# Rotanda, Sussundenga District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/ Administrative post · Sussundenga District # Rotanda Rotanda is an administrative post of Mozambique in Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **1,293.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,294km² - 3localities ## Where is Rotanda? Rotanda lies in [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Dombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/), [Muoha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/) and [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/). By area it is the 217th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.5% of [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/). The centre of Rotanda is about 715 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5414° S, 32.9712° 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: Rotanda - 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) · Chimoio65 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Rotanda Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mussapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/mussapa/) 736 9 0 [Rotanda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/rotanda-sede/) 287 5 0 [Tsetsera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/tsetsera/) 271 2 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 Rotanda Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Rotanda. Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 1,313 m above sea level (median 750 m). - Chinhacata - Chora - Crusado - Garicanhi - Mapombera - Matimba - Megue - Messunga - Mudala - Mutôa - Muvurri - Nanoma - Nhaeso - Rotanda - Sorié - Sumberane 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 Rotanda Named natural and historic features inside Rotanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Chicane - Messambuzi - Muadezi - Mucurra - Murira - Nhagandezua - Nhamacaola - Nhamacomba - Nhamacuebe - Nhamadze - Nhamavare - Rupice - Zizi ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nhamedimo · 2,150 m - Monte Massasse · 2,095 m - Musapa · 2,091 m - Monte Messurussero · 2,003 m - Monte Nhamabombe · 1,931 m - Monte Hombeheni · 1,831 m - Mawarani · 1,830 m - Monte Huco · 1,683 m - Monte Ruchire · 1,209 m - Monte Chimbidoni · 1,033 m - Monte Chimanimâni · 1,007 m - Monte Chibadue · 908 m - Monte Chissuádeze · 882 m - Monte Chimbovane · 869 m - Monte Chinhamacuenga · 826 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Messambuzi 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 Rotanda 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 342 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 20 196 Mar 19 171 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 21 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Rotanda?In Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Rotanda?Dombe, Muoha and Sussundenga-Sede - What time zone is Rotanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rotanda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Rotanda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rotanda?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rotanda?Settlements lie between 482 m and 1,313 m - What is the highest point in Rotanda?Monte Nhamedimo (2,150 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rotanda?April to November - What is the P-code of Rotanda?MZ060904 (OCHA common operational dataset)