# Nhafuba Locality, Nicoadala-Sede, Nicoadala District

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Locality · Nicoadala-Sede 

# Nhafuba

Nhafuba is a locality of Mozambique in Nicoadala-Sede, Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **800.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 800km²
- 79 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhafuba?

Nhafuba lies in [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/), [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Dugudiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/dugudiua/), [Machindo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/machindo-sede/), [Munhiba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/munhiba/), [Munhonha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/munhonha-sede/), [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/) and [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nicoadala-sede/). By area it is the 300th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 59.8% of [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/). The centre of Nhafuba is about 1,040 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3488° S, 36.5010° 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: Nhafuba

- 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) · Quelimane69 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:54) 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 Nhafuba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nhafuba. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 157 m above sea level (median 79 m).

- Chombe
- Deê
- Maquecha
- Marrumissa
- Namapa
- Nangire
- Nhafuba
- Sargento
- Zunguza

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 Nhafuba

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Magurumura
- Metembulua
- Nachenguane
- Namacarone
- Rio Cane
- Rio Etussi
- Rio Marimba
- Rio Marracuacua
- Rio Missongue
- Rio Mongomane
- Rio Murrôs

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 Nhafuba 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/).

## Other localities in Nicoadala-Sede

- Dugudiua
- Nicoadala-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhafuba?In Nicoadala-Sede, Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhafuba?Dugudiua, Machindo-Sede, Munhiba, Munhonha-Sede, Namanjavira-Sede and Nicoadala-Sede
- What time zone is Nhafuba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhafuba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhafuba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhafuba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhafuba?Settlements lie between 65 m and 157 m
- What is the best time to visit Nhafuba?April to September
- What is the P-code of Nhafuba?MZ04160103 (OCHA common operational dataset)