# Malowera, Marávia District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/

Administrative post · Marávia District 

# Malowera

Malowera is an administrative post of Mozambique in Marávia District, Tete Province. It covers **5,171.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5,171km²
- 3localities

## Where is Malowera?

Malowera lies in [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chiputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/), [Fíngoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/fingoe/), [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/) and [N’sadzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/). By area it is the 24th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.0% of [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/). The centre of Malowera is about 1,251 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7309° S, 31.9184° 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: Malowera

- 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

- Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe164 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi226 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:30).

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 Malowera

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Cassuende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/cassuende/) 1,665 7 0 

[Malowera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/malowera-sede/) 1,972 22 0 

[Uncanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/uncanha/) 1,534 34 0 

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 Malowera

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Malowera. Settlements here lie between about 805 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 950 m).

- Aldeia Duanga
- Cacetete
- Cachiza
- Caduco
- Calção
- Camechunjo
- Camelando
- Campapa
- Campombo
- Cantafo
- Canzindo
- Capanda
- Capanga
- Capangala
- Capovo
- Carabuca
- Cassambalanje
- Catobo
- Caudeo
- Caueme
- Chabala
- Chapapatala
- Chataica
- Chimbombo
- Chingombe
- Chintiwi
- Chipenda
- Chofombo
- Chotombo
- Chumuáre
- Cope
- Joia
- Luatize
- Lunene
- Luvuerere
- Malimo
- Malowera
- Maluera
- Manclamba
- Mangueto
- Mbívia
- Metico
- Mulipa
- M’peua
- Ngoza
- Nguenha
- Nhacaembue
- Nhamavende
- Nhansoca
- Nsenche
- Ntendedzi
- Piri-Piri
- Piringo
- Sinsuema
- Songué
- Tavare
- Tchicusse
- Tchifambo
- Techulo
- Tungamira
- Umburo
- Unkanha
- Virinhama

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 Malowera

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

### Water

83 rivers and streams.

- Assiangula
- Calinda
- Calunga
- Camacubi
- Cametamba
- Camijo
- Cangombe
- Canhança
- Capopo
- Carira
- Cassendulu
- Cassuso
- Catete
- Catundoza
- Champadulo
- Chicoco
- Chingombe
- Chiremere
- Chissango
- Chitunda
- Chivenje
- Chivungula
- Chizango
- Cope

…and 59 more.

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 9 hills.

- Serra Tchimbase · 1,294 m
- Monte Chuamba · 1,225 m
- Serra Mangoza · 1,196 m
- Monte Cassongua · 1,175 m
- Serra Puembua · 1,156 m
- Serra Sinde · 1,151 m
- Serra Zane · 1,133 m
- Monte Nhacimboa · 1,100 m
- Monte Chamembe · 1,092 m
- Monte Camedina · 1,088 m
- Monte Camuala · 1,087 m
- Tchefizi · 1,066 m
- Monte Bivoé · 1,051 m
- Monte Maluma · 1,041 m
- Monte Dzanzoé · 1,038 m
- Dzundje · 1,037 m
- Tukakula · 1,034 m
- Monte Cangoza · 1,030 m
- Monte Nhamangóroe · 1,026 m
- Mpinduka · 1,022 m
- Zonzole · 1,013 m
- Monte Cangula · 1,003 m
- Monte Catungo · 994 m
- Monte Simpanga · 976 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Gago Coutinho

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 Malowera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marávia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (221 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 213 

Feb 23 182 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 21 32 

May 19 4 

Jun 17 4 

Jul 17 6 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 26 76 

Dec 24 221 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Malowera?In Marávia District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malowera?Chiputo, Fíngoe, Muze and N’sadzu
- What time zone is Malowera in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malowera?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malowera?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malowera?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malowera?Settlements lie between 805 m and 1,064 m
- What is the highest point in Malowera?Serra Tchimbase (1,294 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malowera?March to November
- What is the P-code of Malowera?MZ050903 (OCHA common operational dataset)
