# Cidade de Dondo, Dondo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/ Administrative post · Dondo District # Cidade de Dondo Cidade de Dondo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Dondo District, Sofala Province. It covers **317.2 km²**. It is divided into 10 localities. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 317km² - 10localities - 11mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Dondo? Cidade de Dondo lies in [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/), [Mafambisse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/), [Savane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/), [Urbano 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-3/) and [Urbano 5](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-5/). By area it is the 378th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 13.8% of [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/). The centre of Cidade de Dondo is about 741 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.6017° S, 34.7296° 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: Cidade de Dondo - 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) · Beira29 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio145 km ### Nearest railway station Dondo (Mafarinha), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:09). 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 Cidade de Dondo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Canhandula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/canhandula/) 29 1 1 [Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/central/) 1.1 1 3 [Consito](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/consito/) 2.2 0 1 [Macharote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/macharote/) 66 2 0 [Mafarinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/mafarinha/) 36 0 0 [Mandruze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/mandruze/) 29 0 1 [Nhamaiabue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/nhamaiabue/) 8.3 0 2 [Nhamainga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/nhamainga/) 25 2 1 [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/samora-machel/) 28 2 2 [Thundani](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/thundani/) 93 0 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 Cidade de Dondo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Dondo. The largest with a recorded population: Dondo (82,260). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 55 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Canhandula - Dondo - Gumanhe - Macharote - Magação - Minonha - Nhamainga - Nova Maceira 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 Cidade de Dondo Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Dondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Dondo - Dondo - Mezimbite 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 Cidade de Dondo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dondo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 28 192 Feb 28 155 Mar 27 162 Apr 26 86 May 24 33 Jun 22 30 Jul 22 49 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 16 Oct 27 33 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 186 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Dondo Places mapped inside Cidade de Dondo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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 Cidade de Dondo?In Dondo District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Dondo?Búzi, Mafambisse, Savane, Urbano 3 and Urbano 5 - What time zone is Cidade de Dondo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Dondo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Dondo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Dondo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Dondo?Settlements lie between 7 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Dondo?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Dondo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Dondo?MZ070701 (OCHA common operational dataset)