# Nhacafula, Tambara District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/ Administrative post · Tambara District # Nhacafula Nhacafula is an administrative post of Mozambique in Tambara District, Manica Province. It covers **1,269.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,269km² - 2localities ## Where is Nhacafula? Nhacafula lies in [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Buzua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/), [Mandie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/), [Moatize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/), [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/), [Nhacolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/) and [Nhamassonge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/). By area it is the 220th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 29.6% of [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/). The centre of Nhacafula is about 1,022 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8697° S, 33.9727° 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: Nhacafula - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete92 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Localities of Nhacafula Locality Area km² Localities Services [Nhacafula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacafula-sede/) 324 6 0 [Nhacalapho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacalapho/) 945 7 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 Nhacafula Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nhacafula. Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 409 m above sea level (median 246 m). - Belo - Chirene - Djodjo - Gimo - Jone - Maduepera - Miguel - Nhacafula - Patananga - Quasi - Saraungo - Tangumdira - Viagem 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 Nhacafula Named natural and historic features inside Nhacafula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Chigonvo - Dongué - Dorqüè - Fuchira - Futchira - Nhacatondo - Nhamacurua - Nhandala - Nhangombe - Nhanhate - Ribeira Cachitoè - Rio Nhamacombe - Zamulangombe ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Moçambique ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Nhengué · 528 m - Monte Súdeza · 466 m - Monte Nhadongué · 453 m - Monte Nhamalongo · 388 m - Monte Tendje · 353 m - Monte Gôgo · 313 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tupata 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 Nhacafula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tambara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 802 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 207 Feb 27 160 Mar 26 101 Apr 26 26 May 24 9 Jun 22 7 Jul 22 12 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 6 Oct 30 11 Nov 30 84 Dec 28 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nhacafula?In Tambara District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhacafula?Buzua, Mandie, Moatize, Mungari, Nhacolo and Nhamassonge - What time zone is Nhacafula in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhacafula?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhacafula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhacafula?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhacafula?Settlements lie between 178 m and 409 m - What is the highest point in Nhacafula?Monte Nhengué (528 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nhacafula?March to September - What is the P-code of Nhacafula?MZ061003 (OCHA common operational dataset)