# Nova Sofala-Sede Locality, Nova Sofala, Búzi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/nova-sofala-sede/ Locality · Nova Sofala # Nova Sofala-Sede Nova Sofala-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Nova Sofala, Búzi District, Sofala Province. It covers **95.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95.9km² - 5mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nova Sofala-Sede? Nova Sofala-Sede 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 2 other localities: [Ampara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/ampara/) and [Nharongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/nharongue/). By area it is the 1093rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Nova Sofala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/). The centre of Nova Sofala-Sede is about 690 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0861° S, 34.7400° 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-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 - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira37 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio172 km ### Nearest railway station Beira (Pioneiros), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:08). 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 Nova Sofala-Sede Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Nova Sofala-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 15 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Ampara - António - Barada - Bue - Bura - Chiconjo - Chipavo - Danga - Faquira - Inhangoro - Java - Manica - Massanzena - Maótué - Mussanga - Njinga - Nova Sofala - Rapeia Preso - Sofala 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Nova Sofala-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Barada ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ponta Como ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Nova Sofala - 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-Sede 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 Nova Sofala-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde de ponta Gea Beira · Ponta-Gea 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84058&mlon=34.84309#map=17/-19.84058/34.84309) Bank Banco Único · Chaimite 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83612&mlon=34.83940#map=17/-19.83612/34.83940) Petrol pump Petromoc · Chipangara 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84880&mlon=34.86058#map=17/-19.84880/34.86058) Hotel Solene Village · Nova Sofala-Sede 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.15500&mlon=34.73170#map=17/-20.15500/34.73170) Mall Bulha · Chaimite 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.83418&mlon=34.83692#map=17/-19.83418/34.83692) School escola secundaria Santo Antonio de barada · Nova Sofala-Sede 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.04792&mlon=34.74451#map=17/-20.04792/34.74451) College Faculdade de Letras e Humanidades · Ponta-Gea 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.84287&mlon=34.84120#map=17/-19.84287/34.84120) Police station inhaveninga posto policial · Ampara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22765&mlon=34.68194#map=17/-20.22765/34.68194) 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 Nova Sofala-Sede Places mapped inside Nova Sofala-Sede in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools4 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 - Ampara ## Quick answers - Where is Nova Sofala-Sede?In Nova Sofala, Búzi District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Nova Sofala-Sede?Ampara and Nharongue - What time zone is Nova Sofala-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nova Sofala-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nova Sofala-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nova Sofala-Sede?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nova Sofala-Sede?Settlements lie between 1 m and 15 m - What is the best time to visit Nova Sofala-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nova Sofala-Sede?Centro de saúde de ponta Gea Beira, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nova Sofala-Sede?Banco Único, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nova Sofala-Sede?Petromoc, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nova Sofala-Sede?MZ07020301 (OCHA common operational dataset)