# Lunho, Lago District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/ Administrative post · Lago District # Lunho Lunho is an administrative post of Mozambique in Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,215.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,215km² - 3localities ## Where is Lunho? Lunho lies in [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Cóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/), [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/), [Matchedje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/) and [Metangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/metangula/). By area it is the 229th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 10.1% of [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/). The centre of Lunho is about 1,517 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4991° S, 34.8837° 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: Lunho - 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) · Lichinga96 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi187 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:22). 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 Lunho Locality Area km² Localities Services [Lunho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/lunho-sede/) 220 0 0 [Mepochi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/mepochi/) 583 28 0 [Messumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/messumba/) 412 11 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 Lunho Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Lunho. Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 903 m above sea level (median 600 m). - Abilo - Agamira - Aldeia Chileca - Aldeia Licamba - Aldeia Luiga - Aldeia Muchenga - Aldeia Nchinji - Andalara - Cambona - Chualo - Dala - Gaunge - Gerete - Gombe - Gungunhana - João - Ligonga - Liju - Liponda - Lombaiomba - Luhulo - Lupela - Macumba - Massange - Mbamba - Medoca - Messumba - Mexereno - Miandica - Micuela - Momade - Mondue - Monhecré - Namaumba - Pepo - Peraculama - Pombamali - Tandamula - Tulo 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 Lunho Named natural and historic features inside Lunho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Licudjo - Mambere - Mefululuxi - Mepoche - Namango - Rio Chipindimbe - Rio Dirindi - Rio Fugué - Rio Luìle - Rio Massagero - Rio Mipalanganga - Tulo ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Ponta Bamba - Ponta Chissogono ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Bembe · 717 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 Lunho and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 24 307 Feb 24 239 Mar 24 188 Apr 23 63 May 22 11 Jun 20 2 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 3 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 12 Nov 27 62 Dec 25 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lunho?In Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lunho?Cóbue, Maniamba, Matchedje and Metangula - What time zone is Lunho in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lunho?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lunho?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunho?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunho?Settlements lie between 476 m and 903 m - What is the highest point in Lunho?Monte Bembe (717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lunho?April to November - What is the P-code of Lunho?MZ010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)