# Tica-Sede Locality, Tica, Nhamatanda District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Tica 

# Tica-Sede

Tica-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province. It covers **595.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 596km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tica-Sede?

Tica-Sede 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: [Guaraguara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/guaraguara/), [Lamego](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/lamego/), [Mafambisse-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/mafambisse-sede/), [Mutua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/mutua/), [Nhampoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/nhampoca/) and [Tcheadeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/tcheadeia/). By area it is the 430th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.3% of [Tica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/). The centre of Tica-Sede is about 747 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4626° S, 34.4164° 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-Sede

- 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) · Beira63 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio109 km

### Nearest railway station

Tica (Tica-Sede), about 6.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Tica-Sede

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Tica-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 17 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Anizai
- Campira
- Fazbem
- Guanha
- Macaraure
- Macopa
- Manherenhere
- Massequesse
- Muda
- Muda-Mufo
- Muta
- Nhansato
- Ponte do Púngoè
- Ponte do Púnguè
- Pungué
- Tica

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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Tica-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Cuéua
- Jesiva
- Jupane
- Lagoa Gambué
- Macalaué
- Mezai
- Nhamecune
- Nhazuguma
- Rio Muda
- Tara

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- 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-Sede 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 Tica-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Nhamatanda · Vila de Nhamatanda 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27227&mlon=34.20397#map=17/-19.27227/34.20397) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamatanda 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.27088&mlon=34.20786#map=17/-19.27088/34.20786) 

Petrol pump Total · Vila de Nhamatanda 31 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.26920&mlon=34.21280#map=17/-19.26920/34.21280) 

School Escola Primária de Macorococho · Guaraguara 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.69462&mlon=34.37741#map=17/-19.69462/34.37741) 

Police station PRM Dondo Balanca · Samora Machel 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.57864&mlon=34.72904#map=17/-19.57864/34.72904) 

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
- Nhampoca
- Tcheadeia

## Quick answers

- Where is Tica-Sede?In Tica, Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Tica-Sede?Guaraguara, Lamego, Mafambisse-Sede, Mutua, Nhampoca and Tcheadeia
- What time zone is Tica-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tica-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tica-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tica-Sede?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tica-Sede?Settlements lie between 6 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Tica-Sede?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tica-Sede?Hospital Rural de Nhamatanda, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tica-Sede?BCI, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tica-Sede?Total, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tica-Sede?MZ07130201 (OCHA common operational dataset)