# Rovuma Locality, Samora Machel, Luabo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/rovuma/ Locality · Samora Machel # Rovuma Rovuma is a locality of Mozambique in Samora Machel, Luabo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **208.6 km²**. - 209km² ## Where is Rovuma? Rovuma lies in [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/), [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Luabo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/luabo-sede/), [Maginge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/maginge/), [Micaune-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/micaune-sede/), [Nhamatamanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/nhamatamanga/), [Nzama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/nzama/) and [Samora Machel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/samora-machel-sede/). By area it is the 868th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.0% of [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/). The centre of Rovuma is about 928 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3047° S, 36.1675° 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: Rovuma - 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) · Quelimane89 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira212 km ### Nearest railway station Marromeu (Vila de Marromeu), about 26 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rovuma Named natural and historic features inside Rovuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Samacota · 12 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 Rovuma 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rovuma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.29314&mlon=35.95265#map=17/-18.29314/35.95265) School Escola Secundária de Marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.29155&mlon=35.94651#map=17/-18.29155/35.94651) College Escola secundaria de marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.27955&mlon=35.93683#map=17/-18.27955/35.93683) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Samora Machel - Luabo-Sede - Samora Machel-Sede - Vila de Luabo ## Quick answers - Where is Rovuma?In Samora Machel, Luabo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Rovuma?Luabo-Sede, Maginge, Micaune-Sede, Nhamatamanga, Nzama and Samora Machel-Sede - What time zone is Rovuma in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rovuma?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Rovuma?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Rovuma?Samacota (12 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rovuma?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rovuma?Hospital Rural de Marromeu, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rovuma?MZ04190103 (OCHA common operational dataset)