# Hamamba Locality, Goonda, Chibabava District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Goonda 

# Hamamba

Hamamba is a locality of Mozambique in Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It covers **841.9 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 842km²
- 139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hamamba?

Hamamba lies in [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/), [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Chibabava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/chibabava-sede/), [Chinhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/chinhica/), [Chissinguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/chissinguana/), [Estaquinha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/estaquinha-sede/), [Goonda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/goonda-sede/), [Grudja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/grudja/), [Matarara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/matarara/), [Mutindire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/mutindire/), [Pandja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/pandja/) and [Tronga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/tronga/). By area it is the 280th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.3% of [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/). The centre of Hamamba is about 672 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0415° S, 33.8783° 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: Hamamba

- 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) · Chimoio110 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira111 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.

## Villages and localities in Hamamba

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Hamamba. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 285 m above sea level (median 139 m).

- Amamba
- Balane
- Benjamim
- Ceavaca
- Chiboma
- Chimaquira
- Chimonho
- Chinhacate
- Chissequene
- Chucuane
- Codobe
- Cunuca
- Diva
- Doôzo
- Gobora
- Goonda
- Jeque
- Lazau
- Macuona
- Mafige
- Malozinene
- Mambere
- Mandieira
- Manuel
- Massique
- Meno
- Meridejo
- Mubango
- Mufocoze
- Mussore
- Nema
- Nhango
- Nova Ourem
- Tangua
- Tavachoma
- Tavira
- Trindade
- Unae
- 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 Hamamba

Named natural and historic features inside Hamamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Cuengere
- Gombanhe
- Guengene
- Inhamachunda
- Inhamepinda
- Lago Nhamassando
- Muaonga
- Mucanga
- Rio Bava
- Rio Lucite
- Siondo

### 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 Hamamba 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hamamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude de Mangunde · Tronga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19498&mlon=33.70321#map=17/-20.19498/33.70321) 

Bank BCI · Muxungue-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38589&mlon=33.93728#map=17/-20.38589/33.93728) 

Hotel Guest House CarIndico · Muxungue-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38403&mlon=33.93875#map=17/-20.38403/33.93875) 

School Escola Primária de Chironda · Estaquinha-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.04912&mlon=34.01494#map=17/-20.04912/34.01494) 

College Instituto Medio Agrário de Estaquinha · Estaquinha-Sede 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97679&mlon=34.13814#map=17/-19.97679/34.13814) 

Police station posto policial de grudja · Grudja 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82129&mlon=33.98455#map=17/-19.82129/33.98455) 

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 Goonda

- Chinhica
- Goonda-Sede
- Mutindire
- Tronga

## Quick answers

- Where is Hamamba?In Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Hamamba?Chibabava-Sede, Chinhica, Chissinguana, Estaquinha-Sede, Goonda-Sede, Grudja, Matarara, Mutindire, Pandja and Tronga
- What time zone is Hamamba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Hamamba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Hamamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hamamba?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hamamba?Settlements lie between 32 m and 285 m
- What is the highest point in Hamamba?Monte Tsetsera (105 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hamamba?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hamamba?Centro de Saude de Mangunde, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hamamba?BCI, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hamamba?MZ07060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)