# Sambula Locality, Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/sambula/ Locality · Massenger # Sambula Sambula is a locality of Mozambique in Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **55.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 55.0km² - 1,267 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sambula? Sambula 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 4 other localities: [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/massenger/) and [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/sanjala/). By area it is the 1181st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 58.2% of [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/). The centre of Sambula is about 1,439 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2620° S, 35.1886° 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 Sambula ### Nearby, outside Sambula - Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular7.5 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: Sambula - 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) · Lichinga8.5 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi163 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 8.8 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 Sambula Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sambula. Settlements here lie between about 1,125 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,267 m). - Aldeia Massangere - Aldeia Naliuila - Aldeia Nauca - Aldeia Utumuile - Mandoa - Muangate - Sarimo 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 Sambula Named natural and historic features inside Sambula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Sambuta - Ucholechole 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 Sambula 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 Sambula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank Standard · Sanjala 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24322#map=17/-13.29946/35.24322) Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) College Lichinga City · Sanjala 6.9 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 - Massenger ## Quick answers - Where is Sambula?In Massenger, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Sambula?Lione-Sede, Malica, Massenger and Sanjala - What is there to see in Sambula?Place dos Liberados - What time zone is Sambula in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sambula?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sambula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sambula?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sambula?Settlements lie between 1,125 m and 1,320 m - What is the best time to visit Sambula?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sambula?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sambula?Standard, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sambula?Petromoc, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sambula?MZ01010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)