# Inhamitanga, Cheringoma District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/ Administrative post · Cheringoma District # Inhamitanga Inhamitanga is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cheringoma District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,713.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,713km² - 2localities ## Where is Inhamitanga? Inhamitanga lies in [Cheringoma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Caia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/), [Chupanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/) and [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/). By area it is the 164th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 24.1% of [Cheringoma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/). The centre of Inhamitanga is about 906 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1763° S, 35.1595° 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 Inhamitanga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Inhamitanga: 1 nature reserve. - Coutada 12 · nature reserve 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: Inhamitanga - 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) · Beira182 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane184 km ### Nearest railway station Inhamitanga (Inhamitanga-Sede), about 5.0 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 06:08, 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. ## Localities of Inhamitanga Locality Area km² Localities Services [Inhamitanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/inhamitanga-sede/) 1,644 16 0 [Nangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/nangue/) 69 4 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 Inhamitanga Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Inhamitanga. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 218 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Antonio - Branco - Cachau - Chirimazi - Dota - Goba - Guma - Inhamitanga - Inhangua - Joaque - Joe - Matondo - Nangue - Naungo - Pataias - Púnguè - Santove - Sombreiro - Zangue - Zembe 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 Inhamitanga Named natural and historic features inside Inhamitanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Buera-Bumo - Chipuza - Dera - Lagoa Nhacadonga - Lagoa da Dota - Luão - Mazembo - Muanete - Nhamunho - Nhaoruro - Nhataco - Pandaenda - Rio Inamitanga - Rio Múcua ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Floresta Maúma ### Estates 1 estate. - Estação Inhangua ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 railway halt. - Apeadeiro de Lavos - Cheringoma 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 Inhamitanga 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Inhamitanga?In Cheringoma District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Inhamitanga?Caia-Sede, Chupanga and Inhaminga - What is there to see in Inhamitanga?Coutada 12 - What time zone is Inhamitanga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Inhamitanga?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Inhamitanga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Inhamitanga?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Inhamitanga?Settlements lie between 31 m and 218 m - What is the best time to visit Inhamitanga?April to October - What is the P-code of Inhamitanga?MZ070502 (OCHA common operational dataset)