# Malica Locality, Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/ Locality · Lussanhando # Malica Malica is a locality of Mozambique in Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **766.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 766km² - 1,229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malica? Malica lies in [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/), [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Assumane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/assumane/), [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [Chiulugo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/chiulugo/), [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/), [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/massenger/), [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/), [Mitava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/mitava/), [Mussa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/mussa/), [Nsauca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/nsauca/) and [Sambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/sambula/). By area it is the 316th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 76.2% of [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/). The centre of Malica is about 1,443 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2063° S, 35.1020° 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 Malica ### Nearby, outside Malica - Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular19 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: Malica - 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) · Lichinga19 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi157 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:20). 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 Malica Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Malica. Settlements here lie between about 794 m and 1,330 m above sea level (median 1,229 m). - Aldeia Cassumar - Aldeia Chivigo - Aldeia Malica - Aldeia Muongota - Aldeia Ntiuili - Aliquiè - Bonaia - Calacota - Cambage - Cheninde - Chimuala - Chuaula - Jomanda - Luiça - Lungudja - Lussanhando - Macalane - Matage - Matama - Matapata - Mepate - Metilamanja - Migosa - Moganga - Mucuatula - Mussa - Nandjica - Naossa - Nhando - Palolanga - Samuire - Singupa - Utchicova - Uziene 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 Malica Named natural and historic features inside Malica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Cambaute - Chicandemba - Chicanganga - Chimbuêge - Chissangese - Ligangula - Lilasi - Luambua - Lucimbêse - Macassingone - Mepeia - Motondene - Muicupô - Nacatemba - Namacambia - Namichece - Namigungui - Namijoco - Nando - Nhaneoco - Nipechesse - Rio Luquesi ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Matama · 1,509 m - Monte Buepa · 1,350 m - Monte Balise · 1,243 m - Monte Mungumi · 1,213 m - Monte Nicocôsse · 1,081 m - Monte Baraminhanga · 1,078 m - Monte Lissasse · 1,051 m - Monte Chicungo · 1,013 m - Monte Namalave · 843 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 Malica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Lichinga, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,025 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (301 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 24 301 Feb 24 222 Mar 24 149 Apr 23 45 May 21 12 Jun 20 3 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 8 Sep 25 3 Oct 27 12 Nov 28 46 Dec 26 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank Standard · Sanjala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24322#map=17/-13.29946/35.24322) Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) College Lichinga City · Sanjala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29599&mlon=35.24194#map=17/-13.29599/35.24194) 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 Lussanhando - Nsauca ## Quick answers - Where is Malica?In Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Malica?Assumane, Canjamba, Chiulugo, Lione-Sede, Massenger, Meponda-Sede, Mitava, Mussa, Nsauca and Sambula - What is there to see in Malica?Place dos Liberados - What time zone is Malica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Malica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Malica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malica?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malica?Settlements lie between 794 m and 1,330 m - What is the highest point in Malica?Matama (1,509 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malica?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Malica?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malica?Standard, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malica?Petromoc, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malica?MZ01010601 (OCHA common operational dataset)