# Muoha, Sussundenga District – Localities, Villages & Map

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Administrative post · Sussundenga District 

# Muoha

Muoha is an administrative post of Mozambique in Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **1,325.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,326km²
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## Where is Muoha?

Muoha lies in [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Matsinho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/), [Messica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/messica/), [Rotanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/), [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/), [Vanduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/vanduzi/) and [Zembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/). By area it is the 213th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.9% of [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/). The centre of Muoha is about 736 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3628° S, 33.1131° 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: Muoha

- 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) · Chimoio41 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira194 km

### Nearest railway station

Bandula (Bandula), about 39 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 06:18, sunset around 17:16).

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 Muoha

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Matica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/matica/) 602 34 0 

[Muoha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/muoha-sede/) 332 10 0 

[Mupandeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/mupandeia/) 391 21 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 Muoha

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Muoha. Settlements here lie between about 426 m and 1,987 m above sea level (median 700 m).

- Bandacamua
- Banguira
- Beanhi
- Buanhe
- Bundundo
- Calção
- Camiga
- Camisola
- Candeado
- Candiado
- Candini
- Chaine
- Chechesanhe
- Chibuco
- Chicamba Real
- Chiconha
- Chingori
- Cuxica
- Fainera
- Ferreira
- Furoma
- Guilaze
- Jasse
- Jone
- Lixiche
- Mabizuene
- Mabuto
- Macasa
- Machambo
- Macuonhe
- Majacata
- Mangação
- Manguacha
- Manhemba
- Marcos
- Marseita
- Matenda
- Mateus
- Mavita
- Mazange
- Mecararandengo
- Mequi
- Merdade
- Mofuta
- Mucodza
- Muconoenda
- Mujagodje
- Mutamba
- Muveia
- Màiana
- M’coe
- Naine
- Parafina
- Passope
- Sabanarira
- Salmo
- Sembeiseia
- Sembezeia
- Sirpence
- Soquisse
- Taessuca
- Timane
- Tomé
- Tsetsera
- Zixixe

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 Muoha

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

### Water

53 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Arinandero
- Bonde
- Bunde
- Bunguni
- Chibidze
- Chicamba Dam
- Chinhamuvango
- Chinhamuzimbo
- Chissua
- Chitanapa
- Chitora
- Chiza
- Estarirano
- Gandarruma
- Ganganhemba
- Maguunga
- Menuciassoca
- Messapezi
- Minhaza
- Mocesse
- Moua
- Mucara
- Muchenene
- Mupadeia

…and 30 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Gurambiro · 1,168 m
- Chara · 1,117 m
- Monte Butuengoma · 1,085 m
- Monte Muzimba · 1,070 m
- Monte Madezimbo · 1,053 m
- Monte Chinaca · 1,018 m
- Monte Nongo · 1,006 m
- Serra Macuite · 976 m
- Monte Chicumbo · 944 m
- Serra Madondonda · 937 m
- Matura · 907 m
- Monte Maué · 837 m
- Monte Matica · 745 m
- Monte Chichacua · 719 m
- Monte Dididzé · 708 m
- Monte Chinhambanza · 588 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Sussundenga

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 Muoha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sussundenga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,202 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 21 223 

Feb 21 196 

Mar 20 171 

Apr 18 82 

May 16 29 

Jun 14 23 

Jul 14 27 

Aug 16 7 

Sep 19 22 

Oct 21 46 

Nov 22 113 

Dec 22 262 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Muoha?In Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muoha?Matsinho, Messica, Rotanda, Sussundenga-Sede, Vanduzi and Zembe
- What time zone is Muoha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muoha?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muoha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muoha?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muoha?Settlements lie between 426 m and 1,987 m
- What is the highest point in Muoha?Monte Gurambiro (1,168 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muoha?April to November
- What is the P-code of Muoha?MZ060903 (OCHA common operational dataset)
