# Lumbiza/Njesse Locality, Macaloge, Sanga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/lumbiza-njesse/ Locality · Macaloge # Lumbiza/Njesse Lumbiza/Njesse is a locality of Mozambique in Macaloge, Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **356.5 km²**. - 356km² ## Where is Lumbiza/Njesse? Lumbiza/Njesse lies in [Macaloge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/), [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: [Ligogolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ligogolo/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/) and [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/). By area it is the 663rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Lumbiza/Njesse is about 1,514 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6093° S, 35.4048° 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: Lumbiza/Njesse - 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) · Lichinga75 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lumbiza/Njesse Named natural and historic features inside Lumbiza/Njesse, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Macon-onda - Micuhame - Mooga - Rio Chindumbe ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Mimbo · 1,213 m - Monte Macungulo · 1,003 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 Lumbiza/Njesse 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 Lumbiza/Njesse Need Nearest mapped Distance College Lurio University (Sanga) · Sanga-Sede 30 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lumbiza/Njesse?In Macaloge, Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lumbiza/Njesse?Ligogolo, Macaloge-Sede and Sanga-Sede - What time zone is Lumbiza/Njesse in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lumbiza/Njesse?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lumbiza/Njesse?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Lumbiza/Njesse?Monte Mimbo (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lumbiza/Njesse?April to November - What is the P-code of Lumbiza/Njesse?MZ01160301 (OCHA common operational dataset)