# Mussa Locality, Chimbunila, Chimbonila District – Villages

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Locality · Chimbunila 

# Mussa

Mussa is a locality of Mozambique in Chimbunila, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province. It covers **921.4 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 921km²
- 1,192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mussa?

Mussa lies in [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/), [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chitanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/chitanda/), [Cholue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/cholue/), [Lutuesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/lutuesse/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Mitava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/mitava/), [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/muembe/), [Namuanica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/namuanica/) and [Nsauca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/nsauca/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.9% of [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/). The centre of Mussa is about 1,434 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3597° S, 35.4782° 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: Mussa

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga25 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi190 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:18).

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 Mussa

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mussa. Settlements here lie between about 962 m and 1,353 m above sea level (median 1,192 m).

- Aiuda
- Aldeia Colongo
- Aldeia Mussa
- Bala
- Chembela
- Chigonda
- Chimbonila
- Colongo
- Demba
- Genacate
- Homem
- Iaíssa
- Jafe
- Liumbucaca
- Liungo
- Machomane
- Machumane
- Macungane
- Matacha
- Muenhazari
- Nambala
- Ntoto
- Paluma
- Pambela
- Salange
- Silala
- Viga

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 Mussa

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Chiconge
- Cuti
- Liquesi
- Liqui
- Litolange
- Litolange
- Lucinge
- Musela
- Namatanda
- Namucutucute
- Nisoche
- Nituiri
- Rio Lunguena
- Sengele
- Sondê
- Unguesé

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Changausia · 1,353 m
- Monte Necunica · 1,279 m
- Monte Lione · 1,246 m
- Monte Bunguee · 1,228 m
- Monte Uasassi · 1,216 m
- Monte Maú · 1,211 m
- Monte Combê · 1,196 m
- Monte Missava · 1,162 m
- Monte Chissomandemba · 1,153 m
- Monte Natingupe · 1,043 m
- Monte Lissacata · 1,004 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 Mussa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chimbonila District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (329 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 22 329 

Feb 22 243 

Mar 22 170 

Apr 20 61 

May 18 22 

Jun 17 5 

Jul 17 11 

Aug 19 13 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 57 

Dec 23 236 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mussa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Barclays · Muchenga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30433&mlon=35.24654#map=17/-13.30433/35.24654) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) 

Hotel Rest House Will Sinjewe · Estacao 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31306&mlon=35.25332#map=17/-13.31306/35.25332) 

College Campus Universitario da Up-Niassa · Nomba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31111&mlon=35.28111#map=17/-13.31111/35.28111) 

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 Chimbunila

- Cholue
- Namuanica

## Quick answers

- Where is Mussa?In Chimbunila, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mussa?Chitanda, Cholue, Lutuesse, Malica, Mitava, Muembe, Namuanica and Nsauca
- What time zone is Mussa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mussa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mussa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mussa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mussa?Settlements lie between 962 m and 1,353 m
- What is the highest point in Mussa?Monte Changausia (1,353 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mussa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mussa?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mussa?Barclays, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mussa?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mussa?MZ01040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)