# Mulima, Chemba District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/

Administrative post · Chemba District 

# Mulima

Mulima is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chemba District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,826.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,826km²
- 3localities

## Where is Mulima?

Mulima lies in [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/), [Chemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/), [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/), [Maringue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/), [Murraca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/murraca/) and [Sena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/sena/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 43.4% of [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/). The centre of Mulima is about 977 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3911° S, 34.6413° 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: Mulima

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete178 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:14).

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 Mulima

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Goe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/goe/) 555 14 0 

[Licoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/licoma/) 228 6 0 

[Mulima-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/mulima-sede/) 1,044 13 0 

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 Mulima

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Mulima. Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 252 m above sea level (median 181 m).

- Ariceti
- Bruire
- Cachera
- Camosso
- Campira
- Canhimbe
- Cassume
- Chauene
- Chena
- Cordar
- Dauce
- Ganunga
- Goi
- Guente
- Jone
- Juze
- Larguisse
- Licoma
- Macanda
- Meque
- Molima
- Mulima
- Nhambata
- Nharugue
- Oliveira
- Pindilire
- Punzane
- Rumo
- Sinacoza
- Sussoto
- Tomecena
- Ubar
- Xavier

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 Mulima

Named natural and historic features inside Mulima, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Magombe
- Nhamacamba
- Nhamitarara
- Nhamitarara
- Nhaneuzue
- Nhaurure
- Rio Licoma
- Rio Nhabaua
- Rio Nhaluiro
- Rio Nhanhángue
- Zambezi River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Inhamongo · 148 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 Mulima and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chemba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 802 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 207 

Feb 27 160 

Mar 26 101 

Apr 26 26 

May 24 9 

Jun 22 7 

Jul 22 12 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 27 6 

Oct 30 11 

Nov 30 84 

Dec 28 177 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mulima?In Chemba District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mulima?Canxixe, Chemba, Chiramba, Maringue, Murraca and Sena
- What time zone is Mulima in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mulima?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mulima?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mulima?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mulima?Settlements lie between 108 m and 252 m
- What is the highest point in Mulima?Monte Inhamongo (148 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mulima?March to September
- What is the P-code of Mulima?MZ070403 (OCHA common operational dataset)
