# Lussimbesse, Sanga District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/ Administrative post · Sanga District # Lussimbesse Lussimbesse is an administrative post of Mozambique in Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **579.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 580km² - 2localities ## Where is Lussimbesse? Lussimbesse lies in [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/), [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/), [Meponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/) and [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/). By area it is the 341st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 4.7% of [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/). The centre of Lussimbesse is about 1,463 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0258° S, 35.1297° 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: Lussimbesse - 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) · Lichinga31 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi169 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 35 km from the centre. ### 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 17:20). 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 Lussimbesse Locality Area km² Localities Services [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/) 483 12 0 [Luchimua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/luchimua/) 97 2 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 Lussimbesse Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Lussimbesse. Settlements here lie between about 1,158 m and 1,376 m above sea level (median 1,344 m). - Aldeia Cajamba - Aldeia Chitula - Aldeia Nduica - Ali - Chabane - Lucunhire - Macuinja - Malema - Malemia - Matenda - Metetema - Micotchi - Midoco - Uleti 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 Lussimbesse Named natural and historic features inside Lussimbesse, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Chicucula - Limponbué - Liuenguea - Luquasi - Maiasambe - Massambala - Miala - Namanhololo - Nunga - Pambêse - Rio Luchimua - Rio Matumbe - Rio Namatule ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Bemba · 1,551 m - Monte Espessaque · 1,366 m - Bemba · 1,227 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 Lussimbesse and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 315 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,339 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (364 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 20 364 Feb 20 270 Mar 20 218 Apr 18 71 May 16 18 Jun 15 4 Jul 15 4 Aug 17 7 Sep 19 4 Oct 22 19 Nov 23 75 Dec 21 284 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lussimbesse?In Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lussimbesse?Lussanhando, Maniamba, Meponda and Unango - What time zone is Lussimbesse in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lussimbesse?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lussimbesse?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lussimbesse?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lussimbesse?Settlements lie between 1,158 m and 1,376 m - What is the highest point in Lussimbesse?Bemba (1,551 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lussimbesse?April to November - What is the P-code of Lussimbesse?MZ011602 (OCHA common operational dataset)