# Songo, Cahora Bassa District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/ Administrative post · Cahora Bassa District # Songo Songo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **600.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 600km² - 2localities - 29mapped services ## Where is Songo? Songo lies in [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chipera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/), [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/), [Manje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/) and [Marara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/marara/). By area it is the 337th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 11.1% of [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/). The centre of Songo is about 1,146 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6572° S, 32.7571° 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). ## Things to see in and around Songo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Songo: 1 attraction. - Pedra grande · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Songo - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete107 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi235 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:25). 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 Songo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Dzunsa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/) 173 3 1 [Vila de Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/vila-de-songo/) 427 6 28 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 Songo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Songo. The largest with a recorded population: Songo (31,101). Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 910 m above sea level (median 455 m). - Aldeia Bucha - Aldeia Maroeira - Aldeia Thaca - Colhere - Dzunsa - Massanangoè - Pascoal - Songo - Tàúlo 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 Songo Named natural and historic features inside Songo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chimazé - Chipocoze - Chivuco - Rio Catafuna - Rio Chirade ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Serra Inhanga · 934 m - Serra Engoe · 824 m - Monte Cônua · 454 m 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 Songo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cahora Bassa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (200 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 200 Feb 26 158 Mar 25 91 Apr 25 20 May 22 5 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 8 Nov 29 65 Dec 27 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Songo Places mapped inside Songo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Hotels4 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants8 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Songo?In Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Songo?Chipera, Chitima, Manje and Marara - What is there to see in Songo?Pedra grande - What time zone is Songo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Songo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Songo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Songo?Settlements lie between 173 m and 910 m - What is the highest point in Songo?Serra Inhanga (934 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Songo?March to September - How many hospitals are in Songo?2 mapped - How many banks are in Songo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Songo?MZ050301 (OCHA common operational dataset)