# Nhampoca Locality, Tica, Nhamatanda District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Tica 

# Nhampoca

Nhampoca is a locality of Mozambique in Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province. It covers **689.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 689km²
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhampoca?

Nhampoca 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 7 other localities: [Bebedo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/bebedo/), [Gorongosa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/gorongosa-sede/), [Lamego](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/lamego/), [Metuchira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/metuchira/), [Mussapassua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/mussapassua/), [Mutua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/mutua/) and [Tica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tica-sede/). By area it is the 361st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.7% of [Tica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/). The centre of Nhampoca is about 775 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2012° S, 34.4060° 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: Nhampoca

- 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) · Beira85 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio103 km

### Nearest railway station

Nhamatanda (Vila de Nhamatanda), about 22 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 17:11).

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.

## Villages and localities in Nhampoca

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Nhampoca. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 49 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Alfândega
- Arangua
- Carabandua
- Chango
- Damido
- Dungamo
- Gueira
- Gulamopinso
- Inhauranga
- Leitão
- Macorora
- Mavuna
- Menque
- Micheu
- Mucaicai
- Mungari
- Negrier
- Nhamotiguingui
- Nhampoca
- Peupo
- Quissimisse
- Roque
- 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 Nhampoca

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chissene
- Rio Mussapassua
- Sambuangue
- Tunduma

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 Nhampoca 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 Nhampoca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude de Nhamatanda · Vila de Nhamatanda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27132&mlon=34.20371#map=17/-19.27132/34.20371) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamatanda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27088&mlon=34.20786#map=17/-19.27088/34.20786) 

Petrol pump Total · Vila de Nhamatanda 22 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26920&mlon=34.21280#map=17/-19.26920/34.21280) 

School EPC 3 de Fevereiro Nhamatanda · Vila de Nhamatanda 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26997&mlon=34.21765#map=17/-19.26997/34.21765) 

Police station Game Scout Camp - Inner Gate to Park · Gorongosa-Sede 25 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 Tica

- Lamego
- Tcheadeia
- Tica-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhampoca?In Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhampoca?Bebedo, Gorongosa-Sede, Lamego, Metuchira, Mussapassua, Mutua and Tica-Sede
- What time zone is Nhampoca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhampoca?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhampoca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhampoca?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhampoca?Settlements lie between 15 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Nhampoca?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nhampoca?Centro de Saude de Nhamatanda, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nhampoca?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nhampoca?Total, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nhampoca?MZ07130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)