# Lumbo, Ilha de Moçambique District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/ Administrative post · Ilha de Moçambique District # Lumbo Lumbo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Ilha de Moçambique District, Nampula Province. It covers **174.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 174km² - 2localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Lumbo? Lumbo lies in [Ilha de Moçambique District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/) and [Mossuril-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/). By area it is the 401st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 99.3% of [Ilha de Moçambique District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/). The centre of Lumbo is about 1,473 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0552° S, 40.6271° 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: Lumbo - 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala64 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula145 km ### Nearest railway station Namarral (Namitatar), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 16:54). 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 Lumbo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Ampapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/ampapa/) 131 14 0 [Lumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/lumbo-sede/) 44 5 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 Lumbo Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Lumbo. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 50 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Alifane - Amade - Barreto - Bela Vista - Braímo - Cavia - Chassa - Gónio - Itipa - Lumbo - Monzuele - Mosengeri - Mussa - Naavara - Naguema - Quissanga - Selemane - Ussemane - Ussene 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 Lumbo Named natural and historic features inside Lumbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Lago Naipa - Lago Pepe - Naipa - Rio Xilapane ### Getting around 1 railway station; 1 lighthouse. - Entete - Sancul 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 Lumbo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ilha de Moçambique District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (336 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 336 Feb 27 240 Mar 27 160 Apr 27 104 May 26 17 Jun 25 33 Jul 24 21 Aug 24 16 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 18 Nov 28 34 Dec 28 135 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lumbo Places mapped inside Lumbo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Pharmacies1 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 Lumbo?In Ilha de Moçambique District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Lumbo?Lunga and Mossuril-Sede - What time zone is Lumbo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lumbo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lumbo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lumbo?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lumbo?Settlements lie between 4 m and 50 m - What is the best time to visit Lumbo?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Lumbo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lumbo?MZ030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)