# Nzinje Locality, Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/nzinje/ Locality · Sanjala # Nzinje Nzinje is a locality of Mozambique in Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **21.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.9km² - 10mapped services - 1,349 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nzinje? Nzinje lies in [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/), [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 7 other localities: [Ceramica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/ceramica/), [Estacao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/estacao/), [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/), [Lulimile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/lulimile/), [Muchenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/muchenga/), [Popular](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/popular/) and [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/sanjala/). By area it is the 1275th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.1% of [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/). The centre of Nzinje is about 1,432 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 2.6 km from Lichinga, the main town of Sanjala. The centre point is at 13.3247° S, 35.2196° 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 Nzinje ### Nearby, outside Nzinje - Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular4.0 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: Nzinje - 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) · Lichinga7.6 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi164 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 3.7 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 Nzinje Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nzinje. The largest with a recorded population: Lichinga (281,341). - Lichinga 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 Nzinje 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 Nzinje Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank Millennium bim · Nzinje 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30845&mlon=35.24391#map=17/-13.30845/35.24391) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) Hotel Massenger Villa · Nzinje 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31670&mlon=35.23330#map=17/-13.31670/35.23330) College Lichinga City · Nzinje 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30160&mlon=35.24483#map=17/-13.30160/35.24483) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nzinje Places mapped inside Nzinje in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Hotels4 - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Sanjala - Chiulugo - Muchenga - Namacula - Popular - Sanjala ## Quick answers - Where is Nzinje?In Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Nzinje?Ceramica, Estacao, Lione-Sede, Lulimile, Muchenga, Popular and Sanjala - What is there to see in Nzinje?Place dos Liberados - What time zone is Nzinje in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nzinje?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nzinje?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nzinje?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nzinje?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nzinje?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nzinje?Millennium bim, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nzinje?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nzinje?1 mapped - How many banks are in Nzinje?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Nzinje?MZ01010105 (OCHA common operational dataset)