# Mphende, Mágoe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/ Administrative post · Mágoe District # Mphende Mphende is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mágoe District, Tete Province. It covers **3,599.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,599km² - 3localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Mphende? Mphende lies in [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Chintholo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chintholo/), [Chinthopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/), [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/), [Fíngoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/fingoe/), [Mucumbura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mucumbura/) and [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/). By area it is the 54th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 42.1% of [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/). The centre of Mphende is about 1,128 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8602° S, 31.6507° 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 Mphende OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mphende: 1 national park. - Magoe National Park · national park 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: Mphende - 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) · Tete214 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:29). 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 Mphende Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cazindira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/cazindira/) 1,670 10 1 [Daque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/daque/) 648 6 0 [Mphende_Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/mphende-sede/) 1,280 15 1 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 Mphende Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Mphende. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 481 m above sea level (median 356 m). - Borôma - Cabunze - Calombo - Calólo - Canhembanhemba - Canquino - Caponda - Capucha - Chambeluca - Chigaco - Chilema - Chinfumbe - Chitêve - Chouè - Chuali - Domingos - Gerama - Gimo - Guanzébe - Guma - Góssa - Manhame - Mapheende - Massapa - Mesica - Mágoè - Nhacazôzo - Nhacolêma - Nhalugué - Pemberumbe - Sombreiro 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 Mphende Named natural and historic features inside Mphende, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Catoa - Chitave - Hang - Impaia - Impata - Inhacassica - Macocué - Mapuianda - Metendeze - Mezidie - Morômoé - Muera - Musengezi - Nasicôno - Nhacangosa - Nhamulima - Nhaximo - Nhazenga - Nhemba - Pote-Pote - Ribeira Banha - Ribeira Bende - Ribeira Caireze - Ribeira Caloi …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Sunza · 505 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Màgoé 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 Mphende and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mágoe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (173 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 26 173 Feb 26 142 Mar 26 71 Apr 25 16 May 23 2 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 3 Aug 23 0 Sep 26 1 Oct 29 7 Nov 29 59 Dec 27 158 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mphende Places mapped inside Mphende in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels2 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 Mphende?In Mágoe District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Mphende?Chintholo, Chinthopo, Chitima, Fíngoe, Mucumbura and Zambue - What is there to see in Mphende?Magoe National Park - What time zone is Mphende in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mphende?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mphende?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mphende?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mphende?Settlements lie between 317 m and 481 m - What is the highest point in Mphende?Monte Sunza (505 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mphende?March to September - What is the P-code of Mphende?MZ050801 (OCHA common operational dataset)