# Namanjavira, Mocuba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/ Administrative post · Mocuba District # Namanjavira Namanjavira is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mocuba District, Zambézia Province. It covers **3,014.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,014km² - 2localities ## Where is Namanjavira? Namanjavira lies in [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/), [Machindo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/), [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/), [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/), [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/) and [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/). By area it is the 74th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 34.4% of [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/). The centre of Namanjavira is about 1,090 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8620° S, 36.4981° 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: Namanjavira - 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) · Quelimane117 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:07). 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 Namanjavira Locality Area km² Localities Services [Alto Benfica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/alto-benfica/) 921 11 0 [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/) 2,093 32 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 Namanjavira Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Namanjavira. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 515 m above sea level (median 285 m). - Alicene - Alto Benefica - Alto Benfica - Bidarra - Calaba - Caunja - Chimbua - Chitungo - Comora - Curubua - Entemue - Gomba - Libia - Licuase - Linguangua - Luade - Mabua - Macatanja - Maganha - Mateus - Mebudana - Meduala - Medôda - Mucacomba - Mucamura - Mudira - Mudirra - Munhungura - Murramba - Muávula - Môra - Naiba - Namagila - Namanjavira - Nibalanga - Orruile - Popoto - Resso - Sande - Somassôa - Tambone - Tonduè 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 Namanjavira Named natural and historic features inside Namanjavira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Mombanemo - Ribeira Cunde - Ribeira Liberramo - Ribeira Matucuma - Rio Bombone - Rio Mualidje - Rio Muluzi - Rio Telema - Rio Ulogo - Rio Xilusi ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 6 hills. - Monte Ingâse · 577 m - Monte Mielenge · 536 m - Monte Comoni · 528 m - Monte Evila · 508 m - Monte Nhassopego · 500 m - Serra Piri · 478 m - Monte Romba · 464 m - Monte Narremba · 413 m - Monte Mariano · 404 m - Monte Putuculi · 381 m - Monte Tonga · 355 m - Monte Poae · 354 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 Namanjavira 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Namanjavira?In Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Namanjavira?Cidade de Mocuba, Machindo, Milange-Sede, Munhamade, Nicoadala-Sede and Tacuane - What time zone is Namanjavira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namanjavira?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namanjavira?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namanjavira?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namanjavira?Settlements lie between 172 m and 515 m - What is the highest point in Namanjavira?Monte Ingâse (577 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namanjavira?April to September - What is the P-code of Namanjavira?MZ041103 (OCHA common operational dataset)