# Nacuale Locality, Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District – Villages

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Locality · Ancuabe-Sede 

# Nacuale

Nacuale is a locality of Mozambique in Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **658.6 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 659km²
- 398 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nacuale?

Nacuale lies in [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/), [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/ancuabe-sede/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/meluco-sede/), [Metoro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/metoro-sede/), [Meza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/meza-sede/), [Minheuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/minheuene/) and [Nanjua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/nanjua/). By area it is the 378th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.0% of [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/). The centre of Nacuale is about 1,629 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9021° S, 39.6457° 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: Nacuale

- 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

- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba96 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:02).

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 Nacuale

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Nacuale. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 476 m above sea level (median 398 m).

- Adamo
- Amade
- Chefe Madondo
- Chefe Quimão
- Dhalman
- Iamorra
- Incole
- Mahera
- Mapia
- Mbonge
- Miegane
- Mpita
- Mueraerie
- Muerria
- Mugara
- Nacololo
- Nacuale
- Nalapia
- Namecala
- Nangana
- Naputa
- Ncoe
- Ncole
- Niqueque
- Puelia
- Puto
- Rupè
- Uadjire
- Zambézia
- Ótecha

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 Nacuale

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

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 4 mountains.

- Monte Mondje · 579 m
- Monte Erati · 517 m
- Monte Pueriri · 495 m
- Monte Naculue · 454 m
- Monte Naluco · 422 m
- Monte Iloco · 398 m
- Monte Mitepo · 388 m
- Monte Còtoco · 380 m
- Monte Natar · 379 m
- Monte Natumué · 372 m
- Monte Palache · 364 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 Nacuale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ancuabe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,322 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (349 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 349 

Feb 25 262 

Mar 25 208 

Apr 24 147 

May 23 25 

Jun 22 24 

Jul 22 16 

Aug 23 18 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 50 

Dec 27 185 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nacuale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Metoro · Metoro-Sede 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07902&mlon=39.76636#map=17/-13.07902/39.76636) 

Hotel SolidaryMed/Médicos Sem Fronteiras Guest House · Ancuabe-Sede 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97267&mlon=39.85388#map=17/-12.97267/39.85388) 

School Centro de Formações · Ancuabe-Sede 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97259&mlon=39.85375#map=17/-12.97259/39.85375) 

Police station police station nacololo · Metoro-Sede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05790&mlon=39.74775#map=17/-13.05790/39.74775) 

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.

## Other localities in Ancuabe-Sede

- Ancuabe-Sede
- Gihote

## Quick answers

- Where is Nacuale?In Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nacuale?Ancuabe-Sede, Meluco-Sede, Metoro-Sede, Meza-Sede, Minheuene and Nanjua
- What time zone is Nacuale in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nacuale?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nacuale?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nacuale?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nacuale?Settlements lie between 336 m and 476 m
- What is the highest point in Nacuale?Monte Mondje (579 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nacuale?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nacuale?Centro de Saúde de Metoro, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nacuale?MZ02020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)