# Dzunsa Locality, Songo, Cahora Bassa District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/ Locality · Songo # Dzunsa Dzunsa is a locality of Mozambique in Songo, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **173.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 173km² - 1mapped service - 455 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dzunsa? Dzunsa lies in [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/), [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Capirinkhondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/capirinkhondo/), [Chibagadigo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chibagadigo/), [Chicoa-Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chicoa-nova/), [Chipera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chipera-sede/), [Chiringa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chiringa/), [Chitima Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chitima-sede/), [Nhacapiriri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/nhacapiriri/) and [Vila de Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/vila-de-songo/). By area it is the 925th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.9% of [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/). The centre of Dzunsa is about 1,150 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6223° S, 32.6796° 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 Dzunsa ### Nearby, outside Dzunsa - Pedra grande · attraction, Vila de Songo8.2 km 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: Dzunsa - 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) · Tete116 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi236 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 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Dzunsa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dzunsa. Settlements here lie between about 405 m and 909 m above sea level (median 455 m). - Aldeia Thaca - Colhere - Dzunsa 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 Dzunsa Named natural and historic features inside Dzunsa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Serra Inhanga · 934 m - Serra Engoe · 824 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 Dzunsa 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dzunsa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital da HCB · Vila de Songo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61592&mlon=32.76803#map=17/-15.61592/32.76803) Bank BCI · Vila de Songo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61361&mlon=32.77123#map=17/-15.61361/32.77123) Hotel Casa Teles · Vila de Songo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60084&mlon=32.74950#map=17/-15.60084/32.74950) School Escola Artes Oficios Songo · Vila de Songo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60197&mlon=32.74490#map=17/-15.60197/32.74490) College Novas Instacoes do ISPSongo · Vila de Songo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59604&mlon=32.73983#map=17/-15.59604/32.73983) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dzunsa Places mapped inside Dzunsa in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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. ## Other localities in Songo - Vila de Songo ## Quick answers - Where is Dzunsa?In Songo, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Dzunsa?Capirinkhondo, Chibagadigo, Chicoa-Nova, Chipera-Sede, Chiringa, Chitima Sede, Nhacapiriri and Vila de Songo - What is there to see in Dzunsa?Pedra grande - What time zone is Dzunsa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dzunsa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Dzunsa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dzunsa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dzunsa?Settlements lie between 405 m and 909 m - What is the highest point in Dzunsa?Serra Inhanga (934 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dzunsa?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dzunsa?Hospital da HCB, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dzunsa?BCI, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dzunsa?MZ05030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)