cidade De Manica, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vila de Machipanda?MZ06070203 (OCHA common operational dataset)