# Megaza, Morrumbala District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/ Administrative post · Morrumbala District # Megaza Megaza is an administrative post of Mozambique in Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,110.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,110km² - 2localities ## Where is Megaza? Megaza lies in [Morrumbala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Charre](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/), [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/), [Inhangoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/inhangoma/), [Mopeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/mopeia/) and [Morrumbala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 13.8% of [Morrumbala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/). The centre of Megaza is about 1,005 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3208° S, 35.4213° 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: Megaza - 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) · Quelimane165 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre189 km ### Nearest railway station Vila Nova da Fronteira (Vila Nova de Fronteira), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:11). 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 Megaza Locality Area km² Localities Services [Megaza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/megaza-sede/) 601 7 0 [Pinda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/pinda/) 510 12 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 Megaza Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Megaza. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 362 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Aboobacar - Alves - Anibal - Armeida - Chipanga - Cundo-Cundo - Fortes - Gera - Goéra - Macêto - Mandaúa - Marrenco - Megaza - Mone - Morerembe - Pinda - Roda - Águas Quentes - 集落 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 Megaza Named natural and historic features inside Megaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nambuur - Nhamechimba - Rio Nhatêza ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Chitulare · 461 m - Monte Berindje · 422 m - Monte Miripita · 364 m - Monte Marrumbene · 347 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 Megaza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morrumbala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 27 287 Feb 27 180 Mar 26 165 Apr 25 60 May 24 24 Jun 23 23 Jul 22 34 Aug 25 10 Sep 28 11 Oct 30 20 Nov 31 81 Dec 29 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Megaza?In Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Megaza?Charre, Chire, Inhangoma, Mopeia and Morrumbala-Sede - What time zone is Megaza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Megaza?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Megaza?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Megaza?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Megaza?Settlements lie between 31 m and 362 m - What is the highest point in Megaza?Monte Chitulare (461 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Megaza?April to September - What is the P-code of Megaza?MZ041304 (OCHA common operational dataset)