# Unango, Sanga District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/ Administrative post · Sanga District # Unango Unango is an administrative post of Mozambique in Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,660.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,660km² - 2localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Unango? Unango lies in [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Chiconono](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/), [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/), [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/), [Macaloge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/), [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/), [Matchedje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/) and [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/). By area it is the 175th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 13.6% of [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/). The centre of Unango is about 1,487 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8428° S, 35.2973° 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: Unango - 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) · Lichinga48 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi195 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 05:57, 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 Unango Locality Area km² Localities Services [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/) 1,557 43 1 [Vila de Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/vila-de-unango/) 103 7 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 Unango Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Unango. Settlements here lie between about 939 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 1,073 m). - Aldeia Kavago - Aldeia Nanzenhenje - Aldeia Ngongote - Amice - Anguati - Baía - Bonamar - Burundi - Canduro - Caponda - Chimbalambala - Chipango - Chiponde - Chitanda - Chumula - Cunha - Dalanhundo - Incoera - Ingoma - Licalauè - Licande - Liquindimba - Lumbisa - Lundi - Machemba - Macunganho - Malimba - Malucula - Manuta - Mapudje - Massambala - Maumbica - Mazi - Mesuso - Metiage - Metima - Miala - Nampande - Ngonga - Nhundo - Nsongote - Saide - Sande - Sumane - Sundjo - Unango - Utxingonja - Vedi - Vilaca - Zé 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 Unango Named natural and historic features inside Unango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Chai - Licujo - Lisange - Lucimbêse - Luguece - Luimbe - Luimuce - Lumbisa - Lunga - Luquesi - Lurondo - Luálece - Nové - Rio Conangombo - Rio Liuna - Rio Livatuagom - Rio Luchimua - Rio Lungue - Rio Lupambeso - Rio Lupoco - Rio Massambala - Rio Natchinde - Rio Nhiala - Rio Nhica …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Serra Jec · 1,611 m - Monte Namati · 1,539 m - Serra Macuta · 1,408 m - Monte Lilango · 1,292 m - Monte Maze · 1,283 m - Monte Chuluco · 1,240 m - Monte Mecango · 1,038 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 Unango 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Unango Places mapped inside Unango in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Unango?In Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Unango?Chiconono, Lussanhando, Lussimbesse, Macaloge, Maniamba, Matchedje and Muembe - What time zone is Unango in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Unango?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Unango?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unango?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Unango?Settlements lie between 939 m and 1,418 m - What is the highest point in Unango?Serra Jec (1,611 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Unango?April to November - What is the P-code of Unango?MZ011601 (OCHA common operational dataset)