# Mutindire Locality, Goonda, Chibabava District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/mutindire/

Locality · Goonda 

# Mutindire

Mutindire is a locality of Mozambique in Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It covers **389.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 390km²
- 1mapped service
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mutindire?

Mutindire 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 7 other localities: [Goonda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/goonda-sede/), [Grudja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/grudja/), [Hamamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/hamamba/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/macate-sede/), [Muda Serracao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/muda-serracao/), [Nhaurombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/nhaurombe/) and [Zinguena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/zinguena/). By area it is the 616th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.3% of [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/). The centre of Mutindire is about 703 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.7591° S, 33.8753° 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: Mutindire

- 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) · Chimoio82 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:00) 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 Mutindire

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Mutindire. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 106 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Bara-Aripari
- Binda
- Comachinda
- Coti
- Cuzizua
- Fernando
- Guezefana
- Gunhe
- Mabanja
- Madara
- Mamono
- Manuel
- Massequenha
- Matondoje
- Matreque
- Muguonde
- Muntindiri
- Parcinga
- Passopa
- Sucudona
- Veremo

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 Mutindire

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bongo
- Chicota
- Fuzua
- Gengio
- Maricue
- Mucasipinda
- Mucumeno
- Nhahampua
- Nhahoca
- Nhamarroco
- Nhamauaua
- Nhamucande
- Nharenge
- Nhassimba
- Nhassoco
- Rio Toa
- Rucurro
- Tunte
- Xamunta

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 Mutindire 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**.

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- Feb
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- Jun
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- Nov
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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 Mutindire

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Grudja · Grudja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.82013&mlon=33.98510#map=17/-19.82013/33.98510) 

School escola basica 04 de outubro · Grudja 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.77475&mlon=33.93330#map=17/-19.77475/33.93330) 

College Instituto Medio Agrário de Estaquinha · Estaquinha-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97679&mlon=34.13814#map=17/-19.97679/34.13814) 

Police station Posto Policial · Mutindire 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.66811&mlon=33.87495#map=17/-19.66811/33.87495) 

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 Mutindire

Places mapped inside Mutindire in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other localities in Goonda

- Chinhica
- Goonda-Sede
- Hamamba
- Tronga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mutindire?In Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mutindire?Goonda-Sede, Grudja, Hamamba, Macate-Sede, Muda Serracao, Nhaurombe and Zinguena
- What time zone is Mutindire in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mutindire?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mutindire?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mutindire?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mutindire?Settlements lie between 38 m and 106 m
- What is the best time to visit Mutindire?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mutindire?Grudja, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mutindire?MZ07060204 (OCHA common operational dataset)