# Vila de Ressano Garcia Locality, Ressano Garcia – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/vila-de-ressano-garcia/ Locality · Ressano Garcia # Vila de Ressano Garcia Vila de Ressano Garcia is a locality of Mozambique in Ressano Garcia, Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **38.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.8km² - 7mapped services - 257 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Ressano Garcia? Vila de Ressano Garcia lies in [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/), [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Chanculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/chanculo/) and [Sunduine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/sunduine/). By area it is the 1209th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.8% of [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/). The centre of Vila de Ressano Garcia is about 80 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.4764° S, 31.9986° 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: Vila de 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 - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza71 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo76 km ### Nearest railway station Ressano García (Vila de Ressano Garcia), about 4.1 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. ## Villages and localities in Vila de Ressano Garcia Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Ressano Garcia. The largest with a recorded population: Ressano Garcia (110,000). Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 291 m above sea level (median 257 m). - Chelene - Cudaquene - Macandane - Machangane - Machiva - Ressano Garcia - Sra. da Assuncão - Tomo - Uachirrulane 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 Vila de Ressano Garcia Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Ressano Garcia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Vila de 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Ressano Garcia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Moamba · Vila de Moamba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.59860&mlon=32.24485#map=17/-25.59860/32.24485) Bank Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia · Vila de Ressano Garcia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49628&mlon=31.99265#map=17/-25.49628/31.99265) Petrol pump Sasol · Vila de Ressano Garcia 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.45618&mlon=31.99418#map=17/-25.45618/31.99418) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila de Ressano Garcia Places mapped inside Vila de Ressano Garcia in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Ressano Garcia - Chanculo ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Ressano Garcia?In Ressano Garcia, Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Ressano Garcia?Chanculo and Sunduine - What time zone is Vila de Ressano Garcia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Ressano Garcia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Ressano Garcia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Ressano Garcia?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila de Ressano Garcia?Settlements lie between 125 m and 291 m - What is the highest point in Vila de Ressano Garcia?Macabula (320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vila de Ressano Garcia?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Ressano Garcia?Centro de Saúde de Moamba, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Ressano Garcia?Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila de Ressano Garcia?Sasol, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vila de Ressano Garcia?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vila de Ressano Garcia?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vila de Ressano Garcia?MZ10070302 (OCHA common operational dataset)