# Canjamba Locality, Lussimbesse, Sanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/

Locality · Lussimbesse 

# Canjamba

Canjamba is a locality of Mozambique in Lussimbesse, Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **482.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 483km²
- 1,346 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canjamba?

Canjamba lies in [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/), [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Luchimua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/luchimua/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Maniamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/), [Mbandeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/), [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/), [Nsauca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/nsauca/) and [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/). By area it is the 516th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 83.3% of [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/). The centre of Canjamba is about 1,463 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0257° S, 35.1149° 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: Canjamba

- 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) · Lichinga32 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi167 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.

## Villages and localities in Canjamba

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Canjamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,279 m and 1,376 m above sea level (median 1,346 m).

- Aldeia Cajamba
- Aldeia Chitula
- Ali
- Chabane
- Lucunhire
- Macuinja
- Malema
- Malemia
- Matenda
- 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 Canjamba

Named natural and historic features inside Canjamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Chicucula
- Limponbué
- Liuenguea
- Luquasi
- Maiasambe
- Namanhololo
- Nunga
- Pambêse
- Rio Matumbe
- Rio Namatule

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- 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 Canjamba 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 317 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canjamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Standard · Sanjala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24322#map=17/-13.29946/35.24322) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) 

Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) 

College Lichinga City · Sanjala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29599&mlon=35.24194#map=17/-13.29599/35.24194) 

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 Lussimbesse

- Luchimua

## Quick answers

- Where is Canjamba?In Lussimbesse, Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Canjamba?Luchimua, Malica, Maniamba-Sede, Mbandeze, Meponda-Sede, Nsauca and Sanga-Sede
- What time zone is Canjamba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Canjamba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Canjamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canjamba?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canjamba?Settlements lie between 1,279 m and 1,376 m
- What is the highest point in Canjamba?Monte Espessaque (1,366 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Canjamba?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canjamba?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canjamba?Standard, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canjamba?Petromoc, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Canjamba?MZ01160201 (OCHA common operational dataset)