# Munhiba Locality, Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/munhiba/ Locality · Cidade de Mocuba # Munhiba Munhiba is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,424.2 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,424km² - 1mapped service - 147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munhiba? Munhiba lies in [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/), [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Cariua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/maganja-da-costa-sede/cariua/), [Dugudiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/dugudiua/), [Malei](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/malei/malei/), [Mocuba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/mocuba-sede/), [Namacurra-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/namacurra-sede/), [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/) and [Nhafuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nhafuba/). By area it is the 116th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 39.1% of [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/). The centre of Munhiba is about 1,072 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1726° S, 36.8343° 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: Munhiba - 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) · Quelimane76 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre259 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:05). 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 Munhiba Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Munhiba. Settlements here lie between about 52 m and 235 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Alfaiate - António - Bobo - Bogana - Braga - Caiave - Cavala - Chitundo - Cocuania - Códua - Dielela - Domingo - Enhaga - Enhama - Gorungua - Génove - Horto - Jone - Julião - Maganisto - Major - Majóguè - Malaissa - Mataia - Matinhambua - Mavita - Mecula - Messerica - Metiza - Monhiba - Moçambique - Muandama - Muirro - Mundeia - Munhiba - Munhuma - M’tungue - Namuava - Namuaya - Nissasse - Noniare - Paramoda - Patuta - Silva - Uádagà - Viagem - Vuruma 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 Munhiba Named natural and historic features inside Munhiba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Barragone - Nassarane - Rio Navevene ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Paracoma · 486 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 Munhiba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mocuba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,190 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (309 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 309 Feb 26 183 Mar 26 178 Apr 24 84 May 23 32 Jun 21 29 Jul 21 35 Aug 23 13 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 25 Nov 29 84 Dec 28 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munhiba Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Aeroporto 2 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85201&mlon=36.96778#map=17/-16.85201/36.96778) Petrol pump Puma · Aeroporto 2 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85293&mlon=36.96751#map=17/-16.85293/36.96751) Hotel Royal Star Guest House · 25 de Setembro 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.84410&mlon=36.98084#map=17/-16.84410/36.98084) College UniZambeze FEAF - Campus de Mocuba · Mocuba-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89379&mlon=36.94269#map=17/-16.89379/36.94269) Police station Police barrier · Munhiba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12091&mlon=36.97032#map=17/-17.12091/36.97032) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Munhiba Places mapped inside Munhiba in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 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. ## Other localities in Cidade de Mocuba - 16 de Junho - 25 de Setembro - 3 de Fevereiro - Aeroporto 1 - Aeroporto 2 - Bairro Pedreira - Carreira de Tiro 1 - Carreira de Tiro 2 - Central - Cfm - Deruba - Lugela - Macuvine - Marmanelo 1 - Marmanelo 2 - Mocuba-Sede - Muanaco - Naverua - Nedegudo - Sacres - Samora Machel - Tomba de Agua 1 - Tomba de Agua 2 ## Quick answers - Where is Munhiba?In Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Munhiba?Cariua, Dugudiua, Malei, Mocuba-Sede, Namacurra-Sede, Namanjavira-Sede and Nhafuba - What time zone is Munhiba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munhiba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Munhiba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munhiba?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munhiba?Settlements lie between 52 m and 235 m - What is the highest point in Munhiba?Monte Paracoma (486 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Munhiba?April to September - Where is the nearest bank to Munhiba?BCI, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munhiba?Puma, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munhiba?MZ04110118 (OCHA common operational dataset)