# Zumbu, Zumbo District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/

Administrative post · Zumbo District 

# Zumbu

Zumbu is an administrative post of Mozambique in Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **1,642.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,642km²
- 2localities

## Where is Zumbu?

Zumbu lies in [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Chinthopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/) and [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/). By area it is the 177th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 13.7% of [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/). The centre of Zumbu is about 1,197 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3774° S, 30.5108° 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: Zumbu

- 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) · Kariba215 km
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka221 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:34).

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 Zumbu

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Miruro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/miruro/) 750 11 0 

[Zumbu-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/zumbu-sede/) 892 8 0 

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 Zumbu

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Zumbu. Settlements here lie between about 332 m and 726 m above sea level (median 388 m).

- Alface
- Camazicunga
- Carinde
- Cassiano
- Chissavo
- Foia
- Gandar
- José Cruz
- Lissico
- Macucueta
- Messessanha
- Minuro
- Mirulo
- Miruro
- Mutunda
- Pedro Changa
- Ungoeraguera
- Zumbo
- Zungo

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 Zumbu

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Chitema
- Chuena
- Datema
- Luangwa River
- Mepatuque
- Miruro
- Namececha
- Rio Camuanga
- Rio Catunda
- Rio Chamaramo
- Rio Chissavo
- Rio Gentio
- Rio Inhandino
- Rio Lualadezi
- Rio Muangarara
- Rio Nhampupo
- Rio Panda
- Rio Pangombe
- Tchalimba

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Serra Madzansua · 849 m
- Monte Mutuvianaonte · 785 m
- Monte Metaafuro · 701 m
- Monte Mualiro · 680 m
- Monte Utenene · 680 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 Zumbu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 410 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 27 26 

May 25 2 

Jun 23 1 

Jul 23 1 

Aug 26 1 

Sep 29 1 

Oct 32 11 

Nov 32 67 

Dec 29 198 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Zumbu?In Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Zumbu?Chinthopo and Zambue
- What time zone is Zumbu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Zumbu?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Zumbu?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zumbu?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zumbu?Settlements lie between 332 m and 726 m
- What is the highest point in Zumbu?Serra Madzansua (849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zumbu?March to August
- What is the P-code of Zumbu?MZ051301 (OCHA common operational dataset)