# Muzuangungune Locality, Vunduzi, Gorongosa District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/muzuangungune/

Locality · Vunduzi 

# Muzuangungune

Muzuangungune is a locality of Mozambique in Vunduzi, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province. It covers **739.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 739km²
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muzuangungune?

Muzuangungune 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: [Casa Banana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/casa-banana/), [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/josina-machel/), [Mazamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/mazamba/), [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/ndoro/) and [Subue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/subue-sede/). By area it is the 331st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 29.7% of [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/). The centre of Muzuangungune is about 880 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2796° S, 34.6221° 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: Muzuangungune

- 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) · Chimoio159 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira171 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 06:10, 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 Muzuangungune

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Muzuangungune. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 108 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- Chitucula
- Citi
- Juchenge
- Lona
- Sacapena
- Xavier

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 Muzuangungune

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Baua
- Nhacaluide
- Nhamacufo
- Nhamecenza
- Nhangombe
- Nhazanga

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 Muzuangungune and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gorongosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m lower 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 September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 228 

Feb 27 179 

Mar 27 169 

Apr 25 75 

May 24 26 

Jun 22 20 

Jul 22 33 

Aug 24 6 

Sep 27 15 

Oct 29 33 

Nov 30 82 

Dec 29 207 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Vunduzi

- Casa Banana
- Cavalo

## Quick answers

- Where is Muzuangungune?In Vunduzi, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muzuangungune?Casa Banana, Josina Machel, Mazamba, Ndoro and Subue-Sede
- What time zone is Muzuangungune in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muzuangungune?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muzuangungune?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muzuangungune?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muzuangungune?Settlements lie between 51 m and 108 m
- What is the best time to visit Muzuangungune?April to September
- What is the P-code of Muzuangungune?MZ07080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)