# Munhonha-Sede Locality, Munhonha, Nicoadala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/munhonha-sede/ Locality · Munhonha # Munhonha-Sede Munhonha-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Munhonha, Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **752.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 753km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munhonha-Sede? Munhonha-Sede lies in [Munhonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/), [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Catale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/catale/), [Lua Lua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/lua-lua/), [Machindo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/machindo-sede/), [Nhafuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nhafuba/) and [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nicoadala-sede/). By area it is the 326th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Munhonha-Sede 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-Sede - 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. ## Villages and localities in Munhonha-Sede Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Munhonha-Sede. 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Munhonha-Sede, 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-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munhonha-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde Ilova · Ilova 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89470&mlon=36.76645#map=17/-17.89470/36.76645) Petrol pump TotalEnergies PAC LURDES E FILHOS, LDA · Nicoadala-Sede 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.59810&mlon=36.80866#map=17/-17.59810/36.80866) Hotel Cristal Residencial · Dugudiua 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.58098&mlon=36.80726#map=17/-17.58098/36.80726) School EP1 Ivigone · Dugudiua 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.53139&mlon=36.85363#map=17/-17.53139/36.85363) 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Munhonha-Sede?In Munhonha, Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Munhonha-Sede?Catale, Lua Lua, Machindo-Sede, Nhafuba and Nicoadala-Sede - What time zone is Munhonha-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munhonha-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Munhonha-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munhonha-Sede?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munhonha-Sede?Settlements lie between 11 m and 63 m - What is the best time to visit Munhonha-Sede?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munhonha-Sede?Centro de Saúde Ilova, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munhonha-Sede?TotalEnergies PAC LURDES E FILHOS, LDA, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munhonha-Sede?MZ04160201 (OCHA common operational dataset)