# Samoa Locality, Zóbue, Moatize District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/samoa/ Locality · Zóbue # Samoa Samoa is a locality of Mozambique in Zóbue, Moatize District, Tete Province. It covers **1,651.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,652km² - 684 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samoa? Samoa lies in [Zóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/), [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Caphiridzanje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/caphiridzanje/), [Chiandame](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/tsangano/chiandame/), [Chipiri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/chipiri/), [Kambulatsitsi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/kambulatsitsi/kambulatsitsi-sede/), [Matenje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/matenje/), [Moatize-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/moatize-sede/), [Muchena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/muchena/), [Mussacama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/mussacama/) and [Nkondedzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/nkondedzi/). By area it is the 88th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 60.3% of [Zóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/). The centre of Samoa is about 1,157 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6412° S, 33.9793° 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: Samoa - 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) · Tete63 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:20). 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 Samoa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Samoa. Settlements here lie between about 303 m and 739 m above sea level (median 684 m). - Bagamoyo - Gaúte - Guaza - José - Levene - Magunda - Sicito - Zigua 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 Samoa Named natural and historic features inside Samoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Angone - Candeza - Chimuambalame - Chinaze - Combebe - Luzinga - Mameme - Mefanbe - Miculungo - Mirângué - Muadamba - Muanambale - Murândeja - Popódeze - Rio Duembe - Rio Messambedeze - Rio Mueredeze - Rio Vudezi - Serenguendeza - Tudzi - Túduè - Zónoè ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Serra Mansanza · 1,380 m - Monte Samanze · 1,168 m - Monte Nhamboe · 1,117 m - Bodezole · 960 m - Serra Mitande · 925 m - Monte Duendue · 892 m - Monte Bombega · 843 m - Monte Chiroroe · 816 m - Monte Mauri-Biri · 744 m - Changosa · 632 m - Monte Chiriza · 419 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 Samoa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moatize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 345 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 851 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (232 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 232 Feb 24 173 Mar 24 113 Apr 23 26 May 21 9 Jun 19 8 Jul 19 15 Aug 21 3 Sep 25 4 Oct 28 10 Nov 28 71 Dec 26 187 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Zóbue - Caphiridzanje - Mussacama - Nkondedzi - Zóbue - Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Samoa?In Zóbue, Moatize District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Samoa?Caphiridzanje, Chiandame, Chipiri, Kambulatsitsi-Sede, Matenje, Moatize-Sede, Muchena, Mussacama and Nkondedzi - What time zone is Samoa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Samoa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Samoa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samoa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samoa?Settlements lie between 303 m and 739 m - What is the highest point in Samoa?Serra Mansanza (1,380 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samoa?March to October - What is the P-code of Samoa?MZ05100305 (OCHA common operational dataset)