# Tauane Locality, Kwekwe, Balama District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/tauane/ Locality · Kwekwe # Tauane Tauane is a locality of Mozambique in Kwekwe, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **229.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 229km² - 593 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tauane? Tauane lies in [Kwekwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/), [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: [Jamira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/jamira/), [Milipone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/milipone/), [Muripa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/muripa/), [Namara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/namara/), [Nicuita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicuita/) and [Sivaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/sivaca/). By area it is the 833rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.3% of [Kwekwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/). The centre of Tauane is about 1,516 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5253° S, 38.5200° 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: Tauane - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula194 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba225 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 Tauane Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Tauane. Settlements here lie between about 581 m and 635 m above sea level (median 593 m). - Mugeia - Nancocho - Nanjua - Siquinica - Tudjiene 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 Tauane Named natural and historic features inside Tauane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Comano - Comavo - Tema ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Nacoba · 627 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 Tauane 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 Tauane Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 21 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) 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34545&mlon=38.59211#map=17/-13.34545/38.59211) Hotel Pensão Eusébio · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 20 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) 22 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) 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.36870&mlon=38.58079#map=17/-13.36870/38.58079) 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 Kwekwe - Jamira ## Quick answers - Where is Tauane?In Kwekwe, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Tauane?Jamira, Milipone, Muripa, Namara, Nicuita and Sivaca - What time zone is Tauane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tauane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tauane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tauane?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tauane?Settlements lie between 581 m and 635 m - What is the highest point in Tauane?Monte Nacoba (627 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tauane?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Tauane?BCI, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tauane?TotalEnergies Balama, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tauane?MZ02030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)