# Nangoma Locality, Corromana, Molumbo District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Corromana 

# Nangoma

Nangoma is a locality of Mozambique in Corromana, Molumbo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **546.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 546km²
- 691 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nangoma?

Nangoma lies in [Corromana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/), [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chissaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/chissaua/), [Corromana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/corromana/), [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/) and [Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/molumbo-sede/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.5% of [Corromana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/). The centre of Nangoma is about 1,215 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5209° S, 36.0076° 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: Nangoma

- 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) · Blantyre112 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete261 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, 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 Nangoma

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Nangoma. Settlements here lie between about 644 m and 730 m above sea level (median 691 m).

- Alicaca
- Chefe Chicaca
- Chefe Ibo
- Chefe Mebimira
- Chefe Morenga
- Chefe Mortado
- Chefe Mucajo
- Chefe Muchivilive
- Chefe Mulaquela
- Chefe Nesassa
- Conéliua
- Dirra
- Grine
- Ipe
- Lapa
- Mdurrê
- Mulaquéra
- Namaja
- Namatopanha
- Namuaia
- Oua
- Régulo Cazimbe
- Régulo Nangoma
- Sambo

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 Nangoma

Named natural and historic features inside Nangoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Massangano
- Mungaze
- Rio Mulira

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Monte Cómoè · 979 m
- Monte Issirro · 900 m
- Monte Tecane · 747 m
- Monte Mapange · 744 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 Nangoma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Molumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 24 354 

Feb 23 237 

Mar 23 193 

Apr 21 66 

May 19 21 

Jun 18 20 

Jul 17 30 

Aug 20 9 

Sep 23 9 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 236 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nangoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude Corromana · Corromana 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76840&mlon=36.02177#map=17/-15.76840/36.02177) 

Bank BCI · Molumbo-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48767&mlon=36.27368#map=17/-15.48767/36.27368) 

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 Corromana

- Corromana

## Quick answers

- Where is Nangoma?In Corromana, Molumbo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nangoma?Chissaua, Corromana, Iataria (Chamba) and Molumbo-Sede
- What time zone is Nangoma in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nangoma?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nangoma?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nangoma?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nangoma?Settlements lie between 644 m and 730 m
- What is the highest point in Nangoma?Monte Cómoè (979 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nangoma?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nangoma?Centro de Saude Corromana, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nangoma?BCI, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nangoma?MZ04210202 (OCHA common operational dataset)