# Mazamba Locality, Inhaminga, Cheringoma District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/mazamba/ Locality · Inhaminga # Mazamba Mazamba is a locality of Mozambique in Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,058.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,059km² - 145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mazamba? Mazamba 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 7 other localities: [Casa Banana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/casa-banana/), [Gorongosa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/gorongosa-sede/), [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/josina-machel/), [Maciamboza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/maciamboza/), [Muanza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/muanza/muanza-sede/), [Muzuangungune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/muzuangungune/) and [Vila de Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/vila-de-inhaminga/). By area it is the 191st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.6% of [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/). The centre of Mazamba is about 859 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5162° S, 34.7980° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mazamba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mazamba: 1 cave. - Codzo River Cave · cave Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mazamba - 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) · Beira143 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio160 km ### Nearest railway station Mazamba (Mazamba), about 20 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 06:10, 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 Mazamba Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mazamba. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 250 m above sea level (median 145 m). - Campira - Chipanha - Chiti - Codzo - Gaza - Ginga - Gravata - Mazamba - Moda - Muananimai - Muchana - Nhabaua - Nhagutua - Nhanguaze - Nhumbo - Pangache - Samo - Sua-Zamambo 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 Mazamba Named natural and historic features inside Mazamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Lagoa Nhandambarazo - Lagoa Nhanguaze - Mazamba-Mufo - Nhagutua - Nhamagodué - Nhamunho - Nhangulua - Nhansole - Nhenda - Sangussi - Uvuma ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Chiquizire · 278 m - Monte Gumanche · 163 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 Mazamba 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 Mazamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Inhaminga 28 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 - Josina Machel - Maciamboza - Vila de Inhaminga ## Quick answers - Where is Mazamba?In Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Mazamba?Casa Banana, Gorongosa-Sede, Josina Machel, Maciamboza, Muanza-Sede, Muzuangungune and Vila de Inhaminga - What is there to see in Mazamba?Codzo River Cave - What time zone is Mazamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mazamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mazamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazamba?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazamba?Settlements lie between 43 m and 250 m - What is the highest point in Mazamba?Monte Chiquizire (278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mazamba?April to October - Where is the nearest bank to Mazamba?BCI, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mazamba?MZ07050103 (OCHA common operational dataset)