# Mazamba Locality, Muze, Zumbo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/mazamba/

Locality · Muze 

# Mazamba

Mazamba is a locality of Mozambique in Muze, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **1,001.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,002km²
- 898 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mazamba?

Mazamba lies in [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/), [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Cassenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/cassenga/), [Mukangadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mukangadzi/), [Muze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/muze-sede/) and [Zambue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/zambue-sede/). By area it is the 214th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.2% of [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/). The centre of Mazamba is about 1,219 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0870° S, 31.1145° 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: Mazamba

- 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) · Mfuwe222 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba287 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:32).

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 Mazamba

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mazamba. Settlements here lie between about 790 m and 994 m above sea level (median 898 m).

- Aldeia Mazamba
- Bembere
- Cauai
- Chituza
- Davala
- Gomua
- Inximba
- Jereveta
- Muanza
- Muenhe

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 Mazamba

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Memonha
- Messupazi
- Rio Cacúngoè
- Rio Cassamba
- Rio Fuca
- Rio Mesamba
- Rio Nhachimbo
- Rio Pânviè
- Rio Sunono
- Rio Zomba
- Sambansombe
- Sapa

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 4 hills.

- Pêta · 1,213 m
- Monte Haconga · 1,108 m
- Monte Bala · 1,101 m
- Monte Gúvua · 1,029 m
- Monte Chipalava · 1,021 m
- Monte Nhaloe · 1,019 m
- Monte Cachisongo · 1,015 m
- Monte Chimualo · 995 m
- Monte Chinaúlo · 985 m
- Monte Mueze · 978 m
- Monte Chingoma · 879 m
- Monte Sirue · 869 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 Mazamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 751 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (198 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 25 197 

Feb 24 157 

Mar 25 89 

Apr 24 26 

May 23 2 

Jun 21 1 

Jul 20 1 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 27 1 

Oct 29 11 

Nov 29 67 

Dec 26 198 

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

## Other localities in Muze

- Minga
- Muze-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazamba?In Muze, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mazamba?Cassenga, Mukangadzi, Muze-Sede and Zambue-Sede
- What time zone is Mazamba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mazamba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mazamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazamba?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mazamba?Settlements lie between 790 m and 994 m
- What is the highest point in Mazamba?Pêta (1,213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mazamba?March to September
- What is the P-code of Mazamba?MZ05130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)