# Nhamayabwe, Mutarara District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/ Administrative post · Mutarara District # Nhamayabwe Nhamayabwe is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mutarara District, Tete Province. It covers **1,331.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,331km² - 4localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Nhamayabwe? Nhamayabwe lies in [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Charre](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/), [Chemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/), [Dôa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/doa/), [Inhangoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/inhangoma/) and [Sena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/sena/). By area it is the 211th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 48.6% of [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/). The centre of Nhamayabwe is about 1,015 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1082° S, 34.9737° 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: Nhamayabwe - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre159 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete181 km ### Nearest railway station Sinjal (Sinjal), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:13). 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 Nhamayabwe Locality Area km² Localities Services [Nhamayabwe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/nhamayabwe-sede/) 317 18 0 [Sinjal](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/sinjal/) 378 22 0 [Vila de Nhamayabwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/vila-de-nhamayabwe/) 106 9 1 [Zambawe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/zambawe/) 529 4 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 Nhamayabwe Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Nhamayabwe. The largest with a recorded population: Nhamayabué (10,088). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 756 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Baliro - Báuè - Caetano - Camba - Cambemba - Canavete - Cantchitche - Caparga - Chapòtóca - Charre - Chavundira - Cháli - Companhia - Cupira - Cutche - Córdore - Córo - Gôgo - João Vinho - Jó - Macruso - Maguza - Martinho - Meidinde - Muanda - Muemba - Mutarara - Mérica - M’bala - M’cali - Nhamayabué - Panducane - Picado - Pueti - Puiti - Quadi - Roda - Roque Dios - Rosse - Satchspimbe - Satune - Sinjacufa - Sinjol - Sonde - Talo - Tchali - Tchinsomba - Tchirembué - Tcháca - Tinente - Tomo - Tuera 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 Nhamayabwe Named natural and historic features inside Nhamayabwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Bali - Calimampere - Chaula - Comela - Inhangoma - Mepanze - Nhabamba - Nhacamba - Nhaconglole - Nhacáli - Rio Goma - Rio Macalanga - Rio Nhavúdezi - Rio Ziu-Ziu - Ucupé ### Coast and islands 10 islands. - Ilha Chinguingue - Ilha Mantiquisse - Ilha Nhacoro - Ilha Nhamatanga - Ilha Nhambeuá - Ilha Nhamisseco - Ilha Nhangango - Ilha Nhangumba - Ilha Nhanserere - Ilha Nhanserere ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 7 mountains. - Mwanambidzi Hill · 659 m - Monte Chidanda · 613 m - Monte Nhambira · 567 m - Kabvalanthenga · 545 m - Monte Nhansongolo · 539 m - Monte Misala · 501 m - Monte Nhampanda · 466 m - Monte Capirinjo · 429 m - Monte Nhacunda · 392 m - Monte Pedra · 381 m - Cirazulo · 358 m - Monte Matameze · 353 m - Monte Zambáüè · 271 m - Monte Cha · 225 m - Monte Ingala · 218 m - Monte Chombomane · 187 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 Nhamayabwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mutarara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 900 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (233 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 233 Feb 26 166 Mar 26 125 Apr 25 36 May 24 13 Jun 22 12 Jul 22 21 Aug 24 5 Sep 27 7 Oct 30 14 Nov 30 76 Dec 28 192 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nhamayabwe Places mapped inside Nhamayabwe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 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 Nhamayabwe?In Mutarara District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhamayabwe?Charre, Chemba, Dôa, Inhangoma and Sena - What time zone is Nhamayabwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhamayabwe?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhamayabwe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhamayabwe?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhamayabwe?Settlements lie between 44 m and 756 m - What is the highest point in Nhamayabwe?Mwanambidzi Hill (659 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nhamayabwe?April to September - How many banks are in Nhamayabwe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nhamayabwe?MZ051101 (OCHA common operational dataset)