# Meza, Ancuabe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/ Administrative post · Ancuabe District # Meza Meza is an administrative post of Mozambique in Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,506.2 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,506km² - 4localities ## Where is Meza? Meza lies in [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 7 other administrative posts: [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/), [Chiúre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/), [Katapua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/), [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/), [Metoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/) and [Namanhumbir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/). By area it is the 186th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 30.6% of [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/). The centre of Meza is about 1,618 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9543° S, 39.5129° 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: Meza - 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) · Pemba110 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala214 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. ## Localities of Meza Locality Area km² Localities Services [Campine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/campine/) 463 10 0 [Meza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/meza-sede/) 226 16 0 [Minheuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/minheuene/) 722 33 0 [Nanjua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/nanjua/) 95 4 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Meza Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Meza. Settlements here lie between about 266 m and 485 m above sea level (median 417 m). - Aneli - Apura - Assane - Camope - Cauo - Chamite - Chefe Afonso - Chefe Calialia - Chefe Chinande - Chefe Lave - Chefe Lile - Chefe Nampuara - Chitima - Comala - Insania - Iupuro - John - Macaiamo - Machepe - Maon-o - Marraparre - Mbong - Megama - Meia - Mepoto - Mesa - Miquito - Muada - Muaja - Muepurra - Mussa - Muària - Mué - Nagimbuè - Nalile - Namaica - Namarro - Namatubile - Namùine - Nancoi - Nanjua - Nantucia - Nantôa - Nasimoja - Ndala - Nicocoro - Nãoia - Omar - Pacire - Polupo - Reia - Régulo Mariri - Régulo Mepima - Régulo Namaluma - Régulo Polupo - Sange - Sicôto - Talique - Tarato - Teucha - Técùa - Uatuncorra 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 Meza Named natural and historic features inside Meza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Cora - Culumpa - Lipele - Mataze - Meiro - Meteula - Metópoè - Micoho - Micope - Mirrumbi - Nacócoa - Nadiaguene - Naje - Namicoco - Namita - Namitique - Namituca - Napete - Natove - Necopani - Niihiro - Nituco - Nuti - Quinangana …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Meza · 491 m - Monte Tapanuni · 462 m - Monte Nimuémuè · 461 m - Monte Mecuti · 460 m - Monte Nacuchupa · 448 m - Monte Impalué · 396 m - Monte Parama · 389 m - Monte Tivira · 375 m - Monte Tipui · 353 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mesa 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 Meza 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Meza?In Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Meza?Ancuabe-Sede, Chiúre-Sede, Katapua, Mapupulo, Meluco-Sede, Metoro and Namanhumbir - What time zone is Meza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Meza?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Meza?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meza?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meza?Settlements lie between 266 m and 485 m - What is the highest point in Meza?Monte Meza (491 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meza?May to November - What is the P-code of Meza?MZ020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)