# Massenger Locality, Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages

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Locality · Massenger 

# Massenger

Massenger is a locality of Mozambique in Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **18.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.4km²
- 1,305 mtypical elevation

## Where is Massenger?

Massenger lies in [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/), [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 5 other localities: [Assumane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/assumane/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Namacula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/namacula/), [Sambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/sambula/) and [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/sanjala/). By area it is the 1297th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.5% of [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/). The centre of Massenger is about 1,441 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2448° S, 35.2270° 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 Massenger

### Nearby, outside Massenger

- Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular6.4 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: Massenger

- 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) · Lichinga5.4 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi168 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 8.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:19).

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 Massenger

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Massenger. Settlements here lie between about 1,295 m and 1,371 m above sea level (median 1,305 m).

- Amado
- Mamade
- Medi
- Messaco
- Txipereca

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 Massenger 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 Massenger

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Standard · Sanjala 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24322#map=17/-13.29946/35.24322) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) 

Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) 

College Lichinga City · Sanjala 5.9 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 Massenger

- Assumane
- Sambula

## Quick answers

- Where is Massenger?In Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Massenger?Assumane, Malica, Namacula, Sambula and Sanjala
- What is there to see in Massenger?Place dos Liberados
- What time zone is Massenger in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Massenger?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Massenger?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Massenger?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Massenger?Settlements lie between 1,295 m and 1,371 m
- What is the best time to visit Massenger?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Massenger?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Massenger?Standard, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Massenger?Petromoc, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Massenger?MZ01010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)