# Goonda, Chibabava District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/ Administrative post · Chibabava District # Goonda Goonda is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It covers **2,257.2 km²**. It is divided into 5 localities. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,257km² - 5localities - 3mapped services ## Where is Goonda? Goonda lies in [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other administrative posts: [Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/), [Chibabava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/), [Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/), [Dombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/), [Estaquinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/), [Inchope](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/), [Muxungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/) and [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/). By area it is the 111th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.1% of [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/). The centre of Goonda is about 685 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.9286° S, 33.9307° 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: Goonda - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio101 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:12). 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 Goonda Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chinhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/chinhica/) 772 25 1 [Goonda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/goonda-sede/) 104 7 0 [Hamamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/hamamba/) 842 39 0 [Mutindire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/mutindire/) 390 21 1 [Tronga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/tronga/) 149 14 1 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 Goonda Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Goonda. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 285 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Amamba - Balane - Bara-Aripari - Benjamim - Binda - Bongo - Bungano - Casa Nova - Ceavaca - Chibamo - Chiboma - Chidjumana - Chimaquira - Chimonho - Chimunda - Chinhacate - Chiro - Chissequene - Chucuane - Codobe - Comachinda - Concertina - Coti - Cubira - Cunuca - Cuzizua - Daca - Diva - Doôzo - Faífe - Fernando - Gaio - Gobora - Goonda - Guana - Guezefana - Gunhe - Jeque - Jicona - Jojo - Jorge - José - João - Jurai - Lazau - Lisboa - Mabanja - Mabe - Macuona - Madara - Mafige - Magunde - Malozinene - Mambere - Mamono - Mandieira - Mangunde - Mangunde Mission - Manuel - Massane - Massequenha - Massique - Matere - Matondoje - Matreque - Mazino - Mecupe - Medala - Medela - Mejacareque - Meno - Meridejo - Mubango - Muedzi - Mufocoze - Muguonde - Mulejane - Muntindiri - Mussore - Nema - Nhaapua - Nhamaiabo - Nhandere - Nhango - Nova Ourem - Parcinga - Passopa - Pedro - Revue - Seda - Sucudona - Supeja - Tangua - Tavachoma - Tavira - Timba - Toronga - Trindade - Uaene - Unae - Veremo - Zinharimue 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 Goonda Named natural and historic features inside Goonda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 53 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Bongo - Chamanhe - Chicota - Chingama - Chipago - Cuengere - Dombué - Fuzua - Gengio - Gombanhe - Guengene - Gupargua - Inhamachunda - Inhamepinda - Lago Magamba - Lago Nhamassando - Lago Nhametambala - Lago Nhassope - Majimbungo - Maricue - Matolaguegue - Metiro - Muaonga - Muarassara …and 33 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Tsetsera · 105 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 Goonda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chibabava District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 28 147 Feb 27 135 Mar 26 120 Apr 25 60 May 23 17 Jun 21 17 Jul 20 17 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 11 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Goonda Places mapped inside Goonda in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Goonda?In Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Goonda?Búzi, Chibabava, Dacata, Dombe, Estaquinha, Inchope, Macate-Sede, Muxungue and Sussundenga-Sede - What time zone is Goonda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Goonda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Goonda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Goonda?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Goonda?Settlements lie between 32 m and 285 m - What is the highest point in Goonda?Monte Tsetsera (105 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Goonda?April to November - How many hospitals are in Goonda?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Goonda?MZ070602 (OCHA common operational dataset)