# Lugenda Locality, Mecula-Sede, Mecula District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/lugenda/ Locality · Mecula-Sede # Lugenda Lugenda is a locality of Mozambique in Mecula-Sede, Mecula District, Niassa Province. It covers **399.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 400km² - 294 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lugenda? Lugenda lies in [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/), [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Marangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/marangira/) and [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mecula-sede/). By area it is the 602nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/). The centre of Lugenda is about 1,599 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3862° S, 37.5963° 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: Lugenda - 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) · Lichinga271 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:11). 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 Lugenda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lugenda. - Cundjiringa - Lugenda 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 Lugenda Named natural and historic features inside Lugenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Cupó - Lalauina - Rio Lureco ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Izongolé · 460 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mussoma 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 Lugenda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mecula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,410 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 350 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 240 Apr 24 118 May 22 27 Jun 21 16 Jul 21 3 Aug 23 5 Sep 26 6 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 74 Dec 26 268 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lugenda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Luganda Wilderness Camp · Marangira 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.27801&mlon=37.81621#map=17/-12.27801/37.81621) 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 Mecula-Sede - Mbamba - Mecula-Sede - Naulala ## Quick answers - Where is Lugenda?In Mecula-Sede, Mecula District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lugenda?Marangira and Mecula-Sede - What time zone is Lugenda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lugenda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lugenda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lugenda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Lugenda?Monte Izongolé (460 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lugenda?April to September - What is the P-code of Lugenda?MZ01110102 (OCHA common operational dataset)