# Mongue, Milange District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/ Administrative post · Milange District # Mongue Mongue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Milange District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,719.7 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,720km² - 4localities - 4mapped services ## Where is Mongue? Mongue lies in [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/), [Majaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/majaua/) and [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.3% of [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/). The centre of Mongue is about 1,109 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4012° S, 35.6285° 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: Mongue - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre107 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:12). 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 Mongue Locality Area km² Localities Services [Dulanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/dulanha/) 211 3 2 [Mongue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/mongue-sede/) 350 6 2 [Sabelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/sabelua/) 856 10 0 [Zalimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/zalimba/) 302 7 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 Mongue Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Mongue. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 699 m above sea level (median 494 m). - Capindo - Cebola - Cheringe - Chindio - Chirombe - Colico - Colovico - Dula - Dulanha - Fumba - Líquide - Macombe - Mandua - Mangassanja - Maua - Mbesa - Mongue - Muanhambo - Môngue - Nadombe - Nambuzi - Rombo - Ropa - Sabelua - Saleman - Zalimba 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 Mongue Named natural and historic features inside Mongue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Capessereco - Chiculibondo - Chimuala - Ipabula - Ribeira Salué - Ribeira Tandanha - Rio Macololo - Rio Macombe - Sambone ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 5 hills. - Serra Chiperone · 1,980 m - Monte Chulo · 1,033 m - Monguè · 878 m - Monte Chiperene · 773 m - Monte Lipembe · 724 m - Monte Iuarasse · 623 m - Monte Chacúizingua · 592 m - Monte Pombone · 587 m - Monte Milove · 538 m - Monte Muerema · 465 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 Mongue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Milange District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (353 mm) and the driest Sep (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 353 Feb 22 232 Mar 22 207 Apr 20 76 May 18 29 Jun 17 27 Jul 17 45 Aug 19 12 Sep 22 12 Oct 25 19 Nov 25 96 Dec 24 249 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mongue Places mapped inside Mongue in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Mongue?In Milange District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Mongue?Chire, Majaua and Milange-Sede - What time zone is Mongue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mongue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mongue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mongue?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mongue?Settlements lie between 345 m and 699 m - What is the highest point in Mongue?Serra Chiperone (1,980 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mongue?April to November - How many hospitals are in Mongue?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mongue?MZ041004 (OCHA common operational dataset)