# Josina Machel Locality, Inhaminga, Cheringoma District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/josina-machel/ Locality · Inhaminga # Josina Machel Josina Machel is a locality of Mozambique in Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province. It covers **394.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 395km² - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Josina Machel? Josina Machel lies in [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/), [Cheringoma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Inhamitanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/inhamitanga-sede/), [Maciamboza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/maciamboza/), [Mazamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/mazamba/), [Muzuangungune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/muzuangungune/), [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/ndoro/) and [Vila de Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/vila-de-inhaminga/). By area it is the 610th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.3% of [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/). The centre of Josina Machel is about 890 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2697° S, 34.9559° 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: Josina Machel - 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) · Beira170 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio188 km ### Nearest railway station Inhaminga (Vila de Inhaminga), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:11). 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 Josina Machel Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Josina Machel. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 238 m above sea level (median 167 m). - Ginge - Nhamachôco - Passalapape - Petróleo - Souce 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 Josina Machel Named natural and historic features inside Josina Machel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bacochora - Café - Matangapune - Nhauzanga - Pondo 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 Josina Machel and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cheringoma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,135 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (241 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 26 241 Feb 26 177 Mar 26 179 Apr 24 78 May 23 29 Jun 21 26 Jul 20 50 Aug 23 7 Sep 25 15 Oct 27 34 Nov 28 82 Dec 28 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Josina Machel Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Inhaminga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.39667&mlon=35.03667#map=17/-18.39667/35.03667) 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 Inhaminga - Maciamboza - Mazamba - Vila de Inhaminga ## Quick answers - Where is Josina Machel?In Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Josina Machel?Inhamitanga-Sede, Maciamboza, Mazamba, Muzuangungune, Ndoro and Vila de Inhaminga - What time zone is Josina Machel in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Josina Machel?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Josina Machel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Josina Machel?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Josina Machel?Settlements lie between 39 m and 238 m - What is the best time to visit Josina Machel?April to October - Where is the nearest bank to Josina Machel?BCI, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Josina Machel?MZ07050101 (OCHA common operational dataset)