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

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Locality · Zambue 

# Mukangadzi

Mukangadzi is a locality of Mozambique in Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **3,109.7 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,110km²
- 467 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mukangadzi?

Mukangadzi 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 9 other localities: [Cazindira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/cazindira/), [Chinthopo Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chinthopo-sede/), [Mazamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/mazamba/), [Mazeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/fingoe/mazeze/), [Mphangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mphangula/), [Mussenguezi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/mussenguezi/), [Muze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/muze/muze-sede/), [Nhenda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/fingoe/nhenda/) and [Zambue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/zambue-sede/). By area it is the 27th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 44.3% of [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/). The centre of Mukangadzi is about 1,174 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4891° S, 31.1992° 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: Mukangadzi

- 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) · Mfuwe260 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete270 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:31).

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 Mukangadzi

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Mukangadzi. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 821 m above sea level (median 467 m).

- Aldeia Canangué
- Aldeia Mepapaia
- Anacleto
- Butiro
- Cabuamelúzi
- Caburo
- Cajula
- Canivete
- Carinde
- Chanda
- Chimunjo
- Chiringa
- Evaristo
- Jone
- Luís
- Malima
- Maluca
- Massinco
- Messeca
- Mtumbi
- Mtungumula
- Mucanda
- Mucangadzi
- Nhacauéra
- Nhandero
- Nhandumbo
- Nhassamo
- Secito
- Tambica
- Tchifuxira
- Tchuéche
- Tomo
- Unguézùca

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 Mukangadzi

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Bohoze
- Calize
- Campunje
- Camunje
- Canceve
- Cassenje
- Cavuma
- Mechohoé
- Mongoè
- Muãnia
- Nhamedima
- Nhamussedje
- Rio Bazi
- Rio Calaja
- Rio Camoinde
- Rio Camuite
- Rio Catúndoè
- Rio Cavala
- Rio Cavúngoè
- Rio Furúmoè
- Rio Mandongoé
- Rio Maziua
- Rio Mecucoé
- Rio Mefúroé

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains; 6 hills.

- Monte Matemoè · 1,158 m
- Monte Múnvia · 1,054 m
- Monte Cone Negose · 1,032 m
- Monte Zomba · 1,001 m
- Monte Pemba · 992 m
- Monte Nhantreze · 946 m
- Monte Messuco · 884 m
- Tumba · 881 m
- Guma · 880 m
- Monte Mazeze · 871 m
- Mancupiti · 869 m
- Monte Nhantreze · 843 m
- Monte Mango · 820 m
- Monte Maropa · 806 m
- Monte Achiza · 791 m
- Monte Caulacice · 676 m
- Monte Capelaunga · 606 m
- Monte Tchifucumbe · 599 m
- Monte Rupanjaze · 558 m
- Monte Nhacatencue · 552 m
- Monte Catumule · 481 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 Mukangadzi 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 331 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 27 197 

Feb 27 157 

Mar 27 89 

Apr 26 26 

May 25 2 

Jun 23 1 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 25 1 

Sep 29 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
- Mphangula
- Zambue-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mukangadzi?In Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mukangadzi?Cazindira, Chinthopo Sede, Mazamba, Mazeze, Mphangula, Mussenguezi, Muze-Sede, Nhenda and Zambue-Sede
- What time zone is Mukangadzi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mukangadzi?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mukangadzi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mukangadzi?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mukangadzi?Settlements lie between 317 m and 821 m
- What is the highest point in Mukangadzi?Monte Matemoè (1,158 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mukangadzi?March to August
- What is the P-code of Mukangadzi?MZ05130305 (OCHA common operational dataset)
