# Timba Locality, Meluluca, Lago District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/timba/ Locality · Meluluca # Timba Timba is a locality of Mozambique in Meluluca, Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **654.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 654km² - 736 mtypical elevation ## Where is Timba? Timba lies in [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Mbandeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/meluluca/) and [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.1% of [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/). The centre of Timba is about 1,456 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0256° S, 34.7369° 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: Timba - 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) · Lichinga64 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi134 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 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. ## Villages and localities in Timba Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Timba. Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 843 m above sea level (median 736 m). - Acuirindi - Bomane - Chipiage - Lusseta - Zizi 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 Timba Named natural and historic features inside Timba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Laile - Latamb - Urungo ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Ponta Chinuné - Ponta Guiela - Ponta Namicango ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Bumbê · 1,180 m - Monte Unde · 759 m - Membe · 641 m - Monte Chicololue · 610 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 Timba 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Timba Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Millennium BIM · Vila de Metangula 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70007&mlon=34.80698#map=17/-12.70007/34.80698) School EP1 Sanjala · Vila de Metangula 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70059&mlon=34.80773#map=17/-12.70059/34.80773) 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 Meluluca - Meluluca ## Quick answers - Where is Timba?In Meluluca, Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Timba?Mbandeze, Meluluca and Meponda-Sede - What time zone is Timba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Timba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Timba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Timba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Timba?Settlements lie between 603 m and 843 m - What is the highest point in Timba?Monte Bumbê (1,180 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Timba?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Timba?Millennium BIM, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Timba?MZ01030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)