# Munhonha, Nicoadala District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/

Administrative post · Nicoadala District 

# Munhonha

Munhonha is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **752.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 753km²
- 1locality

## Where is Munhonha?

Munhonha lies in [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Machindo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/) and [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/). By area it is the 307th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 30.3% of [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/). The centre of Munhonha is about 1,020 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.5806° S, 36.5845° 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: Munhonha

- 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) · Quelimane43 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre273 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:06).

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 Munhonha

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Munhonha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/munhonha-sede/) 753 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 Munhonha

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Munhonha. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 63 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Barroso
- Bero
- Colete
- Ingode
- Licuare
- Maconde
- Mugelocavalo
- Munyonya
- Namenaua
- Sòzinho
- Terepano
- Vimpimba

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 Munhonha

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Lago Carápia
- Lago Nangoza
- Lago Tange
- Nhafuguene
- Rio Metangurine
- Rio Momede
- Rio Munguze
- Rio Mutuela

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 Munhonha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nicoadala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 27 294 

Feb 27 175 

Mar 26 170 

Apr 25 84 

May 24 33 

Jun 22 34 

Jul 22 38 

Aug 24 12 

Sep 26 13 

Oct 28 29 

Nov 29 73 

Dec 28 194 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Munhonha?In Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Munhonha?Campo, Machindo and Nicoadala-Sede
- What time zone is Munhonha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munhonha?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Munhonha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munhonha?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Munhonha?Settlements lie between 11 m and 63 m
- What is the best time to visit Munhonha?April to September
- What is the P-code of Munhonha?MZ041602 (OCHA common operational dataset)