# Mphangula Locality, Zambue, Zumbo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mphangula/

Locality · Zambue 

# Mphangula

Mphangula is a locality of Mozambique in Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **900.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 900km²
- 567 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mphangula?

Mphangula lies in [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/), [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chinthopo Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chinthopo-sede/), [Miruro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/miruro/), [Mukangadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mukangadzi/), [Zambue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/zambue-sede/) and [Zumbu-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/zumbu-sede/). By area it is the 254th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.8% of [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/). The centre of Mphangula is about 1,184 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4553° S, 30.7741° 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: Mphangula

- 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

- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba234 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka249 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 06:20, sunset around 17:33).

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 Mphangula

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mphangula. Settlements here lie between about 341 m and 784 m above sea level (median 567 m).

- Canhama
- Fulama
- Mazoe
- Metambowa
- Mulima
- Namagara
- Nhavita
- Pangura
- Taéro
- Thongoé
- Vitorino
- Vucuto

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 Mphangula

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Campua
- Camueta
- Coesande
- Manyame
- Mussambazi
- Muzingé
- Nhamacaca
- Rio Cachinde
- Rio Combose
- Rio Fíriè
- Rio Malaga
- Rio Melauzi
- Rio Metamboa
- Rio Panhame
- Rio Tongoe
- Sacalala

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Matacuto · 985 m
- Monte Sumba · 895 m
- Camacoro · 834 m
- Monte Muchuloe · 779 m
- Buarenga · 449 m
- Monte Nhangoma · 412 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 Mphangula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 m lower 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 August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 197 

Feb 26 157 

Mar 26 89 

Apr 26 26 

May 24 2 

Jun 22 1 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 25 1 

Sep 28 1 

Oct 31 11 

Nov 31 67 

Dec 28 198 

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

## Other localities in Zambue

- Cassenga
- Chaualo
- Mukangadzi
- Zambue-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mphangula?In Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mphangula?Chinthopo Sede, Miruro, Mukangadzi, Zambue-Sede and Zumbu-Sede
- What time zone is Mphangula in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mphangula?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mphangula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mphangula?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mphangula?Settlements lie between 341 m and 784 m
- What is the highest point in Mphangula?Matacuto (985 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mphangula?March to August
- What is the P-code of Mphangula?MZ05130304 (OCHA common operational dataset)