# Josina Machel Locality, Muanona, Nacala Porto District

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Locality · Muanona 

# Josina Machel

Josina Machel is a locality of Mozambique in Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **2.91 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.9km²
- 180 mtypical elevation

## Where is Josina Machel?

Josina Machel lies in [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/), [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Locone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/locone/), [Matalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/matalane/), [Muambe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/muambe/), [Mupete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/mupete/), [Murrutumana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/murrutumana/) and [Navevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/navevene/). By area it is the 1513th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.4% of [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/). The centre of Josina Machel is about 1,512 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6741° S, 40.6868° 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).

## Things to see in and around Josina Machel

### Nearby, outside Josina Machel

- Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve, Nacuxa13 km
- Crusse · ruins, Nacuxa17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Josina Machel

- 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) · Nacala21 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula158 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 2.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 16:55).

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 Josina Machel

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Josina Machel.

- Chimela

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).

## Weather in Josina Machel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nacala Porto District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 327 

Feb 27 260 

Mar 27 172 

Apr 26 113 

May 25 17 

Jun 24 32 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 40 

Dec 28 147 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Josina Machel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Capricórnio · Triangulo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56430&mlon=40.67467#map=17/-14.56430/40.67467) 

Bank Standard Bank · Bloco 1 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55702&mlon=40.68622#map=17/-14.55702/40.68622) 

Petrol pump ENGEN · Nanare 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60467&mlon=40.68175#map=17/-14.60467/40.68175) 

Hotel Hotel Do Sol Nacala-Porto · Triangulo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56316&mlon=40.68702#map=17/-14.56316/40.68702) 

School No Meu Escritório, Na Universidade Politécnica De Nacala · Uthupaia 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59892&mlon=40.68696#map=17/-14.59892/40.68696) 

College Apolitecnica ISPUNA · Uthupaia 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59859&mlon=40.68677#map=17/-14.59859/40.68677) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54168&mlon=40.67963#map=17/-14.54168/40.67963) 

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 Muanona

- 25 de Setembro
- Conambia
- Inaco
- Locone
- Mahelene
- Matalane
- Matola
- Minhewene
- Muambe
- Muanona-Sede
- Mupete
- Murrutumana
- Nabulusa
- Nacurula
- Namissica
- Nanare
- Navevene

## Quick answers

- Where is Josina Machel?In Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Josina Machel?Locone, Matalane, Muambe, Mupete, Murrutumana and Navevene
- What is there to see in Josina Machel?Reserva de Crusse, Crusse
- What time zone is Josina Machel in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Josina Machel?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Josina Machel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Josina Machel?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Josina Machel?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Josina Machel?Hospital Capricórnio, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Josina Machel?Standard Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Josina Machel?ENGEN, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Josina Machel?MZ03170305 (OCHA common operational dataset)