# Houve Locality, Galinha, Muanza District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/houve/

Locality · Galinha 

# Houve

Houve is a locality of Mozambique in Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province. It covers **689.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 690km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Houve?

Houve 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 3 other localities: [Chenapamimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/chenapamimba/), [Chinamacondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/chinamacondo/) and [Galinha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/galinha-sede/). By area it is the 360th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.2% of [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/). The centre of Houve is about 779 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3995° S, 35.2438° 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: Houve

- 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) · Beira56 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:08).

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 Houve

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Houve. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 24 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Binguè
- Cafulande
- Jonjo
- Macolara
- Muchemico

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 Houve

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Cucuta
- Honve
- Lagoa Dande
- Lagoa Nhonvi
- Marepe
- Nhamiva
- Rio Conde
- Rio Inhauri
- Rio Lucutúcuè
- Rio Macuajunja
- Rio Mauendeni
- Rio Muaca
- Rio Nhambize
- Rio Nhambize
- Rio Sangussi Muana
- Rio Temberazi

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 Houve 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 Houve

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escola Primária de Sengo · Chinamacondo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.57434&mlon=35.22691#map=17/-19.57434/35.22691) 

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
- Galinha-Sede
- Mussapassua
- Nhamassindzira
- Nhansato
- Wirkizi

## Quick answers

- Where is Houve?In Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Houve?Chenapamimba, Chinamacondo and Galinha-Sede
- What time zone is Houve in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Houve?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Houve?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Houve?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Houve?Settlements lie between 5 m and 24 m
- What is the best time to visit Houve?April to November
- What is the P-code of Houve?MZ07120203 (OCHA common operational dataset)