# Casa Banana Locality, Vunduzi, Gorongosa District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/casa-banana/ Locality · Vunduzi # Casa Banana Casa Banana is a locality of Mozambique in Vunduzi, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province. It covers **696.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 696km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Casa Banana? Casa Banana lies in [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Cavalo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/cavalo/), [Gorongosa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/gorongosa-sede/), [Mazamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/mazamba/), [Muzuangungune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/muzuangungune/) and [Subue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/subue-sede/). By area it is the 355th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.9% of [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/). The centre of Casa Banana is about 863 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4151° S, 34.5177° 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: Casa Banana - 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) · Chimoio141 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Casa Banana Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Casa Banana. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 145 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Bute - Chamissanga - Janasse - Joaque - Jone - M’sunza - Nhamachete - Nhamechengüè - Piro - Traquino 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 Casa Banana Named natural and historic features inside Casa Banana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Muerera - Nhadambarázua - Nhamangorora - Nhaombe - Nharembe ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Canganetole 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 Casa Banana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gorongosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 228 Feb 26 179 Mar 26 169 Apr 24 75 May 23 26 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 33 Aug 23 6 Sep 26 15 Oct 28 33 Nov 29 82 Dec 28 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Vunduzi - Cavalo - Muzuangungune ## Quick answers - Where is Casa Banana?In Vunduzi, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Casa Banana?Cavalo, Gorongosa-Sede, Mazamba, Muzuangungune and Subue-Sede - What time zone is Casa Banana in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Casa Banana?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Casa Banana?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Casa Banana?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Casa Banana?Settlements lie between 62 m and 145 m - What is the best time to visit Casa Banana?April to October - What is the P-code of Casa Banana?MZ07080301 (OCHA common operational dataset)