# Vila de Messica Locality, Messica, Manica District – Villages

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Locality · Messica 

# Vila de Messica

Vila de Messica is a locality of Mozambique in Messica, Manica District, Manica Province. It covers **62.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 62.3km²
- 660 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vila de Messica?

Vila de Messica lies in [Messica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/), [Manica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Bandula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/bandula/), [Chitunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/mavonde/chitunga/), [Chitunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/chitunga/), [Maridza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/mavonde/maridza/) and [Nhaucaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/nhaucaca/). By area it is the 1164th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.6% of [Messica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/). The centre of Vila de Messica is about 780 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9652° S, 33.0766° 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: Vila de Messica

- 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) · Chimoio42 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira213 km

### Nearest railway station

Elvas (Vila de Messica), about 0.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:17).

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 Messica

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Messica. The largest with a recorded population: Messica (15,907). Settlements here lie between about 632 m and 685 m above sea level (median 660 m).

- Elvas
- Garuzo
- Messica
- Vuraipingo

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 Messica

Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Messica, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chinôndeze
- Goti
- Nhamanguere
- Nhaumbé

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 Messica and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manica District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). 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 24 253 

Feb 23 214 

Mar 22 185 

Apr 20 89 

May 18 28 

Jun 17 24 

Jul 16 32 

Aug 19 8 

Sep 22 23 

Oct 24 47 

Nov 25 121 

Dec 24 288 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Messica

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bloco A · Vanduzi-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95348&mlon=33.26471#map=17/-18.95348/33.26471) 

Bank Cidade De Manica · Vumba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.94246&mlon=32.88790#map=17/-18.94246/32.88790) 

Petrol pump Puma · Vanduzi-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95286&mlon=33.26575#map=17/-18.95286/33.26575) 

Hotel Hotel Caroso · Vanduzi-Sede 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97050&mlon=33.17178#map=17/-18.97050/33.17178) 

School Escola Secundária De Machipanda · Vila de Machipanda 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.99722&mlon=32.74055#map=17/-18.99722/32.74055) 

College Telecentro laranjeiras messica · Bandula 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.00710&mlon=33.14879#map=17/-19.00710/33.14879) 

Police station Commando Distrital · Vanduzi-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.95356&mlon=33.26427#map=17/-18.95356/33.26427) 

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 Messica

- Bandula
- Chinhambuzi
- Nhaucaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Vila de Messica?In Messica, Manica District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila de Messica?Bandula, Chitunga, Chitunga, Maridza and Nhaucaca
- What time zone is Vila de Messica in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila de Messica?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila de Messica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila de Messica?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vila de Messica?Settlements lie between 632 m and 685 m
- What is the best time to visit Vila de Messica?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Messica?Bloco A, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Messica?Cidade De Manica, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila de Messica?Puma, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vila de Messica?MZ06070304 (OCHA common operational dataset)