# Moamba-Sede, Moamba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/ Administrative post · Moamba District # Moamba-Sede Moamba-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **708.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 708km² - 2localities - 3mapped services ## Where is Moamba-Sede? Moamba-Sede lies in [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Namaacha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/), [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/), [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/) and [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/). By area it is the 314th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 15.5% of [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/). The centre of Moamba-Sede is about 52 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.5529° S, 32.3302° 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: Moamba-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 - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo48 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza99 km ### Nearest railway station Moamba (Vila de Moamba), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:07). 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 Moamba-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/moamba-sede/) 649 49 1 [Vila de Moamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/vila-de-moamba/) 60 1 2 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 Moamba-Sede Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Moamba-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Moamba (14,940). Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 391 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Biguane - Bimba - Calaboiço - Chadana - Chibone - Chueba - Condene - Dejapa - Djalane - Djandje - Dualhe - Escrivão - Gembe - Goane - Gonde - Guaba - Guenda - Incalane - Jijimbana - Jôjo - M. Alexandre - Macaissa - Machamboiana - Machezane - Macuengue - Macumua - Madala - Maguaze - Maguão - Mahobane - Mangoiana - Manhambaxeea - Massaca - Massocha - Maxixitana - Meconguedza - Mevuva - Moamba - Motechisse - Munguene - Mózesse - M’valane - Ponzela - Saindaque - Sijocuana - Tchai-Tchai - Techaquela - Teme - Unambane - Xiose 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 Moamba-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Moamba-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Lago Chicongene - Lago Funte - Major - Matingatinga - Rio Bangane - Rio Bobo - Rio Escuchuíne - Rio Muxerene - Rio Nalenne - Rio Nhamazane - Rio Ricalha - Rio Tonela ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Panguissa · 305 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 Moamba-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moamba District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (161 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 161 Feb 26 100 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 62 May 21 19 Jun 19 18 Jul 19 15 Aug 21 12 Sep 23 24 Oct 24 53 Nov 25 102 Dec 26 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moamba-Sede Places mapped inside Moamba-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - 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 Moamba-Sede?In Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Moamba-Sede?Namaacha, Pessene, Ressano Garcia and Sabie - What time zone is Moamba-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moamba-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Moamba-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moamba-Sede?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moamba-Sede?Settlements lie between 78 m and 391 m - What is the highest point in Moamba-Sede?Monte Panguissa (305 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moamba-Sede?February to November - How many hospitals are in Moamba-Sede?1 mapped - How many banks are in Moamba-Sede?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moamba-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Moamba-Sede?MZ100701 (OCHA common operational dataset)