# Sena-Sede Locality, Sena, Caia District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Sena 

# Sena-Sede

Sena-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Sena, Caia District, Sofala Province. It covers **662.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 663km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sena-Sede?

Sena-Sede lies in [Sena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/sena/), [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/3-de-fevereiro/), [Canhungwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/inhangoma/canhungwe/), [Goe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/goe/), [Jardim (Kanamua)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/inhangoma/jardim-kanamua/), [Licoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/licoma/), [Murraca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/murraca/murraca-sede/) and [Vila de Nhamayabwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/vila-de-nhamayabwe/). By area it is the 375th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Sena-Sede is about 972 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5175° S, 34.9926° 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: Sena-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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane202 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre205 km

### Nearest railway station

Sena (Sena-Sede), about 7.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:12).

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 Sena-Sede

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Sena-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 123 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Boeza
- Cadeado
- Camunga
- Candeia
- Chale
- Chapenga
- Chóla
- Cuenge
- Inharuca
- Jesane
- Magagade
- Muanacamba
- Muanalavo
- Murema
- Pango
- Sangadze
- Sangoma
- Semente
- Sena
- Tesse
- Vila de Sena

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 Sena-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Sena-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Cangala
- Nhambeza
- Nhamissale
- Nhancolungo
- Rio Mepuse
- Rio Messeca

### Coast and islands

5 islands.

- Ilha Caluco
- Ilha Manuel
- Ilha Nhamatica
- Ilha Nhandundundo
- Ilha do Remédio

### Hills and mountains

11 hills.

- Monte Chirumbo · 149 m
- Monte Catiacoa · 129 m
- Monte Nhaussanga · 125 m
- Monte Nhacátua · 124 m
- Monte Bambe · 105 m
- Monte Nhamasseche · 100 m
- Monte Nhatomore · 95 m
- Monte Nhambanda · 92 m
- Monte Nhanzamimbingue · 92 m
- Monte Nhacangare · 66 m
- Monte Macutua · 60 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Estação Magagade

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Inharuca
- Sena Estação

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 Sena-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (252 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 252 

Feb 26 182 

Mar 26 174 

Apr 24 66 

May 23 24 

Jun 22 23 

Jul 21 41 

Aug 23 7 

Sep 26 13 

Oct 28 30 

Nov 29 84 

Dec 28 221 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sena-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamayabwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.44111&mlon=35.07328#map=17/-17.44111/35.07328) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jardim (Kanamua) 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49540&mlon=35.20540#map=17/-17.49540/35.20540) 

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sena-Sede?In Sena, Caia District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Sena-Sede?3 de Fevereiro, Canhungwe, Goe, Jardim (Kanamua), Licoma, Murraca-Sede and Vila de Nhamayabwe
- What time zone is Sena-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sena-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Sena-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sena-Sede?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sena-Sede?Settlements lie between 38 m and 123 m
- What is the highest point in Sena-Sede?Monte Chirumbo (149 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sena-Sede?April to September
- Where is the nearest bank to Sena-Sede?BCI, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sena-Sede?TotalEnergies, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sena-Sede?MZ07030301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
