# Tica, Nhamatanda District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/ Administrative post · Nhamatanda District # Tica Tica is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province. It covers **2,105.3 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,105km² - 4localities ## Where is Tica? Tica lies in [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/), [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/), [Gorongosa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/), [Mafambisse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/) and [Nhamatanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/). By area it is the 124th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 52.4% of [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/). The centre of Tica is about 761 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3277° S, 34.4040° 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: Tica - 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) · Chimoio104 km ### Nearest railway station Tica (Tica-Sede), about 9.4 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 06:13, sunset around 17:11). 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 Tica Locality Area km² Localities Services [Lamego](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/lamego/) 269 7 0 [Nhampoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/nhampoca/) 689 26 0 [Tcheadeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tcheadeia/) 551 6 0 [Tica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tica-sede/) 596 16 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 Tica Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Tica. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 82 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Alfândega - Anizai - Arangua - Bin-Biri - Campira - Carabandua - Chango - Charira - Chiadea - Damido - Dungamo - Equasha - Fazbem - Gore - Guanha - Gueira - Gulamopinso - Inhauranga - John Segredo - Kukudakis - Lamego - Leitão - Macaraure - Macopa - Macorora - Manherenhere - Massequesse - Mavuna - Menque - Micheu - Mosca de Sono - Mucaicai - Muda - Muda-Mufo - Mungari - Muta - Ndeja - Negrier - Nhamfimbe - Nhamotiguingui - Nhampoca - Nhansato - Pedro - Peupo - Ponte do Púngoè - Ponte do Púnguè - Pungué - Quissimisse - Roque - Sovim - Sussa - Tica - Xaué - Zinzana 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 Tica Named natural and historic features inside Tica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chissene - Cuéua - Jesiva - Jupane - Lagoa Gambué - Luana - Macalaué - Maúnguè - Mezai - Mungué - Nhamecune - Nhamutambara - Nhazuguma - Rio Chatua - Rio Metuchira - Rio Muda - Rio Mussapassua - Sambuangue - Tara - Tunduma ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Lamego - Ponte do Púngoè 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 Tica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nhamatanda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (214 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 207 Feb 27 166 Mar 26 166 Apr 25 82 May 23 30 Jun 21 22 Jul 21 30 Aug 23 7 Sep 26 17 Oct 28 36 Nov 29 88 Dec 28 214 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Tica?In Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Tica?Búzi, Galinha, Gorongosa, Mafambisse and Nhamatanda - What time zone is Tica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tica?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tica?Settlements lie between 6 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Tica?April to October - What is the P-code of Tica?MZ071302 (OCHA common operational dataset)