# Goba Locality, Changalane, Namaacha District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/goba/ Locality · Changalane # Goba Goba is a locality of Mozambique in Changalane, Namaacha District, Maputo Province. It covers **97.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.7km² - 289 mtypical elevation ## Where is Goba? Goba lies in [Changalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/), [Namaacha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Changalane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/changalane-sede/), [Impaputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/impaputo/) and [Michangulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/michangulene/). By area it is the 1089th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.6% of [Changalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/). The centre of Goba is about 60 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.2875° S, 32.1051° 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: Goba - 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 - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka39 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo62 km ### Nearest railway station Goba (Goba), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:06). 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 Goba Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Goba. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 398 m above sea level (median 289 m). - Goba - Goba Fronteira - J. Buissa 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 Goba Named natural and historic features inside Goba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mahlabashana - Mantshantjo - Mhlumeni - Rio Miziinandjóu ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Carvalho · 290 m - Monte Mandimbe · 209 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 Goba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namaacha District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 166 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 728 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (142 mm) and the driest Jun (10 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 24 142 Feb 24 98 Mar 24 83 Apr 21 55 May 19 14 Jun 17 10 Jul 17 10 Aug 19 12 Sep 21 27 Oct 22 55 Nov 23 98 Dec 24 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Goba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Militar de Boane · Vila de Boane 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.03905&mlon=32.32460#map=17/-26.03905/32.32460) Bank BCI · Vila de Boane 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04584&mlon=32.33343#map=17/-26.04584/32.33343) Petrol pump Petromoc · Municipio de Namaacha 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.98424&mlon=32.02312#map=17/-25.98424/32.02312) Hotel Namaacha: Hotel Xisaka · Municipio de Namaacha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.98928&mlon=32.01310#map=17/-25.98928/32.01310) School Casa do Gaiato · Eduardo Mondlane 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.11813&mlon=32.28256#map=17/-26.11813/32.28256) College Instituto Agrário de Boane · Vila de Boane 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04709&mlon=32.33262#map=17/-26.04709/32.33262) Police station Police Station Boane · Vila de Boane 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04311&mlon=32.32611#map=17/-26.04311/32.32611) 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. ## Other localities in Changalane - Changalane-Sede - Mahelane - Michangulene ## Quick answers - Where is Goba?In Changalane, Namaacha District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Goba?Changalane-Sede, Impaputo and Michangulene - What time zone is Goba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Goba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Goba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Goba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Goba?Settlements lie between 84 m and 398 m - What is the highest point in Goba?Monte Carvalho (290 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Goba?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Goba?Hospital Militar de Boane, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Goba?BCI, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goba?Petromoc, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Goba?MZ10080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)