# Rotanda-Sede Locality, Rotanda, Sussundenga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/rotanda-sede/ Locality · Rotanda # Rotanda-Sede Rotanda-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Rotanda, Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **286.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 287km² - 758 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rotanda-Sede? Rotanda-Sede 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: [Matica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/matica/), [Muoha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/muoha-sede/), [Mussapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/mussapa/) and [Tsetsera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/tsetsera/). By area it is the 747th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.2% of [Rotanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/). The centre of Rotanda-Sede is about 721 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4946° S, 32.9537° 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-Sede - 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) · Chimoio63 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira207 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 17:17). 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 Rotanda-Sede Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rotanda-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 710 m and 944 m above sea level (median 758 m). - Chinhacata - Chora - Mudala - Nanoma - Rotanda 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Rotanda-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chicane - Rupice - Zizi ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Chimbidoni · 1,033 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-Sede 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 (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 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 17 82 May 16 29 Jun 14 23 Jul 13 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rotanda-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40972&mlon=33.29412#map=17/-19.40972/33.29412) Bank Barclays · Sussundenga-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41022&mlon=33.29304#map=17/-19.41022/33.29304) Hotel Hotel Kapulana Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40390&mlon=33.29030#map=17/-19.40390/33.29030) School Escola Secundaria de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40258&mlon=33.28748#map=17/-19.40258/33.28748) Police station Policia Distrital de Sussundenga (police station) · Sussundenga-Sede 37 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 - Mussapa - Tsetsera ## Quick answers - Where is Rotanda-Sede?In Rotanda, Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Rotanda-Sede?Matica, Muoha-Sede, Mussapa and Tsetsera - What time zone is Rotanda-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rotanda-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Rotanda-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rotanda-Sede?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rotanda-Sede?Settlements lie between 710 m and 944 m - What is the highest point in Rotanda-Sede?Monte Chimbidoni (1,033 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rotanda-Sede?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Rotanda-Sede?Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rotanda-Sede?Barclays, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rotanda-Sede?MZ06090401 (OCHA common operational dataset)