# Tenede Locality, Munhamade, Lugela District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/tenede/ Locality · Munhamade # Tenede Tenede is a locality of Mozambique in Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **253.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 253km² - 363 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tenede? Tenede lies in [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Iaba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/iaba/), [Lipali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/lipali/), [Mudine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/mudine/), [Mulide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/mulide/), [Nagobo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/nagobo/), [Namanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/namanda/) and [Puthine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/puthine/). By area it is the 785th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.8% of [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/). The centre of Tenede is about 1,174 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2447° S, 37.0110° 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: Tenede - 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) · Quelimane180 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56, 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. ## Villages and localities in Tenede Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Tenede. Settlements here lie between about 341 m and 383 m above sea level (median 363 m). - Buanaua - Chefe Elugo - Chefe Morra - Chefe Mucoia - Chefe Neuala - Missão - Montegiro - Mucúbi - Régulo Mucuecuela 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 Tenede Named natural and historic features inside Tenede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Eregone - Namucomo - Pomoa - Rio Rumala ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Amacabua · 428 m - Monte Namiguane · 395 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 Tenede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lugela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (326 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 26 326 Feb 25 208 Mar 25 192 Apr 23 90 May 22 35 Jun 20 32 Jul 20 43 Aug 22 15 Sep 25 13 Oct 28 23 Nov 28 91 Dec 27 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tenede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede · Mobede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42844&mlon=36.74549#map=17/-16.42844/36.74549) 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 Munhamade - Alto Lugela - Cuba - Mulide - Munhamade ## Quick answers - Where is Tenede?In Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Tenede?Iaba, Lipali, Mudine, Mulide, Nagobo, Namanda and Puthine - What time zone is Tenede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tenede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tenede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tenede?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tenede?Settlements lie between 341 m and 383 m - What is the highest point in Tenede?Monte Amacabua (428 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tenede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tenede?Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tenede?MZ04080305 (OCHA common operational dataset)