# Balama-Sede (Ntete) Locality, Balama-Sede, Balama District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/balama-sede-ntete/ Locality · Balama-Sede # Balama-Sede (Ntete) Balama-Sede (Ntete) is a locality of Mozambique in Balama-Sede, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **627.0 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 627km² - 6mapped services - 556 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balama-Sede (Ntete)? Balama-Sede (Ntete) lies in [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/), [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Mapupulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mapupulo-sede/), [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mirate-sede/), [Mpaka](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/mpaka/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/), [Muripa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/muripa/) and [Namara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/namara/). By area it is the 407th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 73.4% of [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/). The centre of Balama-Sede (Ntete) is about 1,545 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2893° S, 38.6381° 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: Balama-Sede (Ntete) - 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) · Pemba207 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:05). 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 Balama-Sede (Ntete) Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Balama-Sede (Ntete). Settlements here lie between about 492 m and 595 m above sea level (median 556 m). - Amade - Amito - Ativa - Balama - Camala - Cambala - Catope - Comia - Djuaia - Inquingir - Juntura - Lélia - Lépèla - Marenga - Mecaquia - Mepiche - Merripué - Metota - Muape - Muàlia - Nacoto - Nancaia - Niaua - Nicupi - Pamela - Piláli - Pora - Siquinica - Tiquila - Tupula - Tênèco 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 Balama-Sede (Ntete) Named natural and historic features inside Balama-Sede (Ntete), from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Codjane - Lapa - Malípui - Manôcué - Muquite - Namiavi - Namiruto - Namituco - Nanere - Nanhunha - Napurre - Naputa - Naquitica - Netanta - Njia ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Pomune · 820 m - Monte Machilala · 801 m - Monte Chirango · 712 m - Balama · 665 m - Monte Conrondje · 663 m - Monte Nicue · 611 m - Monte Namacuco · 605 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Balama 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 Balama-Sede (Ntete) and the best time to visit Using the climate of Balama District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,312 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (381 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 381 Feb 24 275 Mar 24 186 Apr 23 76 May 21 20 Jun 20 13 Jul 20 13 Aug 21 11 Sep 24 6 Oct 27 32 Nov 28 54 Dec 26 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balama-Sede (Ntete) Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34783&mlon=38.57229#map=17/-13.34783/38.57229) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34545&mlon=38.59211#map=17/-13.34545/38.59211) Hotel Pensão Eusébio · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34941&mlon=38.56715#map=17/-13.34941/38.56715) School Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33992&mlon=38.60007#map=17/-13.33992/38.60007) College Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34192&mlon=38.60096#map=17/-13.34192/38.60096) 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 Balama-Sede (Ntete) Places mapped inside Balama-Sede (Ntete) in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 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 Balama-Sede - Muripa ## Quick answers - Where is Balama-Sede (Ntete)?In Balama-Sede, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Balama-Sede (Ntete)?Mapupulo-Sede, Mirate-Sede, Mpaka, Mputo, Muripa and Namara - What time zone is Balama-Sede (Ntete) in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balama-Sede (Ntete)?Settlements lie between 492 m and 595 m - What is the highest point in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?Monte Pomune (820 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balama-Sede (Ntete)?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Balama-Sede (Ntete)?BCI, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balama-Sede (Ntete)?TotalEnergies Balama, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Balama-Sede (Ntete)?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balama-Sede (Ntete)?MZ02030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)