# Alto Benfica Locality, Namanjavira, Mocuba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/alto-benfica/ Locality · Namanjavira # Alto Benfica Alto Benfica is a locality of Mozambique in Namanjavira, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province. It covers **920.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 921km² - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alto Benfica? Alto Benfica lies in [Namanjavira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/), [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Derre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/derre-sede/), [Liciro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/liciro/), [Mabu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/) and [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/). By area it is the 245th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.5% of [Namanjavira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/). The centre of Alto Benfica is about 1,110 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6451° S, 36.4138° 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: Alto Benfica - 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) · Quelimane143 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre188 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:08). 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 Alto Benfica Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Benfica. Settlements here lie between about 233 m and 515 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Alto Benefica - Alto Benfica - Bidarra - Gomba - Linguangua - Macatanja - Maganha - Murramba - Popoto - Somassôa - Tambone 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 Alto Benfica Named natural and historic features inside Alto Benfica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Mielenge · 536 m - Monte Evila · 508 m - Serra Piri · 478 m - Monte Narremba · 413 m - Monte Putuculi · 381 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 Alto Benfica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mocuba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 266 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 309 Feb 24 183 Mar 24 178 Apr 23 84 May 21 32 Jun 20 29 Jul 19 35 Aug 21 13 Sep 24 13 Oct 26 25 Nov 27 84 Dec 26 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Namanjavira - Namanjavira-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Alto Benfica?In Namanjavira, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Alto Benfica?Derre-Sede, Liciro, Mabu and Namanjavira-Sede - What time zone is Alto Benfica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Alto Benfica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Alto Benfica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alto Benfica?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alto Benfica?Settlements lie between 233 m and 515 m - What is the highest point in Alto Benfica?Monte Mielenge (536 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alto Benfica?April to November - What is the P-code of Alto Benfica?MZ04110302 (OCHA common operational dataset)