# Meponda, Cidade de Lichinga – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/ Administrative post · Cidade de Lichinga # Meponda Meponda is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **2,052.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,052km² - 1locality ## Where is Meponda? Meponda lies in [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 administrative posts: [Lione](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/), [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/), [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/), [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/) and [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/). By area it is the 129th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 61.9% of [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/). The centre of Meponda is about 1,429 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 54 km from Lichinga, the main town of Cidade de Lichinga. The centre point is at 13.2764° S, 34.7420° 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: Meponda - 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) · Lichinga57 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:21). 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. ## Localities of Meponda Locality Area km² Localities Services [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/) 2,052 27 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Meponda Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Meponda. Settlements here lie between about 483 m and 1,042 m above sea level (median 607 m). - Bilange - Buana - Caponga - Cassimo - Chiloela - Chitundo - Chiuôco - Cuchi - Cuinenguene - Culomba - Emedi - Jaueca - Liziunga - Luaice - Lundo - Machele - Mbetazicone - Meponda - Nane - Nedala - Nessôsa - Palangue - Sefo - Suá - Timba - Unssoussa - Zobedi 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 Meponda Named natural and historic features inside Meponda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 38 rivers and streams. - Becê - Buchi - Candesse - Canhula - Cenala - Change - Chicolela - Chisoobula - Chissangese - Chitache - Chiuge - Chongó - Lecite - Lilombué - Limpobue - Litembo - Litumba - Luche - Luculece - Luize - Luquesi - Luquesi - Lusanga - Luvola …and 14 more. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ponta Gilambo ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Livine · 1,196 m - Monte Chobanga · 1,116 m - Monte Ungali · 986 m - Monte Mapange · 985 m - Monte Chande · 955 m - Monte Bacio · 886 m - Naumar · 832 m - Monte Bonegelo · 810 m - Monte Naumale · 734 m - Monte Mualimbe · 675 m - Monte Baí · 649 m - Monte Mualimbe · 567 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 Meponda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Lichinga, the warmest month is Nov (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 609 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 301 Feb 28 222 Mar 28 149 Apr 27 45 May 25 12 Jun 24 3 Jul 23 7 Aug 26 8 Sep 29 3 Oct 31 12 Nov 32 46 Dec 30 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Meponda?In Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Meponda?Lione, Lussanhando, Lussimbesse, Maniamba and Meluluca - What time zone is Meponda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Meponda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Meponda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meponda?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meponda?Settlements lie between 483 m and 1,042 m - What is the highest point in Meponda?Monte Livine (1,196 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meponda?April to August - What is the P-code of Meponda?MZ010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)