# Metoro-Sede Locality, Metoro, Ancuabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/metoro-sede/ Locality · Metoro # Metoro-Sede Metoro-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Metoro, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **589.2 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 589km² - 4mapped services - 327 mtypical elevation ## Where is Metoro-Sede? Metoro-Sede lies in [Metoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/), [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 8 other localities: [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/ancuabe-sede/), [Campine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/campine/), [Gihote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/gihote/), [Micolene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/micolene/), [Nacuale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/nacuale/), [Nanjua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/nanjua/), [Salaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/salaue/) and [Vila de Chiure](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/vila-de-chiure/). By area it is the 435th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.5% of [Metoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/). The centre of Metoro-Sede is about 1,615 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1368° S, 39.8240° 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: Metoro-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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba78 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:01). 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 Metoro-Sede Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Metoro-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 390 m above sea level (median 327 m). - Arufo - Chefe Aquimo - Chefe Cunliala - Chefe Giquina - Chefe Marraca - Chefe Muansava - Chefe N Cumabai - Chefe Nancuto - Chefe Purremuere - Chefe Raide - Chefe Sabão - Chefe Sehane - Chefe Selemane - Chefe Sucuma - Gorongoza - Macota - Mecete - Mecueracuera - Menhula - Mepamei - Metoma - Metoro - Metôrro - Miriangone - Naia - Namarraco - Nameta - Nanripo - Nanzarro - Narreva - Niare - Nucuncile - Régulo Ioburro - Régulo Medoma - Régulo Mogabo - Régulo Momola - Talibo 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 Metoro-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Metoro-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Auia - Conhoma - Macarara - Merravane - Metumunta - Mirrumo - Nacarramo - Nacoi - Namiavi - Namidique - Namirico - Nassilaba - Naucúla - Nivalimo - Rio Mecorre - Rio Muhapa - Situétué - Sânia - Tiedela ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Monte Uncumbe · 323 m - Monte Tutubeja · 300 m - Monte Noloco · 293 m - Monte Auia · 281 m - Monte Sigico · 242 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 Metoro-Sede 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 Metoro-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital / Centro de Saude de Metoro · Metoro-Sede 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.10498&mlon=39.87422#map=17/-13.10498/39.87422) Bank BCI · Chiure Velho Sede 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37402&mlon=39.96837#map=17/-13.37402/39.96837) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiure · Vila de Chiure 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38041&mlon=39.78242#map=17/-13.38041/39.78242) Hotel SolidaryMed/Médicos Sem Fronteiras Guest House · Ancuabe-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97267&mlon=39.85388#map=17/-12.97267/39.85388) Mall Chiure Novo · Vila de Chiure 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38566&mlon=39.78388#map=17/-13.38566/39.78388) School Centro de Formações · Ancuabe-Sede 19 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 12 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Metoro-Sede Places mapped inside Metoro-Sede in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Metoro - Salaue ## Quick answers - Where is Metoro-Sede?In Metoro, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Metoro-Sede?Ancuabe-Sede, Campine, Gihote, Micolene, Nacuale, Nanjua, Salaue and Vila de Chiure - What time zone is Metoro-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Metoro-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Metoro-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Metoro-Sede?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Metoro-Sede?Settlements lie between 259 m and 390 m - What is the highest point in Metoro-Sede?Monte Uncumbe (323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Metoro-Sede?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Metoro-Sede?Hospital / Centro de Saude de Metoro, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Metoro-Sede?BCI, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metoro-Sede?TotalEnergies Chiure, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Metoro-Sede?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Metoro-Sede?MZ02020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)