# Nsauca Locality, Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages

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Locality · Lussanhando 

# Nsauca

Nsauca is a locality of Mozambique in Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **239.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 240km²
- 1,252 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nsauca?

Nsauca 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 6 other localities: [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [Luchimua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/luchimua/), [Lutuesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/lutuesse/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Mussa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/mussa/) and [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/). By area it is the 816th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.8% of [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/). The centre of Nsauca is about 1,457 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0935° S, 35.1787° 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: Nsauca

- 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) · Lichinga22 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi170 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 26 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 05:58, 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 Nsauca

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Nsauca. Settlements here lie between about 1,102 m and 1,318 m above sea level (median 1,252 m).

- Aldeia Bagarila
- Aldeia Baia
- Aldeia Chilapitangongo
- Aldeia Lipombue
- Aldeia Matemango
- Aldeia Matumbué
- Aldeia M’bemba
- Aíde
- Calange
- Chuaia
- Dikole
- Gomela
- Gonçalves
- Guerra
- Lipende
- Lucavanga
- Lussimbése
- Missaia
- Nicole
- Raicando
- Sanca
- Totela
- Utumuira

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 Nsauca

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Livenga
- Lucheta
- Lucimbêse
- Luissa
- Nachitete
- Namatite
- Namitunba
- Rio Lussanhando

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Monte Quinandite · 1,213 m
- Monte Massiu · 1,197 m
- Monte Jambê · 1,140 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 Nsauca 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 Nsauca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Standard · Sanjala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24322#map=17/-13.29946/35.24322) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) 

Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) 

College Lichinga City · Sanjala 24 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

- Malica

## Quick answers

- Where is Nsauca?In Lussanhando, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nsauca?Canjamba, Luchimua, Lutuesse, Malica, Mussa and Sanga-Sede
- What time zone is Nsauca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nsauca?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nsauca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nsauca?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nsauca?Settlements lie between 1,102 m and 1,318 m
- What is the highest point in Nsauca?Monte Quinandite (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nsauca?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nsauca?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nsauca?Standard, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nsauca?Petromoc, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nsauca?MZ01010602 (OCHA common operational dataset)