# Subue, Maringue District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/

Administrative post · Maringue District 

# Subue

Subue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Maringue District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,501.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,501km²
- 1locality

## Where is Subue?

Subue lies in [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Caia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/), [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/), [Maringue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/) and [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/). By area it is the 187th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 27.7% of [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/). The centre of Subue is about 895 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1222° S, 34.5528° 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: Subue

- 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) · Chimoio165 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira190 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 17:13).

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 Subue

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Subue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/subue-sede/) 1,501 15 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 Subue

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Subue. Settlements here lie between about 78 m and 260 m above sea level (median 161 m).

- Boeroque
- Chiganda
- Chimoio
- Fundisse
- Gravata
- Janasse
- Jone
- Macuiza
- Maneto
- Nhamacala
- Nhamacharenga
- Nhamacolomo
- Nhamacolono
- Subwè
- Tole

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 Subue

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Chitamba
- Lagoa Zumbia
- Macuta
- Nhandare
- Nhangulua
- Nhanzazo
- Rio Funca
- Rio Mombezi
- Rio Nhabômbegue
- Rio Nhagugue

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Cúncué · 297 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Inha Macala

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 Subue 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Subue?In Maringue District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Subue?Caia-Sede, Macossa-Sede, Maringue and Vunduzi
- What time zone is Subue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Subue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Subue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Subue?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Subue?Settlements lie between 78 m and 260 m
- What is the highest point in Subue?Monte Cúncué (297 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Subue?April to October
- What is the P-code of Subue?MZ071003 (OCHA common operational dataset)