# Lamego Locality, Tica, Nhamatanda District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/lamego/ Locality · Tica # Lamego Lamego is a locality of Mozambique in Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province. It covers **268.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 269km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lamego? Lamego lies in [Tica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/), [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chirassicua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/chirassicua/), [Metuchira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/metuchira/), [Nhampoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/nhampoca/), [Tcheadeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tcheadeia/), [Tica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tica-sede/) and [Vila de Nhamatanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/vila-de-nhamatanda/). By area it is the 771st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.8% of [Tica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/). The centre of Lamego is about 753 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3709° S, 34.2721° 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: Lamego - 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) · Beira82 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio92 km ### Nearest railway station Nhamatanda (Vila de Nhamatanda), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:12). 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 Lamego Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lamego. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 30 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Equasha - John Segredo - Kukudakis - Lamego - Ndeja - Nhamfimbe - Pedro 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 Lamego Named natural and historic features inside Lamego, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Rio Chatua - Rio Metuchira 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 Lamego 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lamego Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Nhamatanda · Vila de Nhamatanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27227&mlon=34.20397#map=17/-19.27227/34.20397) Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamatanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27088&mlon=34.20786#map=17/-19.27088/34.20786) Petrol pump Total · Vila de Nhamatanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26901&mlon=34.20846#map=17/-19.26901/34.20846) Hotel Restaurante Lagoa/ Matogrosso · Vila de Nhamatanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26920&mlon=34.21280#map=17/-19.26920/34.21280) School Escola Secundaria de Nhamatanda · Vila de Nhamatanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.29049&mlon=34.20703#map=17/-19.29049/34.20703) 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 Tica - Nhampoca - Tcheadeia - Tica-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Lamego?In Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Lamego?Chirassicua, Metuchira, Nhampoca, Tcheadeia, Tica-Sede and Vila de Nhamatanda - What time zone is Lamego in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lamego?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lamego?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lamego?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lamego?Settlements lie between 19 m and 30 m - What is the best time to visit Lamego?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Lamego?Hospital Rural de Nhamatanda, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lamego?BCI, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lamego?Total, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lamego?MZ07130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)