# Mussalala Locality, N’sadzu, Chifunde District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/mussalala/ Locality · N’sadzu # Mussalala Mussalala is a locality of Mozambique in N’sadzu, Chifunde District, Tete Province. It covers **1,286.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,286km² - 789 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mussalala? Mussalala lies in [N’sadzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/), [Chifunde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Ang’Ombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/angombe/), [Camwenge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/camwenge/), [Mwaladzi - Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/mwaladzi-sede/), [Mziwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/mziwe/), [N'Sadzu - Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/n-sadzu-sede/) and [Tsacale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/tsacale/). By area it is the 135th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 49.8% of [N’sadzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/). The centre of Mussalala is about 1,272 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5282° S, 32.6602° 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: Mussalala - 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) · Lumbadzi146 km - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:27). 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 Mussalala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mussalala. Settlements here lie between about 551 m and 921 m above sea level (median 789 m). - Aldeia Capinizi - Sigueia - Uaia 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 Mussalala Named natural and historic features inside Mussalala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chisiboe - Mwangazi River - Rio Mesotósi - Rio Messalala ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Sandezime · 1,292 m - Monte Canjoca · 1,138 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 Mussalala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chifunde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 238 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 281 Feb 22 207 Mar 21 124 Apr 20 33 May 19 5 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 4 Aug 20 2 Sep 23 3 Oct 26 13 Nov 26 56 Dec 23 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mussalala Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Tsacale 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.77832&mlon=32.83084#map=17/-14.77832/32.83084) 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 N’sadzu - Ang’Ombe - Mziwe - N'Sadzu - Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Mussalala?In N’sadzu, Chifunde District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Mussalala?Ang’Ombe, Camwenge, Mwaladzi - Sede, Mziwe, N'Sadzu - Sede and Tsacale - What time zone is Mussalala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mussalala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mussalala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mussalala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mussalala?Settlements lie between 551 m and 921 m - What is the highest point in Mussalala?Sandezime (1,292 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mussalala?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Mussalala?BCI, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mussalala?MZ05050302 (OCHA common operational dataset)