# Ampara Locality, Nova Sofala, Búzi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/ampara/ Locality · Nova Sofala # Ampara Ampara is a locality of Mozambique in Nova Sofala, Búzi District, Sofala Province. It covers **2,243.0 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,243km² - 16mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ampara? Ampara lies in [Nova Sofala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/), [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Buene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/divinhe/buene/), [Bândua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/bandua/), [Chissinguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/chissinguana/), [Divinhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/divinhe/divinhe/), [Mucheve](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/mucheve/), [Nharongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/nharongue/), [Nova Sofala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/nova-sofala-sede/) and [Pandja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/pandja/). By area it is the 47th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 95.9% of [Nova Sofala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/). The centre of Ampara is about 662 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2883° S, 34.5352° 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: Ampara - 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) · Beira67 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. ## Villages and localities in Ampara Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Ampara. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 69 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Ambanha - Ambanhe - Ampara - Bambára - Bango - Chamba - Chamepango - Chargo - Chibe - Chibete - Chibinjane - Chiconde - Chicuatule - Chicuembo - Chirga - Chitanta - Chivumo - Cucipa - Cumbiua - Domingo - Duracha - Garabéga - Gonondo - Inhachava - Inhaveninga - Jobe - Licambala - Machenguela - Macotore - Magonere - Malaca - Malangua - Maleve - Manhava - Manhica - Maácha - Mecônha - Moarembe - Mucandire - Mussambuare - Parare - Sando - Sanânhere - 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 Ampara Named natural and historic features inside Ampara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 43 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 32 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Buene ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Barada - Inhaveninga 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 Ampara 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Solene Village · Nova Sofala-Sede 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.15500&mlon=34.73170#map=17/-20.15500/34.73170) School Escola Primária Completa Paulo Samuel Kanconba · Ampara 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.29174&mlon=34.56470#map=17/-20.29174/34.56470) Police station Posto policial de ampara · Ampara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.36188&mlon=34.63485#map=17/-20.36188/34.63485) 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 Ampara Places mapped inside Ampara in open map data, by type. - Schools14 - 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. ## Other localities in Nova Sofala - Nova Sofala-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Ampara?In Nova Sofala, Búzi District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Ampara?Buene, Bândua, Chissinguana, Divinhe, Mucheve, Nharongue, Nova Sofala-Sede and Pandja - What time zone is Ampara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ampara?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ampara?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampara?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ampara?Settlements lie between 6 m and 69 m - What is the best time to visit Ampara?April to October - What is the P-code of Ampara?MZ07020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)