# Mbamba Locality, Mecula-Sede, Mecula District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mbamba/ Locality · Mecula-Sede # Mbamba Mbamba is a locality of Mozambique in Mecula-Sede, Mecula District, Niassa Province. It covers **2,125.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,125km² - 279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbamba? Mbamba 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 5 other localities: [Marangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/marangira/), [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mecula-sede/), [Nacololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nacololo/), [Nairoto-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nairoto-sede/) and [Naulala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/naulala/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.9% of [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/). The centre of Mbamba is about 1,648 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0853° S, 38.0919° 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: Mbamba - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba283 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara300 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:10). 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 Mbamba Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbamba. Settlements here lie between about 189 m and 312 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Jantema - Maziviri - Mbamba - Micunde - Nancoco - Nanguara - Nantemua 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 Mbamba Named natural and historic features inside Mbamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Cupó - Lalama - Macongoe - Nacama - Namacuesa - Namacócu - Namadjali - Namapiro - Nangosse - Neluaze - Rio Namahó - Uncuta ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Meriro · 780 m - Monte Bomburro · 259 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 Mbamba 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 Mbamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Luganda Wilderness Camp · Marangira 37 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 - Lugenda - Mecula-Sede - Naulala ## Quick answers - Where is Mbamba?In Mecula-Sede, Mecula District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mbamba?Marangira, Mecula-Sede, Nacololo, Nairoto-Sede and Naulala - What time zone is Mbamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mbamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbamba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbamba?Settlements lie between 189 m and 312 m - What is the highest point in Mbamba?Meriro (780 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbamba?April to September - What is the P-code of Mbamba?MZ01110103 (OCHA common operational dataset)