# Licoma Locality, Mulima, Chemba District – Villages & Map

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

Locality · Mulima 

# Licoma

Licoma is a locality of Mozambique in Mulima, Chemba District, Sofala Province. It covers **227.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 228km²
- 162 mtypical elevation

## Where is Licoma?

Licoma lies in [Mulima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/), [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Goe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/goe/), [Gumbalaçai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/gumbalacai/), [Murraca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/murraca/murraca-sede/) and [Sena-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/sena/sena-sede/). By area it is the 836th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.5% of [Mulima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/). The centre of Licoma is about 960 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5874° S, 34.8327° 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: Licoma

- 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) · Tete208 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre213 km

### Nearest railway station

Sena (Sena-Sede), about 26 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 06:08, sunset around 17:13).

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 Licoma

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Licoma. Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 205 m above sea level (median 162 m).

- Ganunga
- Juze
- Licoma
- Meque
- Oliveira
- Ubar

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 Licoma

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nhamacamba
- Nhaurure
- Rio Licoma
- Rio Nhanhángue

### 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 Licoma 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Licoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamayabwe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.44111&mlon=35.07328#map=17/-17.44111/35.07328) 

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.

## Other localities in Mulima

- Goe
- Mulima-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Licoma?In Mulima, Chemba District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Licoma?Goe, Gumbalaçai, Murraca-Sede and Sena-Sede
- What time zone is Licoma in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Licoma?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Licoma?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Licoma?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Licoma?Settlements lie between 108 m and 205 m
- What is the highest point in Licoma?Monte Inhamongo (148 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Licoma?March to September
- Where is the nearest bank to Licoma?BCI, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Licoma?MZ07040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)