# Espungabera, Mossurize District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/espungabera/

Administrative post · Mossurize District 

# Espungabera

Espungabera is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mossurize District, Manica Province. It covers **124.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124km²
- 2localities
- 2mapped services

## Where is Espungabera?

Espungabera lies in [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/) and [Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/). By area it is the 412th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 2.5% of [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/). The centre of Espungabera is about 617 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4210° S, 32.8017° 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: Espungabera

- 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) · Chimoio156 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira231 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:15).

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 Espungabera

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Espungabera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/espungabera/espungabera-sede/) 57 4 2 

[Matengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/espungabera/matengane/) 67 0 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 Espungabera

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Espungabera. Settlements here lie between about 734 m and 928 m above sea level (median 881 m).

- Espungabera
- Mabuiana
- Masunda
- Saise

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 Espungabera

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chiria
- Chitononhanga
- Gurungué
- Mesangase
- Mutuazi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Godze · 974 m
- Serra Matenga · 970 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 Espungabera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 409 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (176 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 159 

Feb 24 153 

Mar 23 137 

Apr 21 72 

May 19 22 

Jun 17 22 

Jul 17 20 

Aug 19 6 

Sep 22 16 

Oct 24 32 

Nov 25 81 

Dec 24 176 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Espungabera

Places mapped inside Espungabera in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Espungabera?In Mossurize District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Espungabera?Chiurairue and Dacata
- What time zone is Espungabera in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Espungabera?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Espungabera?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Espungabera?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Espungabera?Settlements lie between 734 m and 928 m
- What is the highest point in Espungabera?Godze (974 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Espungabera?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Espungabera?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Espungabera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Espungabera?MZ060801 (OCHA common operational dataset)
