# Maniamba, Lago District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/ Administrative post · Lago District # Maniamba Maniamba is an administrative post of Mozambique in Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,265.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,265km² - 2localities ## Where is Maniamba? Maniamba lies in [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Lunho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/), [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/), [Matchedje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/), [Meponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/), [Metangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/metangula/) and [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/). By area it is the 221st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 10.5% of [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/). The centre of Maniamba is about 1,490 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7643° S, 35.0405° 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: Maniamba - 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) · Lichinga62 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 Maniamba Locality Area km² Localities Services [Maniamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/) 1,074 28 0 [Mbandeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/) 192 13 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 Maniamba Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Maniamba. The largest with a recorded population: Sanga (4,184). Settlements here lie between about 515 m and 1,308 m above sea level (median 1,155 m). - Aldeia Mazogo - Bode - Bonga - Calumbeta - Casembe - Chaibo - Chango - Chilotoche - Chindamba - Chingomo - Chirombo - Chiuata - Chiulica - Colama - Dajuda - Dini - Ganga - Jominjo - Landa - Lipeta - Luengo - Lundo - Lunho - Maniamba - Maumbica - Mbandece - Mecuinda - Mepoche - Metage - Mpacache - Mutucula - Mutungue - Nacachiche - Name - Natenga - Nhunga - Quali - Sanga - Tolo - Txizoma 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 Maniamba Named natural and historic features inside Maniamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Lirudia - Logo - Lualece - Luceua - Lutiche - Meculangui - Modeira - Nainange - Namaguanha - Nucece - Pacache - Rio Bandece - Rio Lutiché - Rio Nóssi ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Cheringurabe · 1,500 m - Monte Lissongolé · 1,366 m - Monte Chimossó · 1,221 m - Monte Chipaulo · 1,129 m - Monte Suche · 1,080 m - Monte M’Lijamba · 972 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 Maniamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 543 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 307 Feb 21 239 Mar 20 188 Apr 20 63 May 18 11 Jun 17 2 Jul 16 2 Aug 18 3 Sep 21 2 Oct 23 12 Nov 24 62 Dec 22 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Maniamba?In Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Maniamba?Lunho, Lussimbesse, Matchedje, Meluluca, Meponda, Metangula and Unango - What time zone is Maniamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maniamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maniamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maniamba?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maniamba?Settlements lie between 515 m and 1,308 m - What is the highest point in Maniamba?Monte Cheringurabe (1,500 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maniamba?April to November - What is the P-code of Maniamba?MZ010304 (OCHA common operational dataset)