# Mavala, Balama District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/ Administrative post · Balama District # Mavala Mavala is an administrative post of Mozambique in Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,287.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,287km² - 1locality ## Where is Mavala? Mavala lies in [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 administrative posts: [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/), [Impire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/), [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/), [Nairoto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/) and [Nungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/). By area it is the 218th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 23.4% of [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/). The centre of Mavala is about 1,554 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1151° S, 38.4309° 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: Mavala - 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) · Pemba227 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula240 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:07). 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 Mavala Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mpaka](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/mpaka/) 1,287 18 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 Mavala Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mavala. Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 573 m above sea level (median 491 m). - Abutda - Cajolola - Changane - Chapala - Chipembe - Culuè - Maringa - Matongo - Mirupa - Morrola - Muáua - Namira - Nancata - Nansico - Nantepo - Palavala - Tchacuane - Uarripane 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 Mavala Named natural and historic features inside Mavala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Chibabo - Cutu - Inteho - Mau - Mitolo - Miácua - Nacanca - Naminhoca - Namope - Nampaua - Nampaué - Natapala - Natepo - Naípa - Nicomone - Nipururo - Noiele - Rio Nanqueche - Rio Ruaça - Tabula - Tamilo - Tomano ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Miture · 823 m - Monte Messeue · 800 m - Monte Nungo · 698 m - Monte Chiuco · 687 m - Monte Marrantano · 680 m - Monte Pata · 675 m - Monte Barajuca · 671 m - Monte Toje · 664 m - Monte Cambir · 628 m - Monte Marredeja · 603 m - Monte Mebambe · 594 m - Monte Niuapa · 591 m - Monte Massangana · 564 m - Monte Mamajacassa · 552 m - Monte Cutupa · 544 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 Mavala 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mavala?In Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Mavala?Balama-Sede, Impire, Mapupulo, Mirate-Sede, Nairoto and Nungo - What time zone is Mavala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mavala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mavala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mavala?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mavala?Settlements lie between 370 m and 573 m - What is the highest point in Mavala?Monte Miture (823 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mavala?April to November - What is the P-code of Mavala?MZ020304 (OCHA common operational dataset)