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

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Locality · Muze 

# Minga

Minga is a locality of Mozambique in Muze, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **416.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 416km²
- 990 mtypical elevation

## Where is Minga?

Minga 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 2 other localities: [Muze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/muze-sede/) and [Uncanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/uncanha/). By area it is the 581st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.5% of [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/). The centre of Minga is about 1,252 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7750° S, 31.2833° 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: Minga

- 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) · Mfuwe183 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Minga

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Minga. Settlements here lie between about 982 m and 1,013 m above sea level (median 990 m).

- Cassengo
- Cassinga
- Cinco
- Maguje
- Mauiro
- Minga
- Pafirmone
- Tchizonde

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 Minga

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Calobe
- Lungazi
- Massassa
- Rio Luene
- Rio Minga
- Rio Namantugulo
- Rio Tehicoco

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Chitoa · 1,205 m
- Monte Malanvoé · 1,147 m
- Monte Luala · 1,117 m
- Longwe · 1,107 m
- Monte Chembe · 1,102 m
- Monte Nhenda · 1,034 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 Minga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 197 

Feb 23 157 

Mar 23 89 

Apr 23 26 

May 21 2 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 25 1 

Oct 28 11 

Nov 28 67 

Dec 25 198 

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

## Other localities in Muze

- Mazamba
- Muze-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Minga?In Muze, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Minga?Muze-Sede and Uncanha
- What time zone is Minga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Minga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Minga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Minga?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Minga?Settlements lie between 982 m and 1,013 m
- What is the highest point in Minga?Monte Chitoa (1,205 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Minga?March to September and November
- What is the P-code of Minga?MZ05130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)