# Mussapa Locality, Rotanda, Sussundenga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/mussapa/

Locality · Rotanda 

# Mussapa

Mussapa is a locality of Mozambique in Rotanda, Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **736.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 736km²
- 708 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mussapa?

Mussapa lies in [Rotanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/), [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Munhinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/munhinga/), [Muoco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/muoco/), [Muoha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/muoha-sede/) and [Rotanda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/rotanda-sede/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 56.9% of [Rotanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/). The centre of Mussapa is about 703 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6608° S, 33.1255° 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: Mussapa

- 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) · Beira187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:03) 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.

## Villages and localities in Mussapa

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mussapa. Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 1,313 m above sea level (median 708 m).

- Crusado
- Garicanhi
- Mapombera
- Matimba
- Megue
- Messunga
- Muvurri
- Nhaeso
- Sorié

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 Mussapa

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Muadezi
- Mucurra
- Murira
- Nhamacaola
- Nhamacomba
- Nhamacuebe
- Nhamadze
- Nhamavare
- Rotanda

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- 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 Chimanimâni · 1,007 m
- Monte Chissuádeze · 882 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 Mussapa 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 300 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mussapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40972&mlon=33.29412#map=17/-19.40972/33.29412) 

Bank Barclays · Sussundenga-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41022&mlon=33.29304#map=17/-19.41022/33.29304) 

Hotel Hotel Kapulana Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40390&mlon=33.29030#map=17/-19.40390/33.29030) 

School EPC 1 de Junho (primary school) · Sussundenga-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41403&mlon=33.29498#map=17/-19.41403/33.29498) 

Police station Policia Distrital de Sussundenga (police station) · Sussundenga-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41225&mlon=33.29352#map=17/-19.41225/33.29352) 

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 Rotanda

- Rotanda-Sede
- Tsetsera

## Quick answers

- Where is Mussapa?In Rotanda, Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mussapa?Munhinga, Muoco, Muoha-Sede and Rotanda-Sede
- What time zone is Mussapa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mussapa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mussapa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mussapa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mussapa?Settlements lie between 482 m and 1,313 m
- What is the highest point in Mussapa?Monte Nhamedimo (2,150 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mussapa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mussapa?Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mussapa?Barclays, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mussapa?MZ06090402 (OCHA common operational dataset)