# Cudzo Locality, Canda, Gorongosa District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/cudzo/ Locality · Canda # Cudzo Cudzo is a locality of Mozambique in Canda, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province. It covers **871.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 871km² - 362 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cudzo? Cudzo lies in [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Amatongas-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/amatongas-sede/), [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/canda/), [Gorongosa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/gorongosa-sede/), [Matsinho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/matsinho-sede/), [Mudima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/mudima/), [Mussenguere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/mussenguere/), [Nhacassoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/nhacassoro/), [Pungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/pungue/) and [Vila de Gorongosa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/vila-de-gorongosa/). By area it is the 264th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 43.0% of [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/). The centre of Cudzo is about 817 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7194° S, 33.9074° 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: Cudzo - 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) · Chimoio70 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:14). 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 Cudzo Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Cudzo. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 461 m above sea level (median 362 m). - Aldeia Cambarira - Bandeira - Chapopira - Cudzo - Matambo - Penzane - Perenha - Promeiro - Sengo-Senge - Sombrero - Zenembe 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 Cudzo Named natural and historic features inside Cudzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams. - Buinpuepua - Cunamalope - Macocha - Melungúdezi - Messinda - Nhabare - Nhabôa - Nhamagóè - Nhamalapa - Nhamamba - Nhamassa - Nhambesi - Nhamuare - Nhamuriqui - Nhancambe - Nhanfusue - Nhanzone - Ribeira Mugarandeja - Ribeira Nhamachindo - Ribeira Nhamacufe - Ribeira Nhampepsa - Ribeira Nhanzambo - Rio Muazi - Sinambale ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain. - Serra Cúdezo · 679 m - Monte Nhamalire · 561 m - Monte Nhambira · 538 m - Monte Mafofo · 470 m - Monte Macala · 469 m - Monte Nhangama · 458 m - Monte Endire · 440 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 Cudzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gorongosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,072 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 26 228 Feb 25 179 Mar 25 169 Apr 23 75 May 22 26 Jun 20 20 Jul 20 33 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 15 Oct 27 33 Nov 28 82 Dec 27 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cudzo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel 𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐓𝐀𝐉 - 𝙶𝙾𝚁𝙾𝙽𝙶𝙾𝚂𝙰 · Vila de Gorongosa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.68349&mlon=34.07054#map=17/-18.68349/34.07054) College CED-Gorongosa · Vila de Gorongosa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.67560&mlon=34.07280#map=17/-18.67560/34.07280) 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 Canda - Canda ## Quick answers - Where is Cudzo?In Canda, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Cudzo?Amatongas-Sede, Canda, Gorongosa-Sede, Matsinho-Sede, Mudima, Mussenguere, Nhacassoro, Pungue and Vila de Gorongosa - What time zone is Cudzo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cudzo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cudzo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cudzo?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cudzo?Settlements lie between 313 m and 461 m - What is the highest point in Cudzo?Serra Cúdezo (679 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cudzo?April to November - What is the P-code of Cudzo?MZ07080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)