# Munhinga Locality, Sussundenga-Sede, Sussundenga District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/munhinga/

Locality · Sussundenga-Sede 

# Munhinga

Munhinga is a locality of Mozambique in Sussundenga-Sede, Sussundenga District, Manica Province. It covers **493.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 493km²
- 498 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munhinga?

Munhinga lies in [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/), [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Dáruè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/darue/), [Maconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/maconha/), [Muoco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/muoco/), [Muoha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/muoha-sede/), [Mussapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/mussapa/), [Nhaurombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/nhaurombe/) and [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/sussundenga-sede/). By area it is the 508th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.4% of [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/). The centre of Munhinga is about 713 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.5836° S, 33.2935° 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).

## Things to see in and around Munhinga

### Nearby, outside Munhinga

- Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos · memorial, Sussundenga-Sede19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Munhinga

- 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) · Chimoio50 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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.

## Villages and localities in Munhinga

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Munhinga. Settlements here lie between about 365 m and 599 m above sea level (median 498 m).

- Alfinete
- Chicuizo
- Jimo
- Machate
- Machatine
- Machese
- Mavuruzi
- Mereque
- Munhinga
- Muxamba
- Nadingo
- Sande
- Singuize
- Zuca

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 Munhinga

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bambuzena
- Chigoto
- Chionje
- Dimbamatole
- Jaué
- Nhadando
- Nhadzingo
- Nhamandembe
- Nharonua
- Nharrucurua
- Xibizira
- Zizi
- Zolorué

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Monte Bópuè · 547 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 Munhinga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sussundenga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). 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 23 223 

Feb 23 196 

Mar 22 171 

Apr 20 82 

May 18 29 

Jun 16 23 

Jul 16 27 

Aug 18 7 

Sep 21 22 

Oct 23 46 

Nov 24 113 

Dec 24 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munhinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40972&mlon=33.29412#map=17/-19.40972/33.29412) 

Bank Barclays · Sussundenga-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41022&mlon=33.29304#map=17/-19.41022/33.29304) 

Hotel Hotel Kapulana Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 20 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 19 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 19 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 Sussundenga-Sede

- Nhaurombe
- Sussundenga-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Munhinga?In Sussundenga-Sede, Sussundenga District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Munhinga?Dáruè, Maconha, Muoco, Muoha-Sede, Mussapa, Nhaurombe and Sussundenga-Sede
- What is there to see in Munhinga?Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos
- What time zone is Munhinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munhinga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Munhinga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munhinga?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Munhinga?Settlements lie between 365 m and 599 m
- What is the highest point in Munhinga?Monte Bópuè (547 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Munhinga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munhinga?Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munhinga?Barclays, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munhinga?MZ06090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)