# Vila de Inhaminga Locality, Inhaminga, Cheringoma District

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Locality · Inhaminga 

# Vila de Inhaminga

Vila de Inhaminga is a locality of Mozambique in Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province. It covers **250.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 251km²
- 1mapped service
- 276 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vila de Inhaminga?

Vila de Inhaminga 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 3 other localities: [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/josina-machel/), [Maciamboza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/maciamboza/) and [Mazamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/mazamba/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.6% of [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/). The centre of Vila de Inhaminga is about 873 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4415° S, 35.0146° 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: Vila de Inhaminga

- 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) · Beira151 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio185 km

### Nearest railway station

Inhaminga (Vila de Inhaminga), about 3.1 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 17:10).

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 Vila de Inhaminga

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Inhaminga. The largest with a recorded population: Inhaminga (11,564). Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 342 m above sea level (median 276 m).

- Chefondo
- Chidanga
- Inhaminga
- Majamua
- Morteiro
- Prafino
- Santa Fe

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 Vila de Inhaminga

Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Inhaminga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Estação Caminho de Ferro Serração J. M. Pretórius
- Inhaminga

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 Vila de Inhaminga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cheringoma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 241 

Feb 25 177 

Mar 24 179 

Apr 23 78 

May 21 29 

Jun 20 26 

Jul 19 50 

Aug 21 7 

Sep 24 15 

Oct 26 34 

Nov 27 82 

Dec 26 216 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Inhaminga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Inhaminga 5.5 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila de Inhaminga

Places mapped inside Vila de Inhaminga in open map data, by type.

- Banks1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Inhaminga

- Josina Machel
- Maciamboza
- Mazamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Vila de Inhaminga?In Inhaminga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila de Inhaminga?Josina Machel, Maciamboza and Mazamba
- What time zone is Vila de Inhaminga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila de Inhaminga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila de Inhaminga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila de Inhaminga?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vila de Inhaminga?Settlements lie between 269 m and 342 m
- What is the best time to visit Vila de Inhaminga?April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Inhaminga?BCI, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Vila de Inhaminga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vila de Inhaminga?MZ07050104 (OCHA common operational dataset)
