# Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame, Tsangano District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/ Administrative post · Tsangano District # Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame is an administrative post of Mozambique in Tsangano District, Tete Province. It covers **1,364.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,365km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame? Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame lies in [Tsangano District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Dómue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/), [Tsangano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/tsangano/) and [Ulóngue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/). By area it is the 205th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 37.4% of [Tsangano District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/). The centre of Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame is about 1,246 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8940° S, 34.4016° 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: Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame - 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) · Blantyre106 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi140 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 06:04, sunset around 17:19). 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 Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame Locality Area km² Localities Services [Banga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/banga/) 484 14 0 [Chinvano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/chinvano/) 417 8 0 [Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/ntengo-wa-mbalame-sede/) 464 23 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 Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame. Settlements here lie between about 1,011 m and 1,548 m above sea level (median 1,319 m). - Aldeia Bango - Aldeia Bene - Aldeia Biri-Biri - Aldeia Campala - Aldeia Chionde - Aldeia Satemua - Aldeia Ulongué - Biri Biri - Cabueza - Cachere - Cacutagona - Cagona - Cali Pali - Calipa - Caponda - Chigona - Chipoole - Chungui - Dongonde - Dziombe - Lidi - Lido - Machaúa - Madezi - Malinde - Mapanje - Massangano - Matemba - Messange - Metengo-wa-Mbalame - Metine - Migosa - Monequera - Mulomba - M’landa - M’nunca - M’passaúane - N’djala M’djira - Paaú - Sanculane - Sitima - Tiba - Tomo-Gimo - Tumbuca - Vila Mouzinho 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 Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame Named natural and historic features inside Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Dezimbe - Mepassádezi - M’Kame - M’Rerédzi - Rio Livirândeze - Rio Maué - Rio Mecame - Rio Messaládezi - Rio Mevudezi - Rio Muázi ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Mepepeti · 1,577 m - Monte Mebidezi · 1,450 m - Kambironjo · 1,436 m - Monte Gapapa · 1,333 m - Monte Chibvidzi · 1,247 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 Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tsangano District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,195 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (339 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 339 Feb 21 224 Mar 20 167 Apr 19 58 May 17 17 Jun 15 13 Jul 15 24 Aug 17 6 Sep 20 11 Oct 23 20 Nov 24 76 Dec 22 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame Places mapped inside Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Police stations1 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 Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?In Tsangano District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?Dómue, Tsangano and Ulóngue - What time zone is Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?Settlements lie between 1,011 m and 1,548 m - What is the highest point in Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?Mepepeti (1,577 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?April to November - What is the P-code of Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame?MZ051201 (OCHA common operational dataset)