# Mussapassua Locality, Galinha, Muanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/mussapassua/ Locality · Galinha # Mussapassua Mussapassua is a locality of Mozambique in Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province. It covers **227.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 227km² - 123 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mussapassua? Mussapassua 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 6 other localities: [Gorongosa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/gorongosa-sede/), [Muanza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/muanza/muanza-sede/), [Mutua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/mutua/), [Nhampoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/nhampoca/), [Nhansato](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/nhansato/) and [Savane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/savane-sede/). By area it is the 838th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.7% of [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/). The centre of Mussapassua is about 786 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1663° S, 34.6707° 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: Mussapassua - 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) · Beira74 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio130 km ### Nearest railway station Samacuenza (Nhansato), about 7.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:10). 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 Mussapassua Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mussapassua. - Semacueza 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 Mussapassua Named natural and historic features inside Mussapassua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nhamagoti - Rio Urema 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 Mussapassua 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 Mussapassua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Girassol Chitengo Lodge and Safari · Gorongosa-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.98009&mlon=34.35189#map=17/-18.98009/34.35189) College Escola Profissional de Muanza · Muanza-Sede 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.90433&mlon=34.77973#map=17/-18.90433/34.77973) Police station Game Scout Camp - Inner Gate to Park · Gorongosa-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.97822&mlon=34.35185#map=17/-18.97822/34.35185) 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 - Houve - Nhamassindzira - Nhansato - Wirkizi ## Quick answers - Where is Mussapassua?In Galinha, Muanza District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Mussapassua?Gorongosa-Sede, Muanza-Sede, Mutua, Nhampoca, Nhansato and Savane-Sede - What time zone is Mussapassua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mussapassua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mussapassua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mussapassua?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mussapassua?April to November - What is the P-code of Mussapassua?MZ07120204 (OCHA common operational dataset)