# Galinha-Sede Locality, Galinha, Muanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/galinha-sede/ Locality · Galinha # Galinha-Sede Galinha-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province. It covers **531.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 531km² - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galinha-Sede? Galinha-Sede lies in [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/), [Muanza District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chenapamimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/chenapamimba/), [Chinamacondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/chinamacondo/), [Houve](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/houve/), [Muanza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/muanza/muanza-sede/) and [Nhansato](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/nhansato/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 8.6% of [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/). The centre of Galinha-Sede is about 788 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2385° S, 35.0110° 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: Galinha-Sede - 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 - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira63 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio166 km ### Nearest railway station Derunde (Muanza-Sede), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:09). 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 Galinha-Sede Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Galinha-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 122 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Breza - Dança - Macarassanga - Macuirima - Papozo - Raposo 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 Galinha-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Galinha-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lagoa Nhapacalonga - Rio Massamba - Rio Nhanganga - Rio Nhauzica 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 Galinha-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muanza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,108 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 27 225 Feb 26 166 Mar 26 176 Apr 24 87 May 23 33 Jun 21 29 Jul 21 54 Aug 22 8 Sep 25 16 Oct 27 36 Nov 28 76 Dec 27 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galinha-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance School Escola Primária de Mecano · Chinamacondo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.55002&mlon=35.05308#map=17/-19.55002/35.05308) 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 Galinha - Chenapamimba - Houve - Mussapassua - Nhamassindzira - Nhansato - Wirkizi ## Quick answers - Where is Galinha-Sede?In Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Galinha-Sede?Chenapamimba, Chinamacondo, Houve, Muanza-Sede and Nhansato - What time zone is Galinha-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Galinha-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Galinha-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galinha-Sede?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galinha-Sede?Settlements lie between 84 m and 122 m - What is the best time to visit Galinha-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Galinha-Sede?MZ07120201 (OCHA common operational dataset)