# Nkantha Locality, Mwaladzi, Chifunde District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/nkantha/

Locality · Mwaladzi 

# Nkantha

Nkantha is a locality of Mozambique in Mwaladzi, Chifunde District, Tete Province. It covers **522.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 523km²
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkantha?

Nkantha lies in [Mwaladzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/), [Chifunde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Bolimo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/bolimo/), [Khamande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/khamande/) and [Mwaladzi - Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/mwaladzi-sede/). By area it is the 482nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.4% of [Mwaladzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/). The centre of Nkantha is about 1,313 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1673° S, 33.1659° 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: Nkantha

- 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

- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi79 km
- Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:26).

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 Nkantha

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Nkantha. Settlements here lie between about 1,018 m and 1,068 m above sea level (median 1,020 m).

- Aldeia Cussarara
- Chigumukile
- Chilobwe
- Kapaco
- Mkantha
- Mulowe
- Muluma
- Namilamba
- Nganda
- Nkatha

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 Nkantha

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Chigumukila
- Messengereze
- Sinde

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Monte Massalo · 1,364 m
- Cholansano Hill · 1,294 m
- Lungue · 1,232 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 Nkantha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chifunde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 469 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (281 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 281 

Feb 20 207 

Mar 20 124 

Apr 19 33 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 4 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 13 

Nov 25 56 

Dec 22 236 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Mwaladzi

- Bolimo
- Khamande
- Mwaladzi - Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkantha?In Mwaladzi, Chifunde District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nkantha?Bolimo, Khamande and Mwaladzi - Sede
- What time zone is Nkantha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nkantha?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nkantha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkantha?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkantha?Settlements lie between 1,018 m and 1,068 m
- What is the highest point in Nkantha?Monte Massalo (1,364 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nkantha?April to November
- What is the P-code of Nkantha?MZ05050204 (OCHA common operational dataset)