# Maniamba-Sede Locality, Maniamba, Lago District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/ Locality · Maniamba # Maniamba-Sede Maniamba-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Maniamba, Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,073.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,074km² - 1,070 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maniamba-Sede? Maniamba-Sede lies in [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [Lunho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/lunho-sede/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/), [Mbandeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/meluluca/), [Mepochi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/mepochi/), [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/) and [Vila de Metangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/metangula/vila-de-metangula/). By area it is the 184th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 84.8% of [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/). The centre of Maniamba-Sede is about 1,500 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6758° S, 35.0395° 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-Sede - 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) · Lichinga71 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi184 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 17:21). 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. ## Villages and localities in Maniamba-Sede Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Maniamba-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 515 m and 1,308 m above sea level (median 1,070 m). - Bode - Bonga - Calumbeta - Chaibo - Chango - Chilotoche - Chindamba - Chingomo - Chiuata - Chiulica - Colama - Dajuda - Dini - Ganga - Jominjo - Landa - Lunho - Maniamba - Maumbica - Mecuinda - Mepoche - Metage - Mpacache - Mutucula - Mutungue - Natenga - Nhunga - 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Maniamba-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Lirudia - Luceua - Lutiche - Meculangui - Modeira - Nainange - Nucece - Pacache - 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 ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Maniamba 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-Sede 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 (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 458 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 21 188 Apr 20 63 May 19 11 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 3 Sep 22 2 Oct 24 12 Nov 24 62 Dec 22 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maniamba-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Metangula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69056&mlon=34.81014#map=17/-12.69056/34.81014) Hotel Pensão Chifuli · Vila de Metangula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69086&mlon=34.81227#map=17/-12.69086/34.81227) School EP3 Muchenga · Vila de Metangula 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69007&mlon=34.81461#map=17/-12.69007/34.81461) College UCM - Fagreff - Lichinga · Vila de Metangula 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63524&mlon=34.78769#map=17/-12.63524/34.78769) Police station Policia · Vila de Metangula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69942&mlon=34.80832#map=17/-12.69942/34.80832) 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 Maniamba - Mbandeze ## Quick answers - Where is Maniamba-Sede?In Maniamba, Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Maniamba-Sede?Canjamba, Lunho-Sede, Macaloge-Sede, Mbandeze, Meluluca, Mepochi, Sanga-Sede and Vila de Metangula - What time zone is Maniamba-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maniamba-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maniamba-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maniamba-Sede?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maniamba-Sede?Settlements lie between 515 m and 1,308 m - What is the highest point in Maniamba-Sede?Monte Cheringurabe (1,500 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maniamba-Sede?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Maniamba-Sede?BCI, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maniamba-Sede?MZ01030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)