# Inhamitanga-Sede Locality, Inhamitanga, Cheringoma District

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Locality · Inhamitanga 

# Inhamitanga-Sede

Inhamitanga-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Inhamitanga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,644.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,644km²
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inhamitanga-Sede?

Inhamitanga-Sede lies in [Inhamitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/), [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: [Caia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/caia-sede/), [Chupanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/chupanga-sede/), [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/josina-machel/), [Maciamboza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/maciamboza/), [Nangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/nangue/), [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/ndoro/) and [Nensa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/nensa/). By area it is the 89th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 96.0% of [Inhamitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/). The centre of Inhamitanga-Sede is about 904 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1977° S, 35.1724° 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-Sede

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Inhamitanga-Sede: 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-Sede

- 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) · Beira180 km
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane183 km

### Nearest railway station

Inhamitanga (Inhamitanga-Sede), about 2.9 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.

## Villages and localities in Inhamitanga-Sede

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Inhamitanga-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 218 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Antonio
- Branco
- Cachau
- Dota
- Goba
- Guma
- Inhamitanga
- Joaque
- Joe
- Matondo
- Naungo
- Pataias
- Púnguè
- Santove
- Sombreiro
- 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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Inhamitanga-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Buera-Bumo
- Chipuza
- Dera
- Lagoa Nhacadonga
- Lagoa da Dota
- Luão
- Muanete
- Nhaoruro
- Nhataco
- Pandaenda
- Rio Inamitanga
- Rio Múcua

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Floresta Maúma

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station; 1 railway halt.

- Apeadeiro de Lavos
- Cheringoma
- Inhamitanga

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-Sede 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 Inhamitanga-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Inhaminga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.39667&mlon=35.03667#map=17/-18.39667/35.03667) 

Hotel Hotel Rocha Caia · Mponda 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89179&mlon=35.32721#map=17/-17.89179/35.32721) 

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 Inhamitanga

- Nangue

## Quick answers

- Where is Inhamitanga-Sede?In Inhamitanga, Cheringoma District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Inhamitanga-Sede?Caia-Sede, Chupanga-Sede, Josina Machel, Maciamboza, Nangue, Ndoro and Nensa
- What is there to see in Inhamitanga-Sede?Coutada 12
- What time zone is Inhamitanga-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Inhamitanga-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Inhamitanga-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inhamitanga-Sede?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inhamitanga-Sede?Settlements lie between 33 m and 218 m
- What is the best time to visit Inhamitanga-Sede?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Inhamitanga-Sede?BCI, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inhamitanga-Sede?MZ07050201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
