# Ressano Garcia, Moamba District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/

Administrative post · Moamba District 

# Ressano Garcia

Ressano Garcia is an administrative post of Mozambique in Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **187.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 187km²
- 2localities
- 7mapped services

## Where is Ressano Garcia?

Ressano Garcia lies in [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/) and [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/). By area it is the 399th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/). The centre of Ressano Garcia is about 71 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.5305° S, 32.0583° 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: Ressano Garcia

- 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) · Maputo67 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza79 km

### Nearest railway station

Ressano García (Vila de Ressano Garcia), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:08).

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 Ressano Garcia

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chanculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/chanculo/) 148 17 0 

[Vila de Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/vila-de-ressano-garcia/) 39 9 7 

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 Ressano Garcia

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Ressano Garcia. The largest with a recorded population: Ressano Garcia (110,000). Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 291 m above sea level (median 148 m).

- Buquile
- Chanculo
- Chelene
- Cudaquene
- Fubane
- Gimo Siburi
- Guaza
- Herdade S. Jose
- Incomáti
- Jombana
- Macandane
- Machangane
- Machiva
- Mahumo
- Mapunzane
- Movene
- Mugubuja
- Mupongolo
- Pequinino
- Ressano Garcia
- Ringane
- Sra. da Assuncão
- Tabe
- Tomo
- Uachirrulane
- Vovo

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 Ressano Garcia

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Rio Chene
- Rio Cocoauene
- Rio Louissone
- Rio Manhatime
- Rio Secongene

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Macabula · 320 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 Ressano Garcia 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 Ressano Garcia

Places mapped inside Ressano Garcia in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Restaurants1

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 Ressano Garcia?In Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ressano Garcia?Moamba-Sede and Sabie
- What time zone is Ressano Garcia in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ressano Garcia?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ressano Garcia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ressano Garcia?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ressano Garcia?Settlements lie between 101 m and 291 m
- What is the highest point in Ressano Garcia?Macabula (320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ressano Garcia?February to November
- How many banks are in Ressano Garcia?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ressano Garcia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ressano Garcia?MZ100703 (OCHA common operational dataset)