# Nhacolo, Tambara District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/ Administrative post · Tambara District # Nhacolo Nhacolo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Tambara District, Manica Province. It covers **1,039.7 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,040km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Nhacolo? Nhacolo lies in [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Buzua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/), [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/), [Chueza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/), [Moatize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/) and [Nhacafula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/). By area it is the 257th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 24.3% of [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/). The centre of Nhacolo is about 1,039 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7586° S, 34.2795° 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: Nhacolo - 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) · Tete100 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre141 km ### Nearest railway station Chueza (Chueza), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Nhacolo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Casado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/casado/) 372 4 0 [Nhacolo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/nhacolo-sede/) 249 8 1 [Sabeta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/sabeta/) 418 11 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 Nhacolo Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Nhacolo. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 250 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Alfaiate - Campange - Capamba - Casado - Chacála - Dungue - Jange - Mitanda - Nhantanzira - Nhaunga - Nhongo - Nota - Pompe - Sabandare - Sabeta - Sachinda - Saguanguala - Sancazabso - Sandobze - Sanhogenge - Talica - Tambara - Uandanga 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 Nhacolo Named natural and historic features inside Nhacolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Cangombe - Cassau - Cheso - Chidje - Lago Cubué - Lago Doenge - Lago Nhamacabesué - Lago Nhanchengue - Lago Unge - Nhabóle - Nhacainga - Nhacamba - Nhacambira - Nhacatete - Nhacomba - Nhacuaua - Nhamiduroro - Nhamumbo - Nhancono - Nhandiro - Nhangongo - Nhatombo - Rio Muíra ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Ilha Chigomba - Ilha Micune - Ilha Nabzulo - Ilha Nhamacosa ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tambara 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 Nhacolo 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nhacolo Places mapped inside Nhacolo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Nhacolo?In Tambara District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhacolo?Buzua, Chiramba, Chueza, Moatize and Nhacafula - What time zone is Nhacolo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhacolo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhacolo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhacolo?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhacolo?Settlements lie between 85 m and 250 m - What is the best time to visit Nhacolo?March to September - How many petrol pumps are in Nhacolo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nhacolo?MZ061001 (OCHA common operational dataset)