# Zalimba Locality, Mongue, Milange District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/zalimba/ Locality · Mongue # Zalimba Zalimba is a locality of Mozambique in Mongue, Milange District, Zambézia Province. It covers **302.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 302km² - 645 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zalimba? Zalimba lies in [Mongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chilomo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chilomo/), [Dachúdua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/majaua/dachudua/), [Dulanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/dulanha/), [Majaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/majaua/majaua-sede/), [Mongue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/mongue-sede/) and [Vulalo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/vulalo/). By area it is the 731st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.6% of [Mongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/). The centre of Zalimba is about 1,120 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2664° S, 35.5083° 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: Zalimba - 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) · Blantyre87 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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. ## Villages and localities in Zalimba Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Zalimba. Settlements here lie between about 577 m and 699 m above sea level (median 645 m). - Cheringe - Chindio - Dula - Fumba - Mangassanja - Mbesa - 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 Zalimba Named natural and historic features inside Zalimba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Capessereco ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Chulo · 1,033 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 Zalimba 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zalimba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Muanhambo · Mongue-Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.35713&mlon=35.45529#map=17/-16.35713/35.45529) Bank Millennium BIM Bank · Vila de Milange 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09793&mlon=35.76958#map=17/-16.09793/35.76958) ATM ATM - BCI Bank · Vila de Milange 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09738&mlon=35.76955#map=17/-16.09738/35.76955) Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Milange 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09806&mlon=35.76887#map=17/-16.09806/35.76887) Hotel Biostel Lodge · Vila de Milange 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10705&mlon=35.76185#map=17/-16.10705/35.76185) School Escola Primária Completa de Capeto · Dulanha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.34965&mlon=35.60075#map=17/-16.34965/35.60075) College UCM · Vila de Milange 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10134&mlon=35.77197#map=17/-16.10134/35.77197) Police station Posto da policia da fronteira · Majaua-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21784&mlon=35.31019#map=17/-16.21784/35.31019) 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 Mongue - Dulanha - Mongue-Sede - Sabelua ## Quick answers - Where is Zalimba?In Mongue, Milange District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Zalimba?Chilomo, Dachúdua, Dulanha, Majaua-Sede, Mongue-Sede and Vulalo - What time zone is Zalimba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Zalimba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Zalimba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zalimba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zalimba?Settlements lie between 577 m and 699 m - What is the highest point in Zalimba?Monte Chulo (1,033 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zalimba?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Zalimba?Centro de Saúde de Muanhambo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zalimba?Millennium BIM Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zalimba?ATM - BCI Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zalimba?Petromoc, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zalimba?MZ04100404 (OCHA common operational dataset)