# Samora Machel, Luabo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/ Administrative post · Luabo District # Samora Machel Samora Machel is an administrative post of Mozambique in Luabo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **672.3 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 672km² - 4localities ## Where is Samora Machel? Samora Machel lies in [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Chimbadzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/), [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/), [Marromeu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/marromeu/) and [Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 59.3% of [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/). The centre of Samora Machel is about 919 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3858° S, 36.1558° 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: Samora Machel - 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane96 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira204 km ### Nearest railway station Marromeu (Vila de Marromeu), about 27 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:06). 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 Samora Machel Locality Area km² Localities Services [Luabo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/luabo-sede/) 185 9 0 [Rovuma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/rovuma/) 209 0 0 [Samora Machel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/samora-machel-sede/) 270 4 0 [Vila de Luabo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/vila-de-luabo/) 8.4 0 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 Samora Machel Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Samora Machel. The largest with a recorded population: Luabo (7,099). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 12 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Bento - Caoxe - Capitães - Cassenga - Cinturão - Condoeira - Inhaterra - Lourenco - Luabo - Muanavina - Mujde - Murembe - Trabalho 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 Samora Machel Named natural and historic features inside Samora Machel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Muide - Mapanjane - Rau-Rau - Rio Inhacatiua - Rio Inhaombe - Rio Mapaniane ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Muaninhosa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Luabo · 12 m - Samacota · 12 m - Madal · 4 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 Samora Machel and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luabo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 225 Feb 28 152 Mar 27 159 Apr 26 70 May 24 30 Jun 23 32 Jul 22 39 Aug 24 8 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 56 Dec 28 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Samora Machel?In Luabo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Samora Machel?Campo, Chimbadzo, Chinde-Sede, Marromeu and Micaune - What time zone is Samora Machel in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Samora Machel?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Samora Machel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samora Machel?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samora Machel?Settlements lie between 3 m and 12 m - What is the highest point in Samora Machel?Luabo (12 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samora Machel?April to October - What is the P-code of Samora Machel?MZ041901 (OCHA common operational dataset)