# Sanga-Sede Locality, Unango, Sanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/ Locality · Unango # Sanga-Sede Sanga-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Unango, Sanga District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,556.7 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,557km² - 1mapped service - 1,086 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sanga-Sede? Sanga-Sede lies in [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/), [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 12 other localities: [Canjamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/canjamba/), [Chiuanjota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/chiuanjota/), [Ligogolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ligogolo/), [Luchimua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/luchimua/), [Lumbiza/Njesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/lumbiza-njesse/), [Lutuesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/lutuesse/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/), [Maniamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/), [Mbandeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/mbandeze/), [Nsauca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/nsauca/), [Nzizi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/nzizi/) and [Vila de Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/vila-de-unango/). By area it is the 101st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 93.8% of [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/). The centre of Sanga-Sede is about 1,486 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8430° S, 35.2940° 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: Sanga-Sede - 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. ## Villages and localities in Sanga-Sede Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Sanga-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 939 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 1,086 m). - Aldeia Kavago - Aldeia Nanzenhenje - Aldeia Ngongote - Amice - Anguati - Baía - Bonamar - Burundi - Canduro - Chimbalambala - Chiponde - Cunha - Dalanhundo - Incoera - Ingoma - Licalauè - Licande - Liquindimba - Lumbisa - Lundi - Machemba - Macunganho - Malimba - Manuta - Mapudje - Massambala - Maumbica - Mazi - Mesuso - Metima - 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 Sanga-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Sanga-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams. - Chai - Licujo - Lisange - Lucimbêse - Luguece - Luimbe - Luimuce - Lumbisa - Lunga - Luquesi - Lurondo - Nové - Rio Conangombo - Rio Livatuagom - Rio Luchimua - Rio Lungue - Rio Lupambeso - Rio Lupoco - Rio Massambala - Rio Natchinde - Rio Nhica - Rio Nonduece - Tumuni - Uache ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Serra Jec · 1,611 m - Monte Namati · 1,539 m - Serra Macuta · 1,408 m - Monte Lilango · 1,292 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 Sanga-Sede 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 Sanga-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance College Lurio University (Sanga) · Sanga-Sede 14 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sanga-Sede Places mapped inside Sanga-Sede in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Unango - Vila de Unango ## Quick answers - Where is Sanga-Sede?In Unango, Sanga District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Sanga-Sede?Canjamba, Chiuanjota, Ligogolo, Luchimua, Lumbiza/Njesse, Lutuesse, Macaloge-Sede, Maniamba-Sede, Mbandeze, Nsauca, Nzizi and Vila de Unango - What time zone is Sanga-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sanga-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sanga-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sanga-Sede?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sanga-Sede?Settlements lie between 939 m and 1,418 m - What is the highest point in Sanga-Sede?Serra Jec (1,611 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sanga-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Sanga-Sede?MZ01160101 (OCHA common operational dataset)