# Mucumbura, Mágoe District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mucumbura/

Administrative post · Mágoe District 

# Mucumbura

Mucumbura is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mágoe District, Tete Province. It covers **1,905.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,906km²
- 2localities
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mucumbura?

Mucumbura lies in [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Chintholo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chintholo/) and [Mphende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/). By area it is the 144th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 22.3% of [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/). The centre of Mucumbura is about 1,092 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1770° S, 31.7363° 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: Mucumbura

- 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) · Tete204 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:28).

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 Mucumbura

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Deueteue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mucumbura/deueteue/) 1,042 20 0 

[Mucumbura-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mucumbura/mucumbura-sede/) 864 6 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 Mucumbura

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Mucumbura. Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 650 m above sea level (median 496 m).

- António
- Bandimba
- Bucho
- Bufana
- Cabaíra
- Cavumbula
- Chimpêto
- Chingao
- Chinhando
- Chissico
- Chitengo
- Chuenga
- Colugue
- Coutinho
- Foia
- Gimo
- Jeque
- Laísse
- Mandue
- Massala
- Metècuxa
- Minhêsa
- Mucumbura
- Nhamaculucuto
- Varêta
- Verêino

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 Mucumbura

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Calugue
- Cazue
- Chamechimbe
- Chamurara
- Chicomora
- Chitope Grande
- Chitope Pequeno
- Chivindo
- Chuizempenvo
- Doe
- Magado
- Mahandué
- Mahimbe
- Mative
- Nhamacuculuto
- Nhamaculucuto
- Nhampueta
- Ribeira Culo-Culo
- Ribeira Nhacotêma
- Ribeira Nhacué
- Rio Catambué
- Rio Chôdo
- Rio Dôa
- Rio Madide

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Djanika · 671 m
- Monte Chissua · 523 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 Mucumbura 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 Mucumbura

Places mapped inside Mucumbura in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1

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 Mucumbura?In Mágoe District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mucumbura?Chintholo and Mphende
- What time zone is Mucumbura in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mucumbura?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mucumbura?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mucumbura?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mucumbura?Settlements lie between 412 m and 650 m
- What is the highest point in Mucumbura?Djanika (671 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mucumbura?March to September
- What is the P-code of Mucumbura?MZ050803 (OCHA common operational dataset)