Gorongosa
in Sofala Province, Mozambique

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.676 and 34.073 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 40' 32" and E 34° 4' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Metical - MZN
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:08 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Maputo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 5:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.494 and -154.824 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Vacationland Hawaii
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mozambique in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mozambique.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mozambique. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Explore Gorongosa

Gorongosa in Sofala Province is located in Mozambique about 513 mi (or 825 km) north of Maputo, the country's capital.

Local time in Gorongosa is now 07:08 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maputo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Gorongosa. The closest airport in Mozambique is Chimoio Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chimoio, Beira, Mutare, Nsanje and Tete. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Lotta alla malaria in Mozambico

Published: May 26, 2013
Length: 55:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UNICEF Italia

Distribuire zanzariere (gratis, ai più poveri e alle donne incinte), sensibilizzare le famiglie sull'importanza del loro uso corretto, coinvolgere le comunità di villaggio nelle attività...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gorongosa

Gorongosa is a town in the Gorongosa District of Mozambique, situated on the country's main north-south highway (the EN1). Gorongosa National Park is a few kilometers east of the town.

Located at -18.6833, 34.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mozambique

Gorongosa District

Gorongosa District is a district of Sofala Province in Mozambique. The principal town is Gorongosa and the district is dominated by the Gorongosa National Park.

Located at -18.6833, 34.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Mozambique, Sofala Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vila Gorongosa, Vila Paiva de Andada, Vila Paiva de Andrada, Vila Paiva d’Andrada, Gorongosa