# Luchimua Locality, Lussimbesse, Sanga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/luchimua/ Locality · Lussimbesse # Luchimua Luchimua is a locality of Mozambique in Lussimbesse, Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **97.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.0km² - 1,176 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luchimua? Luchimua 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 3 other localities: [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [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 1091st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.7% of [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/). The centre of Luchimua is about 1,463 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0553° S, 35.2944° 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: Luchimua - 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) · Lichinga25 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi183 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:19). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Luchimua Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Luchimua. - Aldeia Nduica - Metetema 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 Luchimua Named natural and historic features inside Luchimua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Massambala - Miala - Rio Luchimua ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Bemba · 1,551 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 Luchimua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). 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 22 364 Feb 22 270 Mar 22 218 Apr 20 71 May 18 18 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 4 Aug 19 7 Sep 22 4 Oct 24 19 Nov 25 75 Dec 23 284 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luchimua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank BIC · Popular 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24650#map=17/-13.29946/35.24650) Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) Hotel Girassol · Nzinje 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30166&mlon=35.24456#map=17/-13.30166/35.24456) College Lurio University (Sanga) · Sanga-Sede 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.88209&mlon=35.41808#map=17/-12.88209/35.41808) 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 - Canjamba ## Quick answers - Where is Luchimua?In Lussimbesse, Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Luchimua?Canjamba, Nsauca and Sanga-Sede - What time zone is Luchimua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luchimua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Luchimua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luchimua?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Luchimua?Bemba (1,551 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luchimua?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Luchimua?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luchimua?BIC, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luchimua?Petromoc, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luchimua?MZ01160202 (OCHA common operational dataset)