# Vila de Songo Locality, Songo, Cahora Bassa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/vila-de-songo/ Locality · Songo # Vila de Songo Vila de Songo is a locality of Mozambique in Songo, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **426.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 427km² - 28mapped services - 519 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Songo? Vila de Songo 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 6 other localities: [Caunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/caunda/), [Chacocoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/marara/chacocoma/), [Chibagadigo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chibagadigo/), [Chiringa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chiringa/), [Dzunsa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/) and [N’Figo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/nfigo/). By area it is the 569th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 71.1% of [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/). The centre of Vila de Songo is about 1,147 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6596° S, 33.0004° 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 Vila de Songo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vila de 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: Vila de 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) · Tete84 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:24). 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 Vila de Songo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Songo. The largest with a recorded population: Songo (31,101). Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 910 m above sea level (median 519 m). - Aldeia Bucha - Aldeia Maroeira - 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 Vila de Songo Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Songo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chimazé - Chipocoze - Chivuco - Rio Catafuna - Rio Chirade ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Cônua · 454 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Songo 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 Vila de 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Songo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital da HCB · Vila de Songo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61592&mlon=32.76803#map=17/-15.61592/32.76803) Bank MozaBanco · Chacocoma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.87024&mlon=33.01044#map=17/-15.87024/33.01044) Hotel Ugezi Tiger Lodge · Vila de Songo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59580&mlon=32.76470#map=17/-15.59580/32.76470) School Escola Secundária de Songo · Vila de Songo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61761&mlon=32.77011#map=17/-15.61761/32.77011) College Instituto Superior Politecnico de Songo · Vila de Songo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60672&mlon=32.78304#map=17/-15.60672/32.78304) Police station Comando de Polícia de Chiúta · Manje-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38600&mlon=33.20209#map=17/-15.38600/33.20209) 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 Vila de Songo Places mapped inside Vila de Songo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Hotels4 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants7 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 - Dzunsa ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Songo?In Songo, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Songo?Caunda, Chacocoma, Chibagadigo, Chiringa, Dzunsa and N’Figo - What is there to see in Vila de Songo?Pedra grande - What time zone is Vila de Songo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Songo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Songo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Songo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila de Songo?Settlements lie between 173 m and 910 m - What is the highest point in Vila de Songo?Monte Cônua (454 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vila de Songo?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Songo?Hospital da HCB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Songo?MozaBanco, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vila de Songo?2 mapped - How many banks are in Vila de Songo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vila de Songo?MZ05030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)