# Senga Senga Locality, Canxixe, Maringue District – Villages

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Locality · Canxixe 

# Senga Senga

Senga Senga is a locality of Mozambique in Canxixe, Maringue District, Sofala Province. It covers **402.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 402km²
- 230 mtypical elevation

## Where is Senga Senga?

Senga Senga lies in [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/), [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Buzua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/buzua-sede/), [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/canxixe/), [Catulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/catulene/), [Mulima-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/mulima-sede/) and [Mussangadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/mussangadzi/). By area it is the 598th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.8% of [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/). The centre of Senga Senga is about 973 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3528° S, 34.2665° 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: Senga Senga

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete154 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:15).

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 Senga Senga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Senga Senga. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 300 m above sea level (median 230 m).

- Chissódze
- Mossama
- Nharifumpe
- Senga-Senga
- Uanchite

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 Senga Senga

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rio Nhabia

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Monte Cuti · 432 m
- Monte Matema · 381 m
- Monte Nhangenge · 356 m
- Monte Nhamasseche · 347 m
- Monte Nhassaungo · 336 m
- Monte Nango · 320 m
- Monte Nhambimbo · 316 m
- Monte Calingamuce · 286 m
- Monte Nhamapingue · 248 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 Senga Senga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maringue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,097 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 26 244 

Feb 26 197 

Mar 25 166 

Apr 23 68 

May 22 22 

Jun 21 17 

Jul 20 27 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 28 32 

Nov 28 83 

Dec 27 222 

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

## Other localities in Canxixe

- Canxixe

## Quick answers

- Where is Senga Senga?In Canxixe, Maringue District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Senga Senga?Buzua-Sede, Canxixe, Catulene, Mulima-Sede and Mussangadzi
- What time zone is Senga Senga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Senga Senga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Senga Senga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Senga Senga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Senga Senga?Settlements lie between 184 m and 300 m
- What is the highest point in Senga Senga?Monte Cuti (432 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Senga Senga?April to October
- What is the P-code of Senga Senga?MZ07100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
