# Nova Sofala, Búzi District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/ Administrative post · Búzi District # Nova Sofala Nova Sofala is an administrative post of Mozambique in Búzi District, Sofala Province. It covers **2,339.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,339km² - 2localities - 21mapped services ## Where is Nova Sofala? Nova Sofala lies in [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/), [Divinhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/divinhe/), [Estaquinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/) and [Muxungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/). By area it is the 105th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 32.3% of [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/). The centre of Nova Sofala is about 663 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2817° S, 34.5408° 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: Nova Sofala - 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 - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira66 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:09). 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 Nova Sofala Locality Area km² Localities Services [Ampara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/ampara/) 2,243 44 16 [Nova Sofala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/nova-sofala-sede/) 96 19 5 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 Nova Sofala Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Nova Sofala. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 69 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ambanha - Ambanhe - Ampara - António - Bambára - Bango - Barada - Bue - Bura - Chamba - Chamepango - Chargo - Chibe - Chibete - Chibinjane - Chiconde - Chiconjo - Chicuatule - Chicuembo - Chipavo - Chirga - Chitanta - Chivumo - Cucipa - Cumbiua - Danga - Domingo - Duracha - Faquira - Garabéga - Gonondo - Inhachava - Inhangoro - Inhaveninga - Java - Jobe - Licambala - Machenguela - Macotore - Magonere - Malaca - Malangua - Maleve - Manhava - Manhica - Manica - Massanzena - Maácha - Maótué - Mecônha - Moarembe - Mucandire - Mussambuare - Mussanga - Njinga - Nova Sofala - Parare - Rapeia Preso - Sando - Sanânhere - Sofala - Zinocuva 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 Nova Sofala Named natural and historic features inside Nova Sofala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 44 rivers and streams; 13 lakes. - Bave - Bonore - Chamba - Cheururave - Chimengele - Chindunhe - Chonica - Cuircuine - Guvo - Inhamunho - Inhatiquite - Lago Checarçado - Lago Chiuga - Lago Condundegiva - Lago Janguéne - Lago Marambua - Lago Mareja - Lago Mecaranga - Lago Molombue - Lago Nhabunde - Lago Nhamucharaje - Lago Nhangêbo - Lago Nhaombe - Lago Nhaóre …and 33 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Ilha Buene - Ponta Como ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Barada - Inhaveninga - Nova Sofala North 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 Nova Sofala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Búzi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 839 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 153 Feb 28 141 Mar 27 126 Apr 25 66 May 23 24 Jun 22 20 Jul 21 24 Aug 23 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 66 Dec 28 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nova Sofala Places mapped inside Nova Sofala in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools18 - Police stations2 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 Nova Sofala?In Búzi District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Nova Sofala?Búzi, Divinhe, Estaquinha and Muxungue - What time zone is Nova Sofala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nova Sofala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nova Sofala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nova Sofala?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nova Sofala?Settlements lie between 1 m and 69 m - What is the best time to visit Nova Sofala?April to October - What is the P-code of Nova Sofala?MZ070203 (OCHA common operational dataset)